Louisa Griffin

Qualifications

  • Modern Pilates – Level 3
  • Drummand Level 4 Pilates Reformer Therapy Exercise Course
  • Spine safe Reformer Foundation & Intermediate
  • HFE GP Referral Level 4
  • HFE BACK CARE Level 4
  • Bowen Therapist, including scar tissue release, Importance of symmetry, Neck Pain, Foot and Gait Analysis, Vagus Nerve and Lymphatic drainage
  • Scar tissue release
  • Be Activated – practitioner

I have had first hand experience of how Pilates can help physical rehabilitation. My early career started as an aerobics instructor teaching over 25 classes a week as well as playing netball for over 10 years. However at the age of 28 I had a severe back injury which led to me need spinal surgery on my lower back. After the surgery I was advised by my consultant to take up Pilates.

Pilates had a profound effect on my back pain and mobility , so much so I decided to retrain and teach Pilates myself. I have now been teaching Pilates for 20  years. After doing my initial training in basic matwork classes with Modern Pilates in 2003, I have subsequently gone on to further training to specialise in back care, pre and post natal, older adult and neurological conditions including MS.

Building on this training I am also a qualified Bowen Therapist and I’ve had some astonishing results in helping people deal with severe pain and improvement in existing conditions. I am also a ‘Be Activated’ practitioner which helps increase sports performance and restore correct muscle firing patterns following injury or wear and tear.

I’d be happy to talk to you about how I could help get you where you want to be.