Meet Your Instructor - Lou
Lou
Lou
Lou – Owner, Founder & Lead Instructor
When I first tried Pilates, I hated it. With a passion! All I could feel was my thighs and my neck. I couldn’t understand why people said Pilates was good for your abs & posture.
Years later, my gym sessions weren’t working, I had chronic shoulder pain and headaches. A friend suggested I try Pilates (cue eye-roll from me, because, been there, done that) at a Pilates Studio in a small class where all they did was Pilates. On weird looking equipment. Huh? What? All I knew about Pilates was on the mat in a big class at the gym.
Fun Facts…
- My favourite ice cream flavour is Chocolate
- My first thought in the morning is Coffee
- When I’m not doing Pilates things I’m playing computer games
So I gave it a go, and it changed everything. I couldn’t believe how hard it was, and even better… how good I felt. After a few sessions, I was well and truly hooked. The headaches became less, my shoulder stopped hurting, I had more energy, less aches and a brand-new lease on life. (Plus I finally figured out why people say Pilates is good for abs & posture!)
Super inspired by my Pilates experience and fed-up with the corporate rat-race, I signed up for an instructor course. A year later I was a fully certified instructor teaching Pilates across Melbourne. Six months after that I opened my own studio.
My Pilates Vibe
- Practising Pilates since 2006
- Teaching Pilates since 2009
- Favourite Pilates move is Roll Down
- My teaching style is passionate, quirky & coffee-fueled!
Things were great, until they weren’t. The perma-headache was back, my body hurt everywhere, and I was exhausted all the time. I needed a nanna nap just to get through the day! Eventually I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Pilates has helped me manage my CFS, I can tailor it to my fatigue levels. Like anyone, I’m not perfect but a work-in-progress!
I love to study Pilates and have done many different courses and certifications. My interest in how the brain affects movement led me to The Neuro Studio and their advanced training. And I’m now the only Level 3 Neuro Studio Practitioner in Australia.
My teaching style today is based on the 4 Quadrant Stability Model and unlocking the puzzle that is your brain and body.
Qualifications & Training
- Level 3 Neuro Studio Practitioner
- Diploma of Pilates Movement Therapy
- STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor
- Post-Rehabilitation Specialist
