What Clients Say

At the end of August 2020 I had a nasty fall from the top of 17 steps on the stairs at home due to my knee giving way.  I was diagnosed with a torn meniscus which is still giving me problems. During the fall I caught my fingers of my right hand on the banisters and badly dislocated my 4th finger and in fact suffered pain with the rest of my fingers of that hand.

 

I had the Covid Virus in November 2020 which left me with a less capacity for deep breathing.  I know that, because I am a singer and I know when I can breathe deeply and fully – which I was unable to do. I was also having circulation issues and my legs were very painful. At that time my Husband of 53 years died of the Covid Virus which was the beginning of December 2020.

 

I am an Intuitive Counsellor and run Meditation Courses as well as teaching Kabbalah. I am fully aware that if trauma such as loss is not expressed fully this can manifest into physical issues in the body.

 

That is where I was when I first started Pilates with Noelle on the 13th January 2021.

 

She was kind, understanding and encouraging.  The first thing we did was deep breathing – that I experienced fully and could feel where could feel where I “lacked”.  After a few sessions with Noelle there was a definite change in my ability to breath deeply and it is improving all the time.

 

Due to the condition in my left knee, that leg was suffering and I was stiff and did not have the mobility in that joint.  Noelle encouraged me to gently exercise that area bearing in mind my body could tell me when I needed to stop.

 

I loved the deep breathing and stretching we did.  In the past I had always exercised and kept myself fit and now I felt extremely stiff and awkward. Once I started work with Noelle I experienced my body responding and really enjoying the movement.

 

Noelle also showed me exercises to do with mobility in relation to my right-hand injuries which I had received during my fall.  I start out in the morning very stiff and then following the particular exercises that Noelle has shown me it definitely improves.

 

My life has improved greatly and I am so appreciative of the input Noelle has given me, which makes all the difference. I would recommend Noelle absolutely – she is caring and considerate and also helps to make the whole experience fun, which opens so many possibilities.  Her knowledge and ability are apparent and to be able to trust her in the way I do, is paramount in my recovery.

 

I would also say that for me Noelle and her Pilates class is a way of getting fitter and healing the body and the spirit.