Class Timetable

With a martial arts background – competing in judo, Muay Thai, boxing and MMA from the age of 10 – Rob has been involved in movement-based fitness for over 25 years. As a result, he prioritises function over form, knowing that aesthetics will come if exercise, movement patterns and nutrition are right.

An advocate of a science-based approach, Rob is constantly looking to improve his knowledge and keep up-to-date on how to most effectively improve and maintain both his and his client’s health. Fast fixes and fad diets and exercises are anathema to Rob, and he loves to demonstrate to his clients that continuous small changes to behaviour, exercise and diet bring results that last.

Having trained a wide variety of clients – from martial artists in peak condition to people recovering from injury, from actors to doctors – Rob knows that everyone has different lives and fitness requirements, and has the experience and expertise to match his approach and techniques to his clients’ needs and goals.

When he’s not training Rob likes to relax by wandering around the countryside – when he can escape the attentions of his two young sons! Occasionally (but not often enough), he enjoys indulging his gastronomic appetites in one of the many fine restaurants in and around London.

With a martial arts background – competing in judo, Muay Thai, boxing and MMA from the age of 10 – Rob has been involved in movement-based fitness for over 25 years. As a result, he prioritises function over form, knowing that aesthetics will come if exercise, movement patterns and nutrition are right.

An advocate of a science-based approach, Rob is constantly looking to improve his knowledge and keep up-to-date on how to most effectively improve and maintain both his and his client’s health. Fast fixes and fad diets and exercises are anathema to Rob, and he loves to demonstrate to his clients that continuous small changes to behaviour, exercise and diet bring results that last.

Having trained a wide variety of clients – from martial artists in peak condition to people recovering from injury, from actors to doctors – Rob knows that everyone has different lives and fitness requirements, and has the experience and expertise to match his approach and techniques to his clients’ needs and goals.

When he’s not training Rob likes to relax by wandering around the countryside – when he can escape the attentions of his two young sons! Occasionally (but not often enough), he enjoys indulging his gastronomic appetites in one of the many fine restaurants in and around London.

Having being involved with competitive swimming, martial arts, strength and conditioning for well over 20 years, Nigel’s own body transformation (from 43% body fat, down to 14%) has had a strong influence on his holistic approach.

His combination of sporting and personal experience, and desire to impact as many people’s lives as possible, led his to embark on career in the health and fitness industry by qualifying as a Personal Trainer in 2006.

A passionate and compassionate mentor, Nigel feels privileged to have had the opportunity of helping to empower hundreds of people to find their own strategies to transform not only their bodies but their health, mindset and lifestyles as a whole.

His journey with Pilates started with the realisation that despite years of intense exercise in many disciplines, not only was he was lacking in the overall muscular stability and balance that Ten’s trademark discipline creates, but also that years of injuries, pain and setbacks could have been avoided if he had discovered it sooner.

Drawn to Ten through the Circle of Care, which aligns perfectly with his own values and approach towards building better bodies for healthy, sustainable, whole-life fitness, Nigel strongly advocates intelligent training that is specific to the individual for fast, lasting results.

As he says “It’s no good trying to get that beach body if you are a slimmer more toned, unhealthier version of yourself. You’ll just slip back to where you started!”

He passionately believes that it’s the little things we do more often that make the biggest difference.

A BSc Hons Sports & Exercise Science Graduate from the University of Ulster, Catriona has a lifelong passion for health and fitness and involvement in sport, having played Gaelic football for over 20 years.

 

It was in my latter stages of her sporting career (in her 30’s) that she discovered Pilates, its benefits enabling her to continue to compete for several years at the highest level.

 

Inspired by her personal experience of Pilates and its benefits, Catriona qualified as a Pilates instructor in 2013. Since then she has had the opportunity to work with clients of all age groups, from 6 -65, and with athletes from a range of different sports, including Gaelic Football, Soccer, Running and Cycling.

 

The requirements of many of her clients are to stay injury free and to compete at the highest possible level – motivating her to ensure that she delivers and effective and demonstrably goal-oriented programme. a programme that assists them in achieving their goals.

 

Catriona is also a physical literacy specialist coach, working with key stage 1 children within the school setting. For her of the most enjoyable aspects of working with children, is the combination of challenging ourselves to the limit without taking ourselves too seriously - an approach that she has also seen pay dividends in her Pilates classes.

 

In her spare time she enjoys a good strum on the guitar and is still trying to master the F chord.

