Kelly Wootton
Kelly is the brainchild behind East London Pilates and has been a healthy, happy Pilates teacher and personal fitness trainer for over 10 years. Before she re-trained in the fitness industry, Kelly enjoyed a fast paced City career so understands how difficult it can be for the office worker to maintain good postural alignment.
Kelly, herself a keen runner, aerobics and group exercise instructor has found that incorporating the principles of Pilates into her other fitness work means that the risk of injury is reduced and technique is improved. She is passionate about the Pilates technique and believes that everyone can benefit from the matwork method.
She is based in Docklands and the City and currently teaches at Virgin Active, Reebok and within various corporate sites around the E1 and E14 area. Kelly is available for 1:1 PT, Pilates and Massage sessions in the local East London area.
Zoe Mundell
Zoe gained her Masters in Osteopathic Medicine in July 2010, her busy practice is based at the Reebok Sports Club in Canary Wharf. The British College of Osteopathic Medicine has since invited her back to the University to become a lecturer. Having previously worked as a Sports Therapist Zoe combines her 15 years experience as a successful personal trainer with Polestar Pilates training to help clients achieve optimal performance, improve posture, manage chronic health and exercise rehabilitation. Zoe believes it is important that Pilates should be an individual experience in order to remove restrictions and restore correct function of the spine, improve breathing patterns and lengthen muscles, to create a stronger yet supple physique. Zoe's professional and caring nature make her a valuable part of the team and popular with participants.
Emily Dormer
Emily has done most of her training with Future Fit & the YMCA, she has been teaching pilates for over 4 years and is an advanced Level 3 instructor. Emily is an enthusiastic and energetic teacher who believes that classes should be fun with a bit of hard work thrown in. With her endless energy she easily motivates others to improve, advance and above all ENJOY classes. She is also a qualified personal trainer, sports massage therapist, ante/post natal and sports injuries specialist
Magda
Magda has been training since the age of 7. She's been competing in martial arts at international level between the age of 17 and 20 and moved into teaching various classes shortly after finishing her career in tae kwon do.
Magda has got wide range of qualifications - Level 3 Pilates, Level 3 Yoga, Freestyle Fitness Yoga Specialist, Level 3 Personal Trainer, Pad Boxing, Fight Klub and many more.
As well as teaching classes, Magda is currently running Group Exercise Department at a premium fitness club in London.
With 11 years experience in the industry Magda is a devoted and passionate teacher. Her main objective is to help improve the wellbeing of the public through exercise, nutrition and stress management.
Jeannie Finch
East London based Jeannie has been in the fitness industry all her working life. Extensively qualified, with a wealth of experience from over 10 years at Virgin Active Jeannie turned freelance and became an instructor in STOTT Pilates in August 2008 and a Reformer instructor in 2010. This is complemented with a Diploma in Nutrition (BCNH).
Jeannie is an inspirational teacher who loves her work. She is passionate about how Pilates can help be life enhancing whether you want improved posture, greater flexibility, stronger core stability or to help prevent injury. Jeannie's belief that Pilates is a whole body fitness approach is what drives her to help you become the very best version of you.
If you are a new mum and need an enjoyable post natal fitness class then try Mummy Boot Camp. Jeannie's hugely popular outdoor exercise programme where your baby goes too!
Danielle Smreczak
Danielle has been working in the fitness industry for the last 8 years after originally training as a Sports Therapist. She spends her time these days delivering pilates classes, one to one sessions as well as personal training in North London.
She is the newest member of the ELP team having trained in the Stott method of Pilates at the Central YMCA. So far her repertoire includes essential, intermediate and advanced levels of matwork, as well as ante and post natal and soon to include reformer work too.
Danielle believes that most people could benefit from pilates as it is extremely adaptable. Its appeal is wide ranging from young to old, and includes all walks of life from elite athletes all the way through to those returning from illness or injury.
Danielle's own training has most recently included preparing for marathons and 10km runs and makes pilates an essential part of her preparation.
Pilates can be for anyone and everyone.