ABOUT

ELAINE

– "It is a wonderfully uplifting way of exercising. You’ll be amazed at the effect. Just try it…"

Elaine was born in London in 1963, and moved to the Midlands with her family when she was 8 years old. After leaving school, where she had been very actively involved in all sports, she started her own soft furnishing and design business(which has grown into a successful venture), but recession forced her to ensure that she would always be able to earn a living, and decided to train in the fitness industry along-side the business.

She started training to teach fitness classes, and also qualified as a gym instructor in 1991. She continued teaching freelance classes for many years, keeping up to date with all the modern research and techniques. In 2010 she trained in Exercise referral, in order to help people with severe health issues, including High Blood Pressure, heart problems, MS, Parkinson’s, Arthritis, and specialises in Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and of course Pilates.

After a car accident in 2004 left her with four fused vertebra, and in pain twenty-four hours a day, Elaine was forced to re-think her personal exercise regime as well as her career.

"I’ve taught aerobics and core fitness for years, but when the extent of my injury became apparent I realised I would have to change direction. I chose to concentrate on Pilates; helping people learn the beautiful, controlled movements that help build deep, inner-strength. These exercises are suitable for all, young and old, people recovering from surgery or injury, or people just wanting to feel stronger and fitter in both body and mind."

"I was also diagnosed (years ago!) with the life threatening condition, Chronic Brittle Asthma. In my case this is unfortunately unresponsive to drugs, but is hugely helped by exercise. This led to an interest in pulmonary rehabilitation – and adapting the classes to benefit people with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) – emphysema, bronchitis or chronic asthma. I now work in conjunction with Northampton General Hospital and these classes are so very special for all of us. The camaraderie is wonderful, with much laughter and encouragement, interspersed by home-made cake!

My accident didn’t change my feelings about exercise, but it changed the way I felt about my career. It made me realise that everything and anything I choose to do now has to make a difference to other people. I want to see them grow stronger, feel better about themselves and in turn learn how to cope with an injury or a permanent health issue. Everybody should do some form of exercise."

I continue to battle in the face of adversity as I was diagnosed recently with a very rare auto-immune disorder called Churg Strauss Syndrome (also called EGPA) which does impact every aspect of my life but also drives me to help others....

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Elaine is also qualified (Level 4) in the following disciplines :

Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pre and Post Natal diet and exercise

Lower Back Pain

Mental Health and Exercise

Long Term Neurological Conditions

Obesity and Diabetes

and also holds a Diploma in Nutrition. She can advise on weight loss, childhood obesity, pre and post natal nutrition and specialist dietary advice for athletes and sports-people and general

Level 3 GP exercise referral