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PILATES INSTRUCTORS
MEET OUR TEAM
Claire Eastman
Claire trained with Ballet Rambert and went on to dance with both Pina Bausch and Mischa Bergese’s companies. Since then Claire has worked as an independent commercial choreographer in TV and Film and in commercials and live shows - and for the music industry on live shows, promotional videos and one-to-one artist development.
Claire’s first contact with Pilates was with Alan Heardman in 1986, and from that point, she was hooked. Rupturing her Achilles tendon many years later led Claire to further develop her career in movement - and to deepen her knowledge she decided to train as a Pilates teacher. She is also a Balanced Body Core Align instructor.
Claire is inspired by movement - her love of dance and experience and expertise in choreography has deeply enhanced her practice as a teacher
Claire loves getting people moving and progressing their technique in a down-to-earth, fun, no-nonsense way
Bo Ekstrand
Comprehensive & Clinical Pilates Instructor - Pilates Foundation
CYQ Level 3
Pre & Post Natal Pilates - TTB
Teaching mat and apparatus Pilates, and working with clients of all ages and abilities is inspiring and hugely rewarding. I’m passionate about Pilates for fitness and well-being, but also very much invested in it as a discipline for rehabilitation after illness or injury.
Rebecca Evans
Originally from the States, but 17 years ago, I took the leap across the pond to explore dance and movement here in London, UK.
I was a professional dancer which took me on a 35-year journey of movement. Over this time I watched and worked with many different bodies. Five years ago when I did my Mat Pilates training I brought much of what I learned from dance to my classes – creativity, technique, inclusivity and an absolute joy for movement.
With c-curve scoliosis and a few injuries over the years, I know that every exercise is not right for everybody and work with clients to find the right modification and level for them. In class you will get a fun, flowing, challenging experience for the whole body backed up with some American enthusiasm (awesome has not left my vocabulary yet!).
Currently, I hold certificates in Mat 1, 2 and 3 (Balanced Body)
Reformer 1 and 2 (Balanced Body)
Pre and Post Natal (Jennifer Gianni, Fusion Pilates)
Arc and Pole (Nikki Chrysotomou)
Cordelia Galloway
Cordelia is a highly experienced clinical Pilates teacher* who has been teaching for the last twenty years in well-respected studios and physiotherapy clinics, working alongside physiotherapists, osteopaths and other health professionals.
She previously worked for many years as a clinical masseur & Pilates teacher at ES Physical therapy in Harley Street. She now uses her soft tissue release techniques within her 1:1 Pilates rehab.
Cordelia discovered Pilates at the original Alan Herdman Pilates Studio London, while searching for a solution to her own back pain, so she could live pain-free & continue with her passion for running & dance.
She has continued to develop her Pilates practice incorporating movements from other disciplines including yoga, Tai Chi, Feldenkrais, & Franklin Method amongst others, while staying up to date with the latest scientific research on how the body is designed to move.
Her specialties include clinical rehab; back, neck, shoulder and hip pain, injury recovery, sports specific; running, cycling, swimming and climbing, osteopenia/osteoporosis, dancers, pre & post-natal, women’s health and older populations.
She is a current member of the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute.
*A clinical Pilates teacher has expert knowledge and experience in how the body works, movement science, injury and recovery & has completed extensive Pilates training with world leaders in clinical Pilates, Polestar Rehabilitation & the Australian Physio & Pilates Institute, APPI
Agata Grzeszczuk
Agata was introduced to Pilates back in 2006 when she became a regular Pilates student in London. As a long-distance runner and keen cyclist, she found Pilates a fantastic addition to cardiovascular exercises but also recognised its important role in injury prevention.
Sport and movement have always played a key role in her life. A gymnast in early childhood and then later a long-distance runner and cyclist, she has grown her passion for exercise over the years. In 2010, she completed her Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training with Balanced Body. In addition, she also holds her REPS Level 2 qualifications, where she specializes in Core Stability and Group Indoor Cycling.
As a Psychologist by background, she likes to apply the aspect of sports psychology and coaching and enjoys motivating and inspiring her clients. She strongly believes that a healthy body is the key to a healthy mind and that exercise and physical activity can bring something worthwhile into everybody’s life.
Agata's sessions are individually designed to target the key objective of each client. Although she loves working with a wide range of clients of all ages, her particular interest lies in working with already active clients, who are looking for additional challenge, low impact and highly effective injury prevention set of exercises. She believes that Pilates is a long-term life investment.
Janice Lovelace
Comprehensive & Clinical Pilates Instructor - Pilates Foundation
CYQ Level 3
Pre & Post Natal Pilates - TTB
Since qualifying in 2004 Jan has worked with a wide range of clients of all ages and abilities, including those requiring rehabilitation from illness and injury.
