I have been involved in physical fitness and body movement from an early age starting boxing at 5 years old and then my life long quest in martial arts from the age of 7, which I am still a student of traditional Japanese martial arts.
In 1999 I suffered a very bad injury to my shoulder playing contact sports, which resulted in me undergoing major surgery. While searching for a way of rehabilitating myself I discovered Pilates, under the tuition of Paul Mclinden (founder of Ocean Wave Pilates) I was on the road to a full recovery. From that moment I was a dedicated student of the Pilates method.
So in 2007 I started a year long teacher training apprenticeship with Paul Mclinden at Ocean Wave Pilates learning matwork and apparatus. I qualified in 2008 and I work at Ocean Wave Pilates, teaching mat classes and studio equipment sessions and 1:1s.
My true love is for the original Classical method and I am always continuing my training and learning. I am on a mission to spread the awareness and the benefits of Joseph's method, so in January 2011 I founded Brighton & Hove Classical Pilates so as to bring a pure classical class to Brighton and Hove.
