Core Pilates

Core Pilates Helping 40+ adults move without pain & stay strong
Pilates & low-impact strength
Founder of Core Pilates & Strong Movement Club

I help people people with back pain return to the sports, exercise, and activities they love, pain-free and stronger. PILATES | MAT | REFORMER | STUDIO APPARATUS | YOGA | FUNCTIONAL FITNESS COACH | MENOPAUSE COACH | RUNNING COACH

Qualifications:
Level 4 Instructing Pilates Matwork

Level 3 Matwork (Body Control Pilates) ​
Level 3 Pilates for Bone Health​
Level 3 Pilates for the Older Adult​
Level

3 Pilates and Pregnancy (pre-and postnatal)​

Back4Good® Low Back Pain Practitioner​
Menopause MOT professional: Menopause Movement® ​
JEMS® Movement ARC Analysis, Rehabilitation and Coaching 1
Yoga Teacher (YT200) & Chromatic Guide
UESCA Running Coach
Level 1 Functional Fitness Coach PFCA

Memberships:
CIMSPA
BackCare Professional Member

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Studio Apparatus:
Arc
Cadillac 1 & 2
Chair 1
Ladder Barrel
Reformer Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced​
Spine Corrector​

You don’t need to live in the gym to add years to your life. ⬇️⬇️New research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine...
12/06/2026

You don’t need to live in the gym to add years to your life. ⬇️⬇️

New research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine tracked over 147,000 people for 30 years and found that just 90 minutes to two hours of strength training per week:

• Lowered the risk of premature death from any cause by 13%
• Lowered the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by 19%
• Lowered the risk of dying from neurological disease (think dementia) by 27%

The really interesting bit?

More than two hours a week didn’t add any extra benefit.

The sweet spot is surprisingly achievable. One expert described strength training as “a powerful tool, particularly in support of healthy ageing - helping prevent or delay poor health, keeping us mobile and independent.”

Sound familiar? If you’re working with me 1:1 through the Shisei Method, on in Strong Movement Club you’re already doing consistent, well-structured strength work that fits into your life. 💪

No hours of exercising. Just enough, done well. You’re already in a good place. 🙌

🟠 If you want to know what this looks like in practice, DM me STRONG.

Thanks to for covering this in a recent article.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r2lekenlpo?at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_medium=social&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=linked_in_page&at_link_type=web_link&at_format=image&at_link_id=424EE922-5F1B-11F1-8D9A-98CD1B0A23A7&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow

Sue came to me with chronic back pain. She’d tried physio, acupuncture, massage therapy — all helped a little. But no...
10/06/2026

Sue came to me with chronic back pain.

She’d tried physio, acupuncture, massage therapy — all helped a little. But not enough. 

She can now walk 3 miles with little discomfort.

She rarely needs pain medication. She’d previously taken it daily. 

This is what’s possible when you stop patching and start understanding your body. 

More on this soon.

🟠 Share with someone who’s tried everything and is at their wits end.

09/06/2026

You’ve just finished your first session … teacher / coach asks how you found it…

“Not as awful as I thought it would be” 🤣🤣🤣

So this is your sign - if you’ve been thinking of starting something but been avoiding it… just try it - you might actually like it 🤩

🟠 Comment ‘awful’ if you want to know ways we can work together. I promise it won’t be awful 😇

07/06/2026

If you’re waking up stiff, hitting a wall every time you try to get more active, or quietly accepting that pain is just “part of life now” I want to talk about that. 

Because it’s not inevitable.

And you’re not too far gone. 

Something I’ve been working on is dropping this week.  

Watch this space.

05/06/2026

Put your own oxygen mask on first. 🛟

We all know the safety briefing. But how many of us actually do it in real life?

A client of mine was telling me about a friend recently - someone who finds it almost impossible to say no…. Runs around looking after everyone else, and his own health keeps sliding down the list.

Sound like anyone you know?

Maybe even you?

The thing is, the people around him need him to be well. But he hasn’t made that connection yet.

Fitness isn’t just about you. It’s about what you’re able to give when your body and mind are actually working for you, not against you.

🟠 If that friend is you - what’s the one thing getting in the way? Tell me in the comments ⬇️⬇️

🟠 And share this with someone who needs to prioritise themselves.

I don’t do typical before & after photos with my clients.We don’t work on fat loss or aesthetics (though that can happen...
04/06/2026

I don’t do typical before & after photos with my clients.

We don’t work on fat loss or aesthetics (though that can happen as a by-product).

We work on strength, movement, feeling capable in your body.

But this transformation?
This one teaches everything you need to know:
⭐️Little and often beats boom and bust.

My garden didn’t need me to be green-fingered.

It just needed a little regular attention, a bit of effort and a can-do attitude.

Your strength works the same way.

You don’t need the perfect programme or an hour you don’t have.

You need 10 minutes. Regularly. Attached to something you already do.

⭐️Morning coffee? Lunch break? While the kettle boils?

Small and regular beats big and “when I’m ready.” Every time.

So – where do you fall: little & often, or boom & bust? 👇

🟠 Tag someone who needs to hear this.

I share realistic strength and movement ideas for busy gardeners (and other humans) over 40 – follow for more

02/06/2026

“I don’t feel my age. ⬇️

“I don’t feel my age. I don’t have a hump in my back like my mother. And I’m way more active than the rest of my family was.”

Stephanie came to me after years of noticing her posture getting worse, and recognising it was starting to mirror her mum’s.

Her core had quietly switched off. Her energy was low. She’d tried the gym, tried a PT, but nothing felt joined-up or long-term.

What she didn’t expect? To actually see results.

Stronger legs. Better muscle tone. Shoulders that don’t ache carrying things. Balance she can feel helping her carry on doing the things she loves.

This is exactly why I do what I do.

If you’re in your 50s, 60s or 70s and something feels like it’s quietly slipping, then this is for you.

🟠 DM me or follow the link in bio to find out more about working with me.

I do love a chilled weekend … what was your weekend like??
01/06/2026

I do love a chilled weekend … what was your weekend like??

26/05/2026

Whats your posture like?⬇️⬇️

Watch the video for a simple tip that can help improve posture, reduce back, neck and shoulder tension.

How do you rate your posture? Share if you dare … in the comments⬇️⬇️

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