ACTIVATE PILATES

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Email us: info@activatepilates.co.uk

Steve Cresswell

Steve is a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor in Matwork and Reformer.  He has taught reformer based pilates in London’s Notting Hill with actresses and models among his clientele.  Steve is a friendly and enthusiastic trainer, who is also available for personal training and sports massage therapy.  Steve was formerly a sports journalist for the BBC, but after having a knee operation in 2004 he embarked on a life changing career path.  Steve is now a keen cricketer and runner, who competes in events from 5km to marathons and ran the London marathon in 2008.

Andrea Chance

Andrea is STOTT PILATES® Certified in Matwork and Reformer, with additional training in ante and post natal pilates, and breast cancer rehab

She originally trained as a classical dancer and has been performing and teaching for over thirty years, sharing the West End stage with artistes such as Elaine Page and David Essex in 'Evita', Natalia Makarova and Honor Blackman in 'On Your Toes', and Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg's 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom', as well working with the Royal Shakespeare Company and other engagements.

Andrea has learnt and continues to learn a great deal about back and joint problems through her teaching and also through personal experience.

Alex Hepburn BSc (Hons) SRP, MCSP

Alex is a chartered Physiotherapist having qualified from King’s College, London in 2002.  She spent 5 years working at a central London teaching hospital and now works locally in the NHS and  private practice.  Alex teaches all of our matwork pilates classes and takes some private reformer sessions, having trained with the APPI.  Alex has a strong background in rehabilitation and brings this expertise to all her classes.

            Abbreviations:

SRP: State Registered Physiotherapist

MCSP: Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

        Veronika Dudasova

Veronika is the newest member of our team and is a fully qualified Pilates matwork and equipment instructor.  She has spent 3 years teaching a huge variety of classes in Brussels, before moving to the UK to continue her training as a Pilates professional. She is a dedicated teacher with a wide range of exercise repertoire and who likes to keep up to date with current methods and teaching ideas.

 

Veronika is passionate about helping people achieve their full movement potential and whatever goals they set themselves.