about me

Hi! I'm Freya, a Pilates teacher and flexibility coach, offering private tuition and group classes both online and in-person. 

I am a strong advocate of the benefits of Pilates, having experienced myself just how life-changing it can be. Around 5 years ago, I badly injured my back and it affected my life drastically. I had severe, chronic pain (for around 2 years), which was only relieved by strong painkillers.  The pain consumed my life, it was all I could think about, talk about, and made me physically and mentally fatigued. My GP told me that it was something I might have to ‘live with’ and that I should no longer lift heavy weights at the gym or run (which was a really big love of mine). I tried physios, chiropractors, osteopaths, all which provided temporary relief, but the pain would eventually return and leave me feeling like I had zero autonomy in my healing, like I was a prisoner in my own body. 

That’s when I decided to try Pilates. It was tough at first, but I noticed my back felt a tiny bit better after each session, and I learnt more about body awareness, breathing, and anatomy.  With patience and time, my pain started to become less prominent, less consuming, and as I sit here today, I have zero pain at all. I can only speak from an anecdotal experience, but I truly believe Pilates healed me. I overcame my injury, I got stronger, I kept learning, I became more flexible and curious about how ‘limitless’ my body could be (which eventually led to a discovery of contortion). More than anything it made me want to reach as many people through movement and help them to not give up and keep trying. 

My goal as a Pilates teacher is to empower people to move their bodies with precision, efficiency and strength. Irrespective of age, injury or ability, my aim is to improve your overall movement function in a safe, controlled environment.

I am qualified to teach Mat Pilates, having gained my initial certification with the prestigious BASI Pilates school in London.  I subsequently underwent training with The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute and became fully qualified to teach Reformer Pilates. I am also a practicing contortionist and train with professional coaches in London and New York. 

I very much look forward to meeting you and becoming a part of your movement journey

Freya

MY TEACHER TRAINING

BASI Pilates® - Mat

The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) - Reformer

MY MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) - Member - Certified

Counselling - Level 2

REPs - Level 3