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ABOUT MARTINE

Martine McDonell has a background as a professional dancer, with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance.
She performed as an independent artist across Australia and Asia, as well as teaching movement and dance from 1994, working as a dancer, choreographer and rehearsal director. Her passion for movement led her to embark on her training as a Pilates Practitioner. She has been working in this capacity since 2001 in conjunction with Physiotherapists and Osteopaths. She is qualifed with the Australian Pilates Method Alliance, holds Level I-III Clinical Pilates from Dance Medicine Australia and extensive bodywork courses, which include Reiki I. Martine worked with members of the Australian Men’s Hockey Team, who went on to win Gold in Athens 2004, developing Hockey specific Pilates.
She has worked in various Pilates studios, including working for a Harley St Physiotherapy practice, where she has been for four years. As well as joining the Light Centre, she will continue working alongside one of London and Surrey’s best Osteopaths Paul Morrissey at The Osteopathic Clinic of Physical Medicine. During her time as a Pilates practitioner, she has worked with a cross section of the population from elite athletes (Hockey, Gymnastics, Track and Field, Rowing, Swimming and Pro Golf) and Dancers to assisting with post surgery rehabilitation. She loves working with people of all ages who wish to remain healthy and happy. Martine has experience working with spine and disc pathologies, scoliosis and SIJ dysfunction, knee, ankle and shoulder rehabilitation pre and post operative, pregnancy pre and post and individuals with physical disabilities.
Martine enjoys working on re educating, re training and re iterating more economical solutions for the client and their bodies to increase strength and keep the potential for injury to a minimum.

Quote from Martine “What I love about Pilates, and having passed on its wisdom time and time again, is the essential simplicity of the technique. Organise the skeleton in an economical fashion and address the muscle imbalances. The body is a wonderful structure and will do the job for us”

ABOUT PILATES

Pilates is a method of exercise that is based on a body-mind philosophy developed by Joseph Pilates. The essence of the technique is that our health and well being originate from having a strong core of muscles that support the skeleton in its optimum position allowing the organs and muscles to work in a balanced manner. During a Pilates session through a series of exercises both on a mat and using specially designed equipment you will execute precise and well aligned movement with limited repetitions in a tailor made program specific to your individual needs. No two people are the same and therefore your program will be designed uniquely for you, targeting any imbalances in the body and presenting more economical solutions to maximise health, ease of movement and general well being.

BENEFITS

Tone and build long, lean muscles without bulk.

Reduce stress, relieve tension and boost energy levels through deep stretching.

Restore postural alignment. Retrain poor muscle development.

Create a stronger more flexible spine.

Increase joint range of motion.

Improve circulation.

Heighten neuromuscular coordinatio

Relief from back pain, joint stress and injury.

Enhance mobility, stamina and agility.

Compliment sports training and develop functional fitness for daily life activities

HOURS

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 2pm-9pm

BOOKINGS

Contact Martine direct on mobile 07872 510 427
Email Martine –pathwaystomovement@googlemail.com