Our Instructors

At Pilates works 4 U we are all highly qualified pilates professionals but most importantly passionate about what we do. We will take time to assess your body, tailor a programme to suit your specific needs and work alongside you to ensure you perform the exercises correctly. We can then make them as gentle or challenging as you require.

Jenny Pooley

I discovered Pilates over 10 years ago. I was looking for gentle exercise for an ongoing shoulder injury. Loved it. Missed it. Whenever I stopped I realised it really works for me! Again during both pregnancies found it a huge benefit.

Since training as a teacher I have discovered how important the fundamentals are. They are the foundations – without truly understanding these you won’t achieve the best results. I have trained with Body Control Pilates and am passionate about bringing the benefits of Pilates to everyone and as a fully qualified teacher certified by Europe's largest professional Pilates organisation I can help you improve muscle tone and core stability, building strength from the inside out, re-balancing the body and bringing it into correct alignment.

The 'classical' Pilates exercises that Joseph Pilates developed may take many years to perfect and may be beyond the capability of the average person.

I break these exercises down so that clients can enjoy the benefits of Pilates whilst working safely and effectively as they move towards the more advanced exercises.

'PilatesWorks provides strength and flexibility in all the right places. The creaking joints of the morning are gone by the end of the session and I'm left with just a pleasant "feeling" from a proper workout - thank you, Jenny!'

Eva L

Sophie Parish

I became hooked on Pilates pretty quickly from how good it made me feel after each session and realising how much I missed it when I didn’t do it! Having suffered for a while with a problematic hip from a previous horse-riding accident, I took to Pilates by instruction from my physio. Not only did it help my hip but I also found it toned my muscles, improved my posture and was just a lovely hour of the day where I could de-stress from a day at work and have some ‘me time’!

Eight years on I found I loved it so much and decided to train to become an instructor - I wanted to help others feel these amazing benefits. I started my training with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) in 2018 with a focus on using Pilates for rehabilitation as well as working to get stronger and more flexible. Half way through the training I fell pregnant and had my little girl in December 2018 and once again I felt the benefits of Pilates through keeping me mobile during pregnancy to helping me recover quickly post pregnancy.

I truly believe in the principles of Pilates and from feeling the benefits myself I love passing this on and working with individuals through a Pilates programme to help them achieve their goals.

Hollie Thomas

I began practicing Pilates for three reasons - the first was to help soothe the side effects of my scoliosis, the second to strengthen my core as part of my fitness regime, and the third, in all honesty, was because I was keen to be part of the health and fitness craze that everyone seemed to be doing.

However, once I started, I realised that this was in no way a fad, but a way of life. A way to make me stronger, leaner, more flexible and to relax and escape the stresses of everyday life. Pilates is my happy hour, and I love teaching others to move, look and feel better.

I trained with Body control Pilates in London, founded by 'Queen of Pilates' Lynne Robinson who breaks down the traditional classical Pilates to create exercises that are more accessible to everyone so we can all challenge and strengthen our cores in a safe environment.

I come from a sporting background and have worked across Tennis, Football, Rugby, Equestrian and Golf, and I've always been passionate about keeping fit and active and above all, having fun doing it. I like my clients to leave the studio with a smile on their face and a little fire in their abs...

CLAIRE JACOBS

I was introduced to Pilates as part of my strength and conditioning programme as an athlete running cross-country and middle-distance events. Pilates helped me compete for Great Britain at World and European Cross-County Championships.

In 2006 I then qualified as a Physiotherapist and I began to use Pilates as part of my rehab programmes for my patients, particularly those suffering from acute and chronic low back pain. I love the way that Pilates can (and should!) be used across a broad range of conditions and level of fitness - from acute back pain, sedentary office workers, through to elite athletes.

My particular areas of expertise are in women’s health (ante and postnatal care, gynae surgery and pelvic floor strengthening) and running.

Having formally managed APPI's flagship centre in Hampstead I also teach the 'Performance for Runners' Pilates course to fellow Pilates Instructors.