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A little about me

I have and will always maintain professional development with some of the leading teachers in the movement education field. I regularly undertake courses and over the years have achieved additional training and experience including:

Franklin Method® Level 3
Body Control Pilates® Level 3
CoreAlign 1
Chair 1
Reformer 1
Pilates & Scoliosis
Pilates for the older person Level 3
Pilates for Hypermobility
Advanced Personal Trainer (Holmes Place Fulham)

I’m on the Register of Exercise Professionals level 3, which is the latest standard for pilates training in the UK and a fully registered member of the Body Control Pilates Association^® and Franklin Method^® License holder. All BCPA^® and Franklin Method^® members work to a laid-down Code of Practice governing teaching standards, class sizes, professional ethics and continuing education. For more information see: bodycontrolpilates.co.uk and franklinmethod.com.

Reviews

What people have said...

" I had seen a large number of physios over 4 years and found that each had a different theory but essentially all were wanting me to build muscle. Nothing worked. In fact, it made it worse. I came to Jessie out of desperation and found everything different. Within the first 2 hours something that had been painful for years infinitely improved. Each week I feel slightly better as I learn more about how my body functions. "

" In early 2022 I broke my back (crush fracture to L2) and was in constant degrees of pain and discomfort. After explaining my injury and condition to Jessie, she adjusted my posture and the pain immediately ceased: after 15 months of unrelenting distress and discomfort the pain had vanished. Absolutely astounding. Jessie's extensive and comprehensive knowledge of HOW joints work and their inter-dependence on connecting tissues is truly remarkable; Her description and explanations are clear and concise, and her aides allow her to illustrate precisely what is actually happening. "

" Jessie’s enthusiasm is definitely contagious. Both professional and knowledgeable she is an inspiration. I have been having 1:1 sessions for the last few months following a sports injury where I ruptured my Achilles tendon. Through Jessie’s 1:1 training I was able to carry on exercising and also counteract the problems of a cast. One comes away from a session feeling toned and stretched. The hour whizzes by and also acts as a great stress buster! I have recommended Jessie to many friends and really feel she has helped me to get back to training in double quick time. "

" It's no exaggeration to say that Jessie is the key reason I can walk properly and play sport today! Having suffered some difficult lumbar/disc problems aged 20, I contacted Jessie who was quick to understand the challenges I was facing and exactly what work needed to be done to resolve them. Jessie built and delivered a focused programme which helped me go from a grumpy mess who couldn't sit down without pain, to someone who was capable of playing sport only a few months later. I would highly encourage anyone facing movement challenges, particularly lower back, to get in touch and see what she can do for you! "

" Before we started working with Jessie we were at our wits'end. My 11-year-old daughter was experienceing debilitating pain in her feet. We had seen specialist consultants, podiatrists and physiotherapists, had MRIs and dynamic ultrasounds, with the diagnosis that she has hypermobility but no way forward for any treatment to help. Jessie spent time really studying and understanding our daughter's movements - both her feet and all the interrelated bones and ligaments. She came up with a set of exercises that she was actually able to do and the transformation has been incredible. At the end of the Easter Term she was in a wheelchair. At the end of the Summer Term she won the long distance running athletics event. Her happiness, and ours, at being able to run around again, walk to school, swim and play is all down to Jessie. I can't recommend her highly enough. "

" Jessie is so informative and explains the Franklin method in an easy to understand way plus shows how you can use the knowledge in a practical way. The classes are fun and Jessie’s teaching style makes them very entertaining. I’ve felt the benefit of the classes ever since. Highly recommended for everyone. "

1:1 Consultations

A 1:1 Consultation is an hour and a half session where we analyse the factors causing you problems. We’ll look at the way the body is designed to work and what movement habits you have that may be working against this.

1:1 Sessions

Using Body Control Pilates®, The Franklin Method® and Personal Training, 1:1 sessions are a follow on from our 1:1 consultation. Every client receives an individual programme which will include exercises to practice at home. Sessions take place at my garden studio, Royston, Hertfordshire.

Workshops & Masterclasses

Tailor-made for Pilates Education organisations and centres, businesses, hospitals, sports clubs, schools, and retreats. For current workshops and masterclasses please view my Instagram. For bespoke workshops and/or masterclasses please contact me.

Body Control Pilates®

Is remarkably effective and medically approved. It is of a holistic nature based upon a well-constructed philosophical foundation. Central to the method is “awareness of your body” and all exercises are built around its eight basic principles:

Alignment, Relaxation, Concentration, Breathing, Centring, Co-ordination, Flowing Movement, Stamina.

By working in the deep architectural structure of the body, “dynamic core stability” is achieved, and then maintained through increasingly complex movement sequences. Specific problem areas can be targeted but always in relation to the rest of one’s body.

“It is the mind itself which builds the body”

Joseph Pilates from Schiller

I have been a teacher trainer for Body Control Pilates Level 3 and am a supervising teacher. I have a garden studio housing pilates resistance machines and equipment.

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If you’d like to discuss your needs and how I can help you, please get in touch.

The Franklin Method®

The Franklin Method^® is recognized by the health providers in Switzerland and is a regularly seen at Dance, Pilates, Yoga and Physiotherapy conferences. The Franklin Method^® is at the forefront of practical neuro-plasticity; showing you how to use your brain to improve your body’s function.

The Franklin Method^® teaches dynamic alignment and how to move your body with maximum efficiency. Your whole body is part of a symphony of coordinated movements. In every moment, the ideal combination of limbs, joints, gravity, moving parts, connective tissue, and muscle must be found and directed by your brain and nervous system. The Franklin Method^® gives us a way to understand and experience this.

I am qualified to the highest Level – L3.

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Personal Training

As a qualified personal trainer I can draw on training techniques to help you create realistic fitness goals whilst implementing a safe and effective exercise programme reducing risk of injury or injury re-occurance.

A former advance trainer for Holmes Place Academy, I can liaise easily in an advisory capacity with sports coaches, other fitness professionals and physiotherapists to get you back to training as quickly as possible.

I can also break down standard exercises, helping you understand how you could move more efficiently to help you improve performance.