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Business Owner, Teacher
& Pilates Lover 

... Read a little about me

Hey... Ashleigh here! A few points below which may be of interest.

 

Ashleigh McKenna Pilates Guru UK Owner

I am the owner of Pilates Guru; a brand based within County Durham. Not only do we have a physical Pilates Studio in Newton Aycliffe, but we offer a full Online Pilates Catalogue, with over 400+ videos.

I personally deliver Studio Group Mat-Based Pilates Classes, Private 1:2:1 Pilates (both Mat and Reformer Private sessions), 'Pilates with Friends', Prenatal Pilates, Workshops and Online Sessions. I am also extremely proud to have a lovely group of teachers that teach a selection of weekly classes at the Studio. Read more about our teachers HERE.

I absolutely LOVE Pilates for many reasons, and in each session that I deliver, I really do try to articulate the benefits and advantages that the method can provide (if you practice regularly).

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Credentials

Movement [of the body] has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I started training in dance from under the age of 3, attending dance schools, studying BTEC & A-Level Dance and then I continued my technical development at De Montfort University (Leicester), where I studied Dance & Choreography.  It was within that time frame, in 2010, when I started practicing Pilates.

I began to apply the Pilates principles to how I danced, but also to my daily life, such as walking, classes at the gym, tasks in the house and so on. Today, I continue to live in the same way, which you'll find yourself, the more you learn & develop your own practice.

 

In 2016 I decided to enhance my knowledge upon the mind & body and began training as a Pilates Teacher, which has been my best decision yet! After taking on weekly classes throughout my training year, I then completed & received my Mat-Based Pilates Qualification in 2017.

 

With lots of experience gained in the field, 2023 felt like the perfect time for me to further my Pilates training, which led me to undergo a two week intensive training course in London, with STOTT PILATES. Training in Reformer Pilates, for Essential and Intermediate Level. I offer 1:2:1 Reformer Sessions at the Studio. 

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  • VTCT Level 3 Diploma - Mat-based Pilates

  • Specialisation - Pilates for Common Orthopaedic Conditions

  • Specialisation - Pre and Post Natal 

  • BA (Hons) Dance (First-Class achieved)

  • Educated within The Alexander Technique (studied throughout university)

  • STOTT PILATES Trained - Essential & Intermediate Reformer Pilates
     

 

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