Our Teachers

Meet the teachers who bring expert knowledge, clear guidance, and a supportive approach to every Reformer Pilates session. Each instructor is committed to helping you move safely, build strength, and feel confident in your practice.

Meet Lisa

Lisa was a Cecchetti Ballet Scholar before attending full-time vocational ballet training at the Central School of Ballet, London. Pursuing her love of movement and fitness, Lisa trained to become a personal trainer, YMCA Exercise to Music Instructor and worked for an elite gym in the Netherlands before running her own aerobics business.

Discovering Pilates, Lisa found that she had a natural aptitude for the precision, control, and flow of Pilates. Lisa trained as a Stott Pilates matwork instructor and worked for an award-winning Pilates studio in East Sussex. Lisa believes that Pilates has great benefits in improving and maintaining physical performance, injury prevention and active ageing. Lisa is a qualified Stott, APPI matwork and large equipment teacher, TEN Dynamic Reformer teacher, Healthy HIIT Instructor and Pilates for special populations teacher. Lisa is also a Progressing Ballet Technique teacher and studied with Lisa Howell physiotherapist for dancers.

Lisa loves sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for movement, injury prevention and peak performance with clients, young and old, through The Pilates Boutique.

Meet Kristal

Kristal has been teaching holistic movement for many years.

Originally a yoga teacher, Kristal came to love pilates after the birth of her child. She found that the practice of pilates gave her muscles extra stability and enjoyed the new challenge. She instantly knew this was another great healing practice she wanted to share, first training in Mat Pilates and then the amazing world of the Reformer.

Together with Joseph Pilates’ principles of breathing, concentration, control, centering and flow, she believes this is the all-around mind and body movement for everyone. Kristal spends her week teaching both pilates and yoga in Heathfield and Uckfield. She is so happy to be a part of The Pilates Boutique as a Stott Reformer teacher.

Meet Kate

Kate first tried Pilates 25 years ago and fell in love with it – feeling an inch taller and more aligned after each session! In 2016, she started training as a Pilates Mat instructor, and more recently, Kate completed her Reformer training with the brilliant team at Sea Breeze in St Leonards.

Certified in Mat and Reformer Pilates at Essential, Intermediate and Advanced levels with Stott Pilates, Kate is also fascinated by all things fascia and has acquired the Fascial Foundation course and is also a trained Barre and Zenga Instructor.

Outside of being a Pilates geek, she adores time with family and friends, reading, cooking and visiting gardens, and she’s looking forward to meeting, teaching and working with more Pilates enthusiasts at The Pilates Boutique.

Meet Charlie

Charlie started practising Reformer Pilates in 2023 and was drawn to its ability to build strength, improve body condition and promote overall well-being.

She is currently training with the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute, one of the leading providers of Pilates education globally. Charlie is working towards full certification as a Reformer Pilates instructor and is gaining hands-on experience whilst continuing to refine skills in anatomy, movement analysis and client-centred instruction.

In addition, she is about to embark on her Matwork certification, also through the APPI.

As a dedicated student teacher, Charlie is passionate about helping people move better, feel stronger and improve their overall wellbeing through mindful, functional movement.

News

Our blog features a small selection of Reformer Pilates articles, including guidance for beginners and insight into the benefits of the method. It’s a useful starting point if you’d like to understand more about what we offer before booking.

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  • “Lisa Has A Lovely Energy About Her”

    I really enjoy classes at The Pilates Boutique. Each week, we focus on strengthening different muscle groups & alternative movements are always available if we are unable to do a particular exercise. Lisa has a lovely energy about her & obviously loves what she does.

    Liz

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