About Tim
Junior Pilates Teacher
Having always participated in some form of sport or outdoor activities since joining the Royal Navy. I discovered Pilates in 2005, through pain and discomfort, as many of us do. It has been a journey of continuous improvement in my own practise and I feel I have resolved my own lower back issues to the extent that I am largely pain free. Looking back over an active life I wish I had learnt and practised Pilates before all of it, as I understand now, it would have been a foundation to it all that I have participated in (Karate, boxing, rugby, rock climbing)
Since embarking on my teacher training journey, I have gained further insight into the Pilates method and the importance of the connections that we make in our bodies as we perform the exercises. Working from the core outwards makes so much more sense when you make the connections happen and it makes the Pilates method so effective. Insightful teaching guides the client to discover how their body moves and feels for themselves. Apply and keep in mind the Pilates principles and what we do becomes more than just exercise.
At a personal level and most importantly, I have learnt that rather than immobilising at my point of pain I have acquired increased mobility through working and lengthening that part of my spine. Sometimes we have to push our own boundaries a little in the search of progress.
I am passionate about helping others to benefit from the Pilates method and I hope to set an example for others to follow, overcoming difficulties through effort. I can be a hard taskmaster, but I am very spiritually connected and live by the mantra that we are all here to help each other so I can be empathetic and something of a softie (but only if you did all 10 press ups first) when needed. I look forward to not only teaching clients but forming constructive relationships that benefit the client in their practise and for me to become a better teacher.
I am qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer and I have a passion for functional training using kettlebells and a little boxing training once a week.
