Linda trained at Bush Davies School, a full time vocational dance school, from the age of eleven. Whilst studying there she suffered a back injury resulting in her being introduced to Pilates as a way of rehabilitating her back from injury. Upon her recovery, Linda went on to have a successful da...

Lorna has been a registered nurse for 25 years and currently works part-time as an advanced nurse practitioner in a GP surgery. Prior to this, she worked in emergency departments for many years, specialising in Muscular and Skeletal injuries.

Lorna also qualified as a Pilates teacher with Bod...

Louise graduated from Brunel University as a physiotherapist in 2004 and has since held a number of senior physiotherapy and managerial positions across the NHS and in the private sector. She is currently the Physiotherapy and Clinical Services Manager at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Windsor...

Lynn began using Body Control Pilates 17 years ago whilst at drama school. She found it an excellent tool for actors. Initially, she trained for 3 years as a teacher of the Alexander Technique and subsequently trained and qualified as a Pilates Matwork teacher with Body Control Pilates. She finds...

Originally from a dance background, Lynne spent many years teaching dance in the community as well as lecturing at Further Education and Higher Education levels.

Lynne has been qualified as a Body Control Pilates teacher for 15 years and is our Regional Co-ordinator in the North East of Engla...

Lynne is co-founder and director of Body Control Pilates Education (for whom she lectures on training courses for new teachers and on specialist courses for qualified teachers) and of the Body Control Pilates Association, Europe’s largest professional body for Pilates teachers (approximately 1,40...

Maeve Whelan MSc., SMISCP, Dip Obs. & Gyn.
Specialist Chartered Physiotherapist (Women’s Health)

Maeve is a Specialist Chartered Physiotherapist in full-time urogynaecology physiotherapy private practice in Dublin.

Maeve first started her practice in obstetrics and gynaecology in 1991 a...

Madeline Black has distinguished herself as an international leader in movement and exercise education. She has been known as the “teacher’s teacher” for over 25 years. Madeline’s first comprehensive book, “Centered, Organizing the Body Through Kinesiology, Movement Theory and Pilates Techniques”...

Mark Parfitt Jones has been working in the fitness industry since 1994 and originally trained as a fitness instructor and sports therapist.

In 2003, he qualified with Body Control Pilates and became deeply committed to the Pilates method. Mark continued his development by becoming both a Matwo...

Matt has been a personal trainer since 2003 and has been involved in every aspect of the fitness industry including: teaching fitness classes; working on exercise referral schemes and running children's weight management groups. He spent over a decade managing a gymnasium which was part of a larg...

Michael and Ton are internationally recognised Pilates Master Teachers, presenters, educators, consultants, and innovators. They both worked with Romana Kryzanowska, one of Joseph Pilates protégés, for over ten years in New York City, where they were Teacher Trainers for her original internationa...

Miranda comes from a dance background and trained to be a Pilates teacher in 1988. She began by teaching classes at Lewisham College and, latterly, students at Middlesex University as part of their Performing Arts BA.

Miranda has led the Body Control Pilates teacher training team in the past ...

Nathan has been teaching Pilates for more than 15 years and has over 30 years’ experience in physical and mental conditioning.

Much of his knowledge has been drawn from his time as an international athlete, representing Great Britain as a freestyle skier at world class level for many years. T...

Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after sustaining a sports-related injury to his spine. He had previously spent 15 years as an engineer, but, following his injury, he decided to retrain as a Pilates teacher.

Paul has been teaching Body Control Pilates since 2003 and is now a member of th...

Philippa is a Chartered Physiotherapist with more than 25 years’ experience in the health and fitness industry. She first came across the Pilates Method whilst working in Occupational Health and running a corporate fitness facility. Recognising the far-reaching benefits, she trained with Body Con...

In 2002, Rachel was a frustrated People Change Manager working for Royal Mail and struggling with chronic lower back pain. A lunch-time Pilates class inspired her to accept voluntary redundancy and embark on a career change that meant that by the end of 2003 she was a qualified Body Control Pilat...

Sally was first introduced to Pilates whilst she was a student at The Australian Ballet School. Pilates went on to become a great companion through her career as a dancer in the English National Ballet.

Sally has been practicing Pilates for over 22 years and appreciates how the work has supporte...

Sarah trained with the Rambert Ballet School. She worked in the leisure industry as a fitness instructor and was a teacher trainer for aerobics instructors. She discovered Pilates after an injury and went on to qualify with Body Control Pilates in 1999.

Sarah has worked at the Body Control Pi...

Sarah was a dancer in West End shows with credits as a performer, dance captain, resident director and associate director.

She trained as a Body Control Pilates teacher in 2005 and has since gone on to gain her Master Studio and Master Mat Certifications and join the Body Control Pilates Educ...

Sasha Davis has been teaching Pilates for more than 30 years and has maintained an active connection with Body Control Pilates since its inception.

Originally from London, Sasha is now based in Houston, Texas. She came to Pilates through dance, having entered the world of ballet at the age of...

Simone was born in Zimbabwe and came to London to train as a ballet dancer. She ended up dancing for Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet for 9 years before moving to Cape Town City Ballet where she danced for a further 3 years.

It was during her time as a dancer where she was introduced to Pilates and...

Suzanne Martin is recognized as an international expert in the field of human movement and potential. A doctor of physical therapy and a gold-certified Pilates expert, she is an international presenter, speaker, coach and mentor, as well as an award-winning author and DVD producer.

Dr Martin’...

Tom McCook, Founder and Director of Center of Balance in Mountain View, CA, is an internationally-recognized Pilates Master Teacher and movement specialist.

Beginning his full-time career in personal training in 1984, Tom designs programs for health and life performance for a range of clients...

Integrating 15 years of interdisciplinary bodywork, yoga, and anatomy studies, Zachery Dacuk developed the Conscious Embodiment Training. This teaching is an experiential and holistic anatomical study blending postural analysis with innovative fascia movement. He has been blessed to share this in...