She has a keen eye for detail and an enthusiasm for taking care of the clients’ individual needs. Her approach is down-to-earth, which coupled with her sense of humour and easy connection with clients has earned her a strong and loyal following over the years.
Sharon Shayshutt
A keen interest in movement from my dance background and pregnancy related back pain following the birth of my second baby, led me to Pilates and I felt the benefits almost immediately. I am still feeling those benefits 22 years later. I decided to train to be a teacher of this wonderful method and qualified with Body Control Pilates (BCP) in 2004. I was then asked by Lynne Robinson, the founder of BCP, to appear in her DVD and book ‘Pregnancy in Pilates’ while expecting my third child.
Since that time, I have furthered my Pilates education with BCP and BASI (Body Arts and Science) to be fully studio trained on all equipment with students at every level and ability, including pre-natal and post natal mums. I am committed to continuing my professional development, taking regular classes and workshops with master teachers like Amit Younger, owner and founder of Yoopod online classes www.yoood.com - in which I also appear taking some of the classes.
Other teacher/trainers and master teachers like Keren Peer, Benjamin Degenhardt, Tom McCook, Elizabeth Larkham, Zachery Dacuk and Deborah Lessen, continue to influence my training and inform my teaching. Since learning and practising the Deborah Lessen method – a third generation Pilates teacher based in New York - this has become my preferred way of teaching. I have seen amazing changes in my clients’ and students’ bodies.
I am a fully insured member of REPS and hold current CPR certification.
Kayla Somers
Hi, I’m Kayla, an APPI, Unite Health qualified reformer and mat work pilates instructor. I started my pilates journey in Australia in a lovely studio on the banks of the beautiful Coloundra beachside. I fell in love and have been teaching pilates for three years since then, teaching every type of body from the elderly to the fast paced, fit, folk in London city centre. I have a traditional approach to pilates; focusing on the slow, controlled, movements that encourage healthy joints, perfect alignment, safe movement, and functional strength of our muscles.
MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Helena Berndl
Medical Massage Therapist, MSci Neuroscience
Helena trained as a medical massage therapist in her home country Austria, where she worked in collaboration with the Austrian national and private health services. She moved to London in 2005 and started practising in clinics and health clubs, including First Physio, Natureworks, The Bowskill Clinic, Virgin Active and The Hilton Park Lane, until she found her new home at Manchester Square Studios.
Helena’s work involves treatment of patients suffering from sports injuries, musculoskeletal dysfunction, neurological disorders (including post-stroke impairments, cerebral palsy, peripheral nerve injuries), lymphedema, as well as post- operative rehabilitative therapy following orthopaedic surgeries. Her treatment techniques include Deep Tissue Massage, Connective Tissue Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology and Kinesio Taping.
Through her work with patients Helena developed a strong wish to gain a more profound understanding of nervous system physiology and pathology. She decided to return to full-time study and graduated from UCL with an MSci in Neuroscience in 2015. Her 3rd year dissertation on muscular pain and final year laboratory project in the field of peripheral nervous tissue engineering allowed her to gain scientific knowledge in these fields, brilliantly complementing her work as a medical massage therapist.
Winston Stephenson
For over 20 years, through my company, Balance, I’ve had the pleasure of working with such a varied clientele to achieve better health and wellness through the medium of Sports, Deep Tissue/Remedial massage and Sports Injury Rehabilitation. Also being a qualified Exercise Physiologist I’ve had the honour of working as part of the Physio and injury rehab teams for the Irish Touch Rugby Association at the European and World Championships; for Niketown and Sport Aid Charity for the London Marathon; also for Nuffield Proactive Health for their corporate and commercial practices.
It is my ethos that optimum Health, Wellness and Fitness can only be achieved through a Balanced state of being. The many spheres of our humanity (spiritual, emotional, physical, medical, social etc) must all be catered to, so to obtain the best “you”. I’m inspired and passionate about being able offer through medium of massage and other therapy techniques, an assistance in this pursuit.
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Jo Knock
Physiotherapy, clinical pilates, sports injury, pre & post natal, sports massage, women’s health, acupuncture, oriental medicine, holistic health, mind, body, soul.
As a Masters trained physiotherapist , Clinical Pilates specialist and Mind Body Mentor I have a strong belief in movement and meditation, as medicine. From physical rehabilitation, to functional fitness, mindfulness and nervous system harmony. I use a total mind and body approach to restore my patients to full health and total body well being.
At Total therapy London you will receive unique, bespoke therapy, carefully curated for your needs. In addition to accurate diagnostics and treatment, your well being is in my hands and it is a responsibility taken seriously. I believe in empowering you, and equipping you with the correct tools to add to your tool box. Thus, the goal at Total Therapy London is to explain your injury, dys-functin or dys-ease as clearly as possible, so you can have a thorough understanding of what is going on. Experience dictates that equipping you with the evidenced – based knowledge from international sources guides you toward an integrated approach to transform your body and mind.