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Emma is an advanced level three instructor of the Pilates method having trained with Europe’s largest Pilates organisation, Body Control Pilates. Emma was one of the first and original Pilates teachers back in London when the first teacher training course was set up over ten years ago. She is an advanced level 3 member of the Register of Exercise Professionals.
Already having her own thriving Personal Training fitness consultancy in London, Emma became inundated with clients when she qualified in Pilates in 1996. She is qualified in all the small Pilates equipment as well as all of the Pilates machines.
She set up the first Pilates course for back problems at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London for their Consultant Surgeons patients.
Emma returned home in 2001 to open up the first, fully equipped Pilates studio in the North East. The reputation of the East Boldon studio grew by word of mouth and Emma receives constant referrals from G.P’s, osteopaths, physiotherapists and other health professionals.
Yoga was always a keen interest for Emma and she travelled to the Himalayas in India to undertake her yoga teacher training at the Sivananda ashram. She has since travelled to Mysore, Southern India, to train with the international guru, Patabi Jois, specialising in Ashtanga yoga. More famous, modern yogis whom Emma has studied under are the renowned anatomist, Paul Grilley and Ashtanga yogi, John Scott and David Swenson. Emma teaches a blend of Ashtanga and Hatha yoga.
Emma is one of the few Gyrotonic ® teachers in the U.K. Her studio has the only Gyrotonic ® machine between Leicester and Edinburgh.
As well as being a fully qualified Personal Trainer with London Central YMCA, Emma is one of a few hundred Cardiac Rehabilitation teachers in England having qualified to Phase 4 instructor with the British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Emma has lectured Physiotherapists in Cardiac Rehab and the Pilates method and taught in NHS hospitals as well as private Bupa hospitals in London.
Corporate classes in the workplace were a speciality of Emmas when she lived in London.
She has a wealth of experience in the media, having hosted her own live weekly fitness slot on London radio. She had her own fitness column in the Gazette and has had articles published in glossy fitness magazines and appeared in The Guardian, The Times and The Sun newspapers.
Emma’s speciality is in sports training. She has taught Premiership and International footballers, England Cricketers, Leading Principal ballet dancers, gymnasts and worked extensively in Ireland with leading dressage riders and horse trainers.
She has taught in Australia, India, Germany, Switzerland and Dublin.
Emma is an advanced level three instructor of the Pilates method having trained with Europe’s largest Pilates organisation, Body Control Pilates. Emma was one of the first and original Pilates teachers back in London when the first teacher training course was set up over ten years ago. She is an advanced level 3 member of the Register of Exercise Professionals.
Already having her own thriving Personal Training fitness consultancy in London, Emma became inundated with clients when she qualified in Pilates in 1996. She is qualified in all the small Pilates equipment as well as all of the Pilates machines.
She set up the first Pilates course for back problems at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in ... (more info)
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Qualifications: Body Control Pilates Matwork
Website: www.mybodystudios.co.uk
Tel: 0191 519 3351
Location: MyBody Studios, 2-5 St. Bedes, Station Road, East Boldon, Tyne & Wear, NE36 OLE
Tel: 0191 519 3351
www.mybodystudios.co.uk
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| Pilates Workshops |
| Sun 28 Feb 2010 - 11:00 to Sun 28 Feb 2010 - 14:00 |
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| Time: 11:00 - 14:00 | Cost: £20.00 (GBP) |
| Style: Body Control Pilates | Ability Level: All abilities |
| Title: Pilates Beginners Workshop |
These one off, introductory taster workshops are held once every 6-8 weeks on a Sunday. They are designed for those individuals who would like to join a class but have no experience of Pilates or knowledge of the technique.
It is a comprehensive induction into the method covering the basic essentials you need to understand in order to join a group session. Nobody is allowed into a group lesson without having learned the basic technique. If you have no knowledge or experience or any understanding of what you are trying to achieve then, at best, the exercise will be ineffective (so pointless executing it) or at worst, there is potential for injury if you do not know what you are doing or using the wrong muscles.
The Pilates workshop covers the following:
* Thoracic breathwork
* Posture assessment
* Segmental control of the spine
* Engagement of the core abdominals and powerhouse muscles
* Engagement and correct use of the back and spinal musclesThese one off, introductory taster workshops are held once every ... (more info)
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| Sun 18 Apr 2010 - 10:00 to Sun 18 Apr 2010 - 13:00 |
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| Time: 10:00 - 13:00 | Cost: £20.00 (GBP) |
| Style: Body Control Pilates | Ability Level: All abilities |
| Title: Pilates Beginners Workshop |
These one off, introductory taster workshops are held once every 6-8 weeks on a Sunday. They are designed for those individuals who would like to join a class but have no experience of Pilates or knowledge of the technique.
It is a comprehensive induction into the method covering the basic essentials you need to understand in order to join a group session. Nobody is allowed into a group lesson without having learned the basic technique. If you have no knowledge or experience or any understanding of what you are trying to achieve then, at best, the exercise will be ineffective (so pointless executing it) or at worst, there is potential for injury if you do not know what you are doing or using the wrong muscles.
The Pilates workshop covers the following:
* Thoracic breathwork
* Posture assessment
* Segmental control of the spine
* Engagement of the core abdominals and powerhouse muscles
* Engagement and correct use of the back and spinal musclesThese one off, introductory taster workshops are held once every ... (more info)
(less info) |
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