Nick studied Sports Development and Physical Education at Liverpool John Moores University. During his studies, he became increasingly interested in, and passionate about, helping increase the nation’s participation in exercise after noticing how our modern western lifestyle was ruining postures and waistlines across the country.
Upon graduating, Nick also completed his diploma in Personal Training and Nutrition. During his subsequent years in the industry, Nick has worked with a range of clients, from office workers needing to trim down and tone up to novice runners taking on their first half marathon. With almost every new client there was always one constant... muscular imbalance and resultant poor posture. Ever the perfectionist, Nick joined the TenPilates Academy to enhance his skills and help people get the best out of themselves.
Nick enjoys swimming, rock climbing, boxing, and rugby (representing town and county at the latter). With his sporting background, education and successful completion of the TenPilates Academy, Nick has the desire and the skills to get you feeling and looking amazing.

With an BSc in Sports Science and an MSc in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics, Maria is passionate about improving overall well-being, through the combination of nutrition and exercise.

Eager to extend her knowledge and increase her skills as a Personal Trainer, she attended a private fitness school, in parallel with her studies. Throughout her career, she has continued to seek out opportunities for education and training and further enhance her abilities.

An athlete from childhood, Maria studied ballet classes and rhythmic gymnastics up until the start of her undergraduate studies. She discovered and quickly fell in love with Pilates at University.

An EREPS Certified Personal Trainer and Pilates Teacher (EQF Level 4), Maria is qualified across the full range of Pilates equipment, including Mat, Reformer, Tower and Chair. For the past few years, she has worked at some of Athens’ leading private gym clubs, and more recently as a Nutritionist assistant, formulating individual diet plans for clients.

Her never-ending passion and energy to learn innovative ideas and concepts led her to relocate to London and become part of the Ten team.

Maria enjoys being surrounded by joyful and positive people who maintain a healthy lifestyle and enjoy the emotional, mental and physical benefits of regular exercise.

Chrisen began teaching Pilates and Yoga in 2010 in Sydney, Australia and is thrilled to be sharing his passion for mindful movement with London.

Chrisen stumbled across Pilates as a teenager in his own living room (his mum had bought a Pilates DVD set from late night infomercials). From that day, Pilates has been a huge part of his life, joined shortly afterwards by Yoga and Barre

He is a fully certified in StottPilates, Yoga instructor and Barre. He has also completed additional Pilates and Yoga trainings with BASI Pilates, Polestar Pilates, Courtney Miller, Christina Sell and Ana Forrest. He brings a wealth of knowledge to his classes, having also studied a Bachelor of Arts and Science majoring in Anatomy and Music.

Chrisen’s approach to fitness is fun, dynamic and challenging. His classes are filled with warmth, encouragement and positivity. He is known for his attention to detail and his creative variations on traditional Pilates exercises. He is very passionate about the precision of each exercise to maximise his client’s results and mastery.

He enjoys teaching a combination of Pilates, Yoga and Barre classes as he believes that a movement practise that makes you feel connected from mind to body is essential to becoming the best version of yourself. Mindful exercise empowers you and helps you tackle life’s big challenges and the stress of everyday living in a busy city.

Chrisen is also a musician and needs regular stillness and serenity to fuel his busy lifestyle. In his spare time, you will find him moving at a slower pace – singing and playing instruments or finding quiet time by going on long walks around the city.

Born and brought up in West London, Yolanda hated sport at school (the combination of gym kit, freezing cold parks and a lacrosse stick wasn’t really her thing).

Whilst at university, she read an article about the memory-boosting benefits of exercise, so she joined a gym, discovered a passion for fitness and got her degree into the bargain.

Health, fitness and nutrition have been a fundamental part of Yolanda’s life for the past 10 years. She started doing reformer classes 3 years ago, and liked it so much she signed up for a mat course – and has been teaching Pilates ever since.

In her own fitness routine, she likes plenty of variety. A mix of cardio classes, Dynamic Reformer Pilates and yoga keep her interested and motivated. Yolanda finds that the different disciplines compliment each other well and have made her stronger and more flexible – goals she brings to the fore in her own classes.

In spare time, she can be found in farmers’ markets, and cycling everywhere (when it’s not raining).

Martyn studied Sports Therapy at the Metropolitan University of London and has since gained experience in many disciplines of sports training, functional rehabilitation and sports conditioning. Martyn credits his focus on discipline and performance, along with his fundamental training principles, to his past in the Royal Air Force. Whilst serving, he represented the RAF and combined services Athletics team as a sprinter and would regularly train, travel and compete all over Europe and America. At heart Martyn is an adventurer, and has crossed India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and California on the back of a motorcycle – his preferred mode of transport for any holiday. Always open to new ideas and principles, Martyn approaches each class individually to make the raining experience as enjoyable, varied and effective as possible.

