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About Us

Mara and Mike are life and business partners. They ran their own busy Pilates studio in London, Greenwich, between 2015 and 2019. After the birth of their first child, they decided to relocate to Kent and they now live in Sevenoaks with their son and daughter.

Mara moved from Italy to London in 2007 and graduated from Trinity Laban with a BA in Dance Theatre. She qualified as a Pilates teacher with Body Control and has been teaching Pilates for over 10 years.

Mara is trained to teach on all Pilates machines and has dealt with different injuries. Over the years, she has also gained specific qualifications to teach pre and postnatal women, people with osteoporosis, the elderly, and people with chronic lower back pain.

“I believe that Pilates is truly for everyone. No matter your level of fitness, age or previous experience, exercises can be adapted to suit your needs. Through Pilates you will develop more body awareness and learn how to recognise and correct wrong habits. As a result, you’ll be able to move more efficiently and pain-free, which leads to the ultimate goal: being able to enjoy the everyday activities you love, from training for a marathon to gardening, from playing with your grandchildren to sitting at your desk working. No matter our age, we are all ageing. Pilates can help us age better”.

Mike has a background in Sports Therapy. Before qualifying as a Pilates teacher, he graduated from Brunel University with a BSc in Sports Sciences and followed it up by gaining a Sports Massage qualification with YMCAfit. He also holds an MSc in Sports Therapy from London Metropolitan University. Mike completed his mat Pilates certification with APPI (The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) and his large equipment training with Pilates Body Europe and P.E.A.R Pilates (Pilates Education and Research).

Mike worked in various physiotherapy clinics both in London and in Cyprus, where he is originally from. He decided to qualify as a Pilates teacher as he saw Pilates as a great tool to complement his physical therapy work.

“Within a clinical setting, I have worked with patients of all ages and functional ability, and my main focus during treatment and rehabilitation is movement. I believe that correct movement can help the body to heal faster and better, and to overcome any imbalances which may be the cause or result of the injury. Which is why, for me, Pilates is one of the most useful rehabilitation tools. If I could name my strongest points as a Pilates teacher, they would be an acute eye for details and a fearlessness in working with any type of body, regardless of its limitations”.