Elementary Wellbeing

Elementary Wellbeing Teacher, Educator and Qualification developer with over 20 years experience in the health and wellbeing spaces.

Classes, courses and events to help you thrive and achieve wellbeing goals 💜🚀 With over 20 years experience, we hold the expertise to provide both health coaching for mind and body and nutritional guidance.

You are so very welcome! Local folks (and not so local), come along to our friendly Saturday class to gain body awarenes...
26/05/2026

You are so very welcome!

Local folks (and not so local), come along to our friendly Saturday class to gain body awareness to carry on into all activities of life!

Quite simply, learn to move better for longer.

First session complimentary in June subject to availability and booking.

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We all need time out. The reality is that the world and people can be so frustrating (and sad). I feel everything and th...
24/05/2026

We all need time out.

The reality is that the world and people can be so frustrating (and sad). I feel everything and the weight of it all can be unbearable sometimes.

I chose, however, to come away with my gorgeous boy to reflect on a seriously tough few months and figure out what's next for me. I'm so very grateful that I could.

I'm not forcing anything as I've made that mistake way too many times. I'm just listening to the opportunities that present themselves and accepting help and support from those who I believe have no ulterior motives (trust is still so very hard). I am VERY open to change and I'm asking the universe to support me in that.

My heart and mind are very ready. It's time to truly let go of the things that no longer serve me and start again. That process takes time but I believe I'm there.

Onwards, but gently 💚.

(And I'm off on the Pirate 🦜 ship ⚓ tomorrow 😃)

A year ago (more or less exactly), Nicola Ogden and I held an incredible wellbeing reset day at lovely Clara Vale Hall (...
20/05/2026

A year ago (more or less exactly), Nicola Ogden and I held an incredible wellbeing reset day at lovely Clara Vale Hall (also with special guest Alexandra Merkowitsch).

We set the foundations with Pilates, we danced, we ate delicious food courtesy of Elvaston (must find more of the food pics 😅), we walked in truly magical surroundings and we released with Trigger Point work and guided breath work with Alex.

I genuinely don't know where the past year has gone. There have certainly been MANY twists and turns. But what I do know is that community and connection is everything to me and is the reason why I'm still here in this wellbeing space.

Without this family I feel I would be very lost indeed.

I think it's probably time to do more of what lights me up 💜.

Who's up for another event?

If I see any more pretentious 'Reformer' studios popping up I might scream. This is NOT what it's about.Once upon a time...
17/05/2026

If I see any more pretentious 'Reformer' studios popping up I might scream. This is NOT what it's about.

Once upon a time, Pilates was for ALL. It was about creating body awareness that carried on into all of life's activities, not about creating quick fixes and taking selfies with your Matcha and matching sets (how INCREDIBLY dull).

People actually looked different and celebrated that. We weren't afraid to be. Sign of the times, it seems, returning to the dark age with this lack of acceptance of those we could learn from.

Teachers were comprehensively educated (over a longer period of time rather than a weekend with Tutors and Assessors that were TIME SERVED, had actual anatomy and physiology knowledge And knew how to apply it according to need and understood how to teach to the person in front of them in a small group or one to one environment. There was no one size fits all approach.

We celebrated the practice (not perfection) of the method and applied the principles, making Pilates more than purely fitness based movement.

It's all just so very sad. Members of the public/community are not being looked after and have no frame of reference for what should be being taught with Pilates Method in mind to be safe and effective in sessions.

Teacher training organisations are still ticking boxes and calling qualifications 'thorough' and are being allowed to do so by governing bodies (because let's face it, it's all about the money). And claiming to be the 'original' 'Pilates' teacher training organisations (in the North East at least) - I'm very sorry but I (and many others) were delivering qualifications many years before you even did your training so please get a grip and lower your egos. I have to call that out as it's simply blatant lies from those who just want to make the quick buck. As a minimum, those that came before include Newcastle College - original OCR (MK Pilates), Absorb (Kim Wells), Eclipse, Fit Training, Body Control (Gosforth)....

There are still a few studios who are brave enough to rise up above the noise, act with integrity and are working within scope of practice. Please speak up!

All the 💜

Once upon a time, I was a 24-year-old aspiring PT and Sports Therapist (yes, that's me in the pics, believe it or not 😅)...
01/05/2026

Once upon a time, I was a 24-year-old aspiring PT and Sports Therapist (yes, that's me in the pics, believe it or not 😅) nearing the end of my intensive vocational training. I had an absolute blast with my fellow students at David Lloyd Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh.

The Sports Massage Therapy component, especially with my inspiring tutor Kerryn (wish I could remember her surname 😭), made me realize my true passion lies in therapeutic benefits rather than superficial goals.

