I came to the life of a fitness instructor relatively late in life – while I was living in Switzerland in my mid-forties – because a class I LOVED as a participant was going to be cancelled because there was no instructor willing to take it on permanently. So, I came back to the UK, attended an ETM and then did IMT to become qualified to teach Les Mills BodyStep. All in the space of about four months. And the class was mine.
I adore teaching Body Step – it is my happy place. But, recognizing that Les Mills programs are tied to gyms and I wanted to work for myself, I did my first Pilates qualification and quickly became hooked on the variety of teaching this fantastic method. At the same time, I picked up PiYo – another music-based program that takes moves from Pilates and yoga to bring you functional fitness that gets you fit and flexible, but without loads of jumping around.
What I enjoy most about being an instructor is the feeling of being in a room of people, all moving in the same way, especially to music. You feel so connected. You make friends who you would never have met otherwise. It really is the best job in the world.
My style is definitely not serious – I’m there to have fun and have a nice time. I think that people feel that when they come to my classes and they have fun and a nice time too!