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 | Caroline Grant

Jennifer Ainger
(Currently teaching one-to-one sessions, mid-week classes and studio sessions.)

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 Reformer
- Wunda Chair
- 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 teaching Friday evening sessions.)

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 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.

Caroline Grant
(Teaching Wednesday classes)

Caroline Graduated from the American college of sports medicine as a personal trainer and aerobics instructor in 1999. She then worked as a personal trainer/aerobics instructor for one of the country's largest private health clubs where she helped numerous people achieve personal goals such as improved body tone, loss of weight and general well being.

In 2000 Caroline qualified as a Sports massage therapist at St Mary's college, Twickenham. Specialising in deep tissue massage.

In 2004 Caroline completed her training as a Pilates Body Control Instructor with the BCP in London.

Caroline joined the team at a physiotherapy clinic in Bournemouth in 2002 and has helped in the rehabilitation of many of their patients leading some to declare that she is a "miracle worker".

In her spare time Caroline loves to go on holidays and is a keen horse-rider. She competes in Dressage and has a beautiful horse called "Max" on whom she has competed nationally and already has one national title. Caroline loves to go to the gym and work-out outside.

Caroline is a 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
• Beginners/Intermediate Reformer
• YMCA Exercise to music
• ACSM exercise leader
• FSMT(massage)

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