Then, I met a Physiotherapist who introduced me to Pilates. She taught me about injuries, prevention, and rehabilitation using the Pilates Method, further inspiring me.

I went on to train with renowned Michael King Pilates, taking numerous courses for professional growth. I've worked as a PT, Sports Therapist, Pilates Teacher, Tutor/Assessor, and Qualification Developer.

Back then, success required hard work and dedication. Unfortunately, the industry has changed, and now many are entering unprepared, lacking essential knowledge to support the public who are mostly blissfully unaware.

Despite my extensive qualifications and experience, I feel like an imposter competing with those who market aesthetics over true health and wellbeing and make significant financial gains in doing so. I know I'm not alone.

I can't and won't compete with that. I no longer have the energy or enthusiasm. But as a health and wellbeing practitioner acting with integrity and holding significant knowledge I will continue to be more than externally focussed. I will support those who want more. Who wants to understand what it means to be truly well in mind and body.

Sometimes, I need accountability too as a human who makes LOTS of mistakes and still gets drawn into the bullhunky, but I will do all I can to lead by example and encourage and support those who like me, at times feel like an imposter in both the industry and in the world more generally. I will encourage all to look inwards. To learn to work on health and fitness starting from inside out rather than outside in.

We may never 'win' the fight, but I'll continue on the mission to change the narrative wherever life takes me from here on in. Onwards!

Excited to announce new venues and session times for Spring! Short x3 week course blocks for April All and new participa...
12/03/2026

Excited to announce new venues and session times for Spring!

Short x3 week course blocks for April

All and new participants welcome, Mixed Level Mat. My only prerequisite is that you can get up and down from the Mat and you have no major health issues.

20 years experience as a Teacher and Educator.

Friendly, supportive groups (if you're not that human, then please don't show up 🤣).

Booking via Gymcatch with quick register (Elementary Pilates & Wellbeing)
Or email/dm me [email protected]

My one hope, is that as an incredible woman, give myself the space to step into my softness and truly believe it's ok to...
08/03/2026

My one hope, is that as an incredible woman, give myself the space to step into my softness and truly believe it's ok to do so.

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Honest post.This morning I could've given up. Literally on everything. As a Teacher/Instructor, just as participants it ...
07/03/2026

Honest post.

This morning I could've given up. Literally on everything.

As a Teacher/Instructor, just as participants it can be really tough to turn up when life is being, well, challenging to say the least. We All have battles.

However, yet again, these beautiful humans reminded me of my purpose and that I still have worth amidst the chaos.

There was a beautiful flow. An ease that I haven't felt internally for quite some time. I'd like more of that please.

We create a safe space through the Pilates Method. A space that takes us away from the rubbish and for just a short time focus inwards. And that's more than ok.

A couple of spaces remaining for March blocks commencing tomorrow, 2nd March at Ryton Community Centre and 7th March at ...
01/03/2026

A couple of spaces remaining for March blocks commencing tomorrow, 2nd March at Ryton Community Centre and 7th March at Greenside, St. John's Hall.

Small group, max attention in a really friendly and supportive environment 💜.

Foundations of movement, education and awareness to support all of life's activities!

Book securely on Gymcatch (Elementary Pilates). DM me for link or email [email protected] 😊

What if embracing the unknown and choosing the path of most resistance was the key to growth? In life, sticking to the t...
01/03/2026

What if embracing the unknown and choosing the path of most resistance was the key to growth?

In life, sticking to the the same path that's familiar is 'easy', but does it truly lead to progress? As a Pilates Teacher and small group PT trainer, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of stepping out of comfort zones. My group's progress over the past month has been remarkable - from lifting weights for the first time to mastering functional resistance training. They've discovered that resilience is built by pushing boundaries.

Today, consider how small changes in direction could foster mental and physical growth. What might you learn if you did? You're more capable than you think. Here to support your journey 🙂💜!

As a health, fitness and wellbeing coach I believe it's my mission to inspire and encourage self-worth for the good of A...
16/02/2026

As a health, fitness and wellbeing coach I believe it's my mission to inspire and encourage self-worth for the good of All. To help others avoid comparison in a noisy world. To truly promote the message of consistent steps through effort, not the 'quick fix' solutions that are ever more prevalent today.

As humans, we all fall off the ladder on occasion and that's absolutely me included. But I wouldn't be acting with integrity as a professional in my industry if I didn't at least strive to embody true wellbeing (and self worth) personally and not be led by very misguided noise that so many health and fitness 'professionals' appear to be at this moment in time. Honestly, give yourself a shake people 🤣.

We are worth more. YOU are worth more 💜.

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