Martyn studied Sports Therapy at the Metropolitan University of London and has since gained experience in many disciplines of sports training, functional rehabilitation and sports conditioning. Martyn credits his focus on discipline and performance, along with his fundamental training principles, to his past in the Royal Air Force. Whilst serving, he represented the RAF and combined services Athletics team as a sprinter and would regularly train, travel and compete all over Europe and America. At heart Martyn is an adventurer, and has crossed India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and California on the back of a motorcycle – his preferred mode of transport for any holiday. Always open to new ideas and principles, Martyn approaches each class individually to make the raining experience as enjoyable, varied and effective as possible.

Nick studied Sports Development and Physical Education at Liverpool John Moores University. During his studies, he became increasingly interested in, and passionate about, helping increase the nation’s participation in exercise after noticing how our modern western lifestyle was ruining postures and waistlines across the country.
Upon graduating, Nick also completed his diploma in Personal Training and Nutrition. During his subsequent years in the industry, Nick has worked with a range of clients, from office workers needing to trim down and tone up to novice runners taking on their first half marathon. With almost every new client there was always one constant... muscular imbalance and resultant poor posture. Ever the perfectionist, Nick joined the TenPilates Academy to enhance his skills and help people get the best out of themselves.
Nick enjoys swimming, rock climbing, boxing, and rugby (representing town and county at the latter). With his sporting background, education and successful completion of the TenPilates Academy, Nick has the desire and the skills to get you feeling and looking amazing.

Martyn studied Sports Therapy at the Metropolitan University of London and has since gained experience in many disciplines of sports training, functional rehabilitation and sports conditioning. Martyn credits his focus on discipline and performance, along with his fundamental training principles, to his past in the Royal Air Force. Whilst serving, he represented the RAF and combined services Athletics team as a sprinter and would regularly train, travel and compete all over Europe and America. At heart Martyn is an adventurer, and has crossed India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and California on the back of a motorcycle – his preferred mode of transport for any holiday. Always open to new ideas and principles, Martyn approaches each class individually to make the raining experience as enjoyable, varied and effective as possible.

Charlotte began her journey into movement when studying dance on a foundation degree in her hometown, Bristol. Inspired by the intricate details of movement, body awareness and the pure rigor of dance, she went on to further develop her understanding by training at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Here Charlotte spent four years devoted to her practice, completing a BPA Honours Degree and Postgraduate Degree with distinction.

 

Since then Charlotte has worked as a professional dancer performing for the likes of Colin Poole and Roberta Jean (MysterySkin) and toured nationally and internationally in venues such as the Royal Opera House, London, the Tsunagu Tayutau Arts festival, Japan, and 100W Corsicana, Texas.

 

Having seen the impact of injury on many of her colleagues in the works of professional dance, Charlotte developed a keen interest in the benefits of movement for rehabilitation.

 

She began working at St Charles Hospital assisting physiotherapists and occupational therapists delivering one-on-one exercise programs. But prevention is better than cure ,and Charlotte felt her skills would be put to best use teaching and inspiring others to move for a strong and healthy body. In Dynamic Reformer Pilates, she has found a discipline that combines all of her experience and everything she is most passionate about.

 

Her love of movement and studies of the human body keep her continuously interested and engage. Sharing her discoveries, and seeing the changes in people she works with is one of the things she loves most about teaching.

 

Whilst Charlotte’s love of movement and her ongoing studies of the human body keep her continuously interested and engaged, what makes her so passionate about teaching is the ability to share her discoveries, and see the changes in the people she works with.

 

Charlotte believes in making the most of every minute in the studio. Precision, form and plenty of sweat all rank high on her list of priorities - but ensuring that her clients enjoy their workout remains her number one goal.

Brought up on sports as a child (his Dad was a professional footballer at Crystal Palace) Adam excelled at football and cricket, playing both at semi pro level. After traveling around Asia and Australia he decided to turn his passion for fitness into a career.

 

Adam holds a level 3 Diploma in Personal Training and exercise, and has worked for the two largest health clubs in the world as a sales manager, Personal Trainer and a Fitness and Personal Trainer manager.

 

Adam is no fan of fitness fads. In addition to his Dynamic Pilates classes, he thrives on using practical, functional exercises and bodyweight training as well as the latest cardiovascular techniques like HIIT to achieve results for all of his clients.

No matter what your fitness goals, Adam will bring his focus on new functional, practical training to keep you motivated, help you see results fast and help you achieve your true potential.

When Adam isn't too busy putting his clients and team of Trainers through their paces you will find him prepping for fitness modelling shows or generally throwing some serious dance shapes to the latest deep house Ibizan tunes.