Hi,
I'm Helen
Helen is a certified Mat and Equipment Pilates Practitioner based in Penge SE20, offering Pilates classes, private Pilates sessions and specialist movement support across South East London. She has been practicing Pilates since 2013.
For years she suffered with chronic back pain and was miserable. She was sitting still for long periods and when she did try and exercise, she would struggle through it, then give up because she was in so much pain. She was stressed out, in constant fight or flight mode and knew she needed to change her habits to feel better.
Following her own journey of discovery, Helen became passionate about Pilates, and in 2019, she trained with Polestar Pilates UK, and is now a certified Equipment and Mat Pilates Practitioner. She is also a Mentor-in-Training for Polestar Pilates UK.
She knows the realities of working a stressful desk job and how hard it can be to fit in exercise around a busy schedule, especially when you are exhausted. Regular movement is one of the most important things you can do to feel better. She is pleased to say that she is now free from back pain through regular Pilates practice.
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Additional Specialist Training
Helen is committed to ongoing professional development and has completed specialist training in Women's Health and the Integral Movement Method (IMM).
Her APPI Women's Health Certification enables her to support clients with pregnancy, postnatal recovery, menopause and pelvic floor health. She has also completed the Fundamentals of the Integral Movement Method, developed by Jeannie Di Bon in association with The Ehlers-Danlos Society, enhancing her knowledge of hypermobility, persistent pain and movement confidence.
These additional qualifications help Helen support a wide range of clients across Penge, SE20 and South East London.
Our Team
Ellie
Ellie began her pilates journey in 2015 after the birth of her first child, looking to ease lower back pain and regain core strength. Like many of you, Ellie juggles a desk based job with parenting and all the demands of modern life. Having recently qualified with Polestar Pilates, Ellie's aim is to support clients to counteract the pressures of modern life by providing classes which strengthen, stretch, and bring you into the present.
But what is Pilates?
Pilates is a system of exercises, developed in the 1920s by German-born Joseph Pilates. It is designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, and posture, and enhance mental awareness. Pilates aims to improve general fitness and wellbeing by toning the body using slow, controlled and precise movements to strengthen the deep stabilising muscles of the neck and shoulders, spine and pelvis. Why not give it a try today and complete the contact form below?