Our Instructors

All of our instructors are fully qualified in their field and all Pilates instructors have qualified with Body Control Pilates or an equivalent organisation. Instructor biographies are below:

Jennifer Ainger  | Sophie Clough | Kate Hinwood | Anstey Bligh | Simon Lindsay

Jennifer Ainger
(Studio owner and principal instructor)

I was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and studied ballet for 12 years before moving to the UK in 1993. I gained an MA from Oxford Brookes University and worked as a website designer for a number of years.

I discovered Pilates in 1999 after being forced to give up my job due to the development of Repetitive Strain Injury. I was looking for something that would enable me to work again without pain, and after trying numerous traditional and alternative therapies, I discovered that Pilates was just what I was looking for. I was so impressed with the method that I enrolled on the Body Control Pilates® teacher trainer course and, after qualifying, have been teaching classes and one-to-one sessions in and around London. After 2 years leasing church halls in Blackheath - I opened up the Little Pilates Studio in Greenwich in January 2007. As well as teaching, I keep in touch with recent developments by attending classes, studio sessions and professional workshops. Pilates has enabled me to take control of my life, and I hope that I can now help others in the same way that Pilates has helped me!

What are my Qualifications?

I have received the following qualifications with the Body Control Pilates® Academy and am continually adding to these:

- Beginners matwork
- Intermediate matwork
- Pilates for Pregnancy 1 and 2
- Pilates on the Ball
- Pilates Overball
- Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced Reformer
- Wunda Chair Beginners and Advanced
- Baby Arc

I have achieved qualification as a level 3 Pilates instructor on the Register of Exercise Professionals - the national standard for Pilates in the UK.

I hold a valid CPR qualification.

I am fully insured and a member of the Body Control Pilates® Association.

Phone: 07968 025204
Email: info@littlepilatesstudio.co.uk

Sophie Clough
(Currently on maternity leave)

I trained at London Contemporary Dance School where I completed a Contemporary Dance degree (2:1). Pilates, yoga and body conditioning were all part of the weekly routine. I then went on to work as a dancer performing for about three years after that. I then became qualified in exercise to music and aqua aerobics and taught a wide range of classes in hotels and health clubs.

I have always loved living a healthy lifestyle and staying fit but have placed many a strain on my body through dance training and repetitive high impact exercise.

I discovered Body Control Pilates through a teacher when I was out in Greece and felt inspired to add this to my teaching repertory. I really liked its approach and could see the benefits for my own body as well as others. I qualified in 2007 as a BCP mat work teacher and teach classes around South London in the evenings and at weekends.

What are my Qualifications?

- BA honours Contemporary Dance
- YMCA Exercise to Music
- YMCA Aqua Exercise
- Body Control Pilates Matwork Teacher, beginners and intermediate
- Ball (beginners to intermediate)
- Small ball and toning circle

I also hold a CPR certificate and am a REP's Level 3 . I am fully insured and a member of the Body Control Pilates® Association.

Kate Hinwood
(Teaching Saturday morning classes)

After sustaining a back injury, I started attending Pilates class 15 years ago, when it was still relatively unknown in Australia. I continued with regular sessions at Pilates West in Hammersmith when I came to England, followed then by classes at Body Control Pilates.

In 2004, I completed the basic matwork course and in line with Body Control guidelines have continued to develop my skills year on year, with both Body Control certified courses and continuing education at Pilates Umbrella, Body Orchestra and Active Pilates.

Alongside group and 1-2-1 classes, I have been teaching pregnancy classes for more than 3 years. I am based in central and South East London.

I am a fully insured level 3 Pilates instructor on the Register of Exercise Professionals - the national standard for Pilates in the UK

What are my qualifications

• Body Control Basic Matwork
• Body Control Intermediate Matwork
• Body Control Advanced Matwork
• Body Control Pregnancy 1 & 2
• Other Certified workshops include: Postural Analysis, Healthy Spine, Pelvic Girdle Conference (Cambridge), Fitness Circle, Foam Roller and Pilates on the ball Franklin Method workshops Body Control Feldenkreis - Awareness through Movement with Elizabeth Larkam - amongst others in an ongoing process of continuing professional development.

Anstey Bligh
(Teaching Saturday afternoon classes)

I have a life long interest in movement and the benefits of a physical activity and healthy life style. I have been a committed Pilates and Yoga practitioner for many years as well as being a keen cyclist and runner.

I qualified to teach Pilates in 2005 and become a level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor in 2006 working with older people.

What are my qualifications

• Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced matwork (Stott Pilates)
• Pilates for Pregnancy (Stott)
• Baby Arc (Stott)
• Special Populations (Stott)
• Beginners and Intermediate Reformer (Body Control Pilates)
• Pilates on the Ball 1 -2 (Body Control)
• Wunda Chair 1-2 (Body Control)
• Later Life Training
• Postural Stability Instructor level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor
  
  

Simon Lindsay
(Teaching Weds evening classes)

I encountered the Pilates method during my training as a professional dancer at The Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance.

During my time as a dancer I struggled to look after my body alongside the aesthetic demands of dancing. Pilates gave me an enhanced physical understanding and a way of working within my body's limitations in order to safely maximise its potential while staying free from injury.

I fell in love with Pilates and believe it to be an incredibly versatile technique that has wonderful benefits for everybody whatever their physical abilities or their goals may be.

I am incredibly passionate about teaching and have a genuine enthusiasm for sharing the benefits of Pilates with other people. What I enjoy most about teaching Pilates is watching my students' bodies change as they begin to move differently.

What are my qualifications

• Body Control Pilates Mat Work Teacher Certification (Level 3 REP’s)
• Intermediate Mat
• Pilates for the Older Person
• Pilates for Pregnancy 1 and 2
• Small Ball and Toning Circle
• BA Honours Ballet and Contemporary Dance (1st)
  

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