ABOUT

Rachel is a fully qualified equipment and mat work Pilates instructor having completed extensive training with the Physiotherapy and Pilates Rehabilitation Centre in affiliation with Alan Herdman Pilates a world leading Pilates training provider.
 
Having worked with clients with complex needs such as neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Stroke rehabilitation, she has seen the huge benefits of the Pilates method and the positive effects that it has on both the mind and body.
 
Rachel also has a particular interest in Pilates for Arthritis, having used Pilates to rehabilitate herself through numerous Rheumatoid Arthritis flares and subsequent pain, stiffness and mobility issues. She integrates her knowledge and experience of inflammatory and degenerative joint conditions with her understanding of movement and the human body to produce highly effective and appropriate Pilates programmes.

​Supporting the body and the mind along with strategies for coping with fatigue and associated symptoms, Rachel brings a warm and calming professional nature to her classes and is qualified to teach all ages and abilities as well as the following specialties.

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SPECIALITIES

Inflammatory & Degenerative Arthritis
Pre & Post Natal Pilates
Joint replacement post-surgery rehabilitation
Neurological conditions - Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke Rehabilitation
Osteoporosis 
Postural problems 
Poor mobility & balance
Back Pain
Oncology

QUALIFICATIONS

Physiotherapy & Pilates Rehabilitation Centre Teacher Training for Equipment and Matwork in affiliation with Alan Herdman Pilates

Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork, Register of Exercise Professionals (Reps)

Pre & Post Natal Pilates
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Bachelor of Sciences (Hons) degree in Applied Biological Sciences from the University of the West of England.