classteachers
All of our Class teachers are highly qualified, very experienced and fully insured:
Dr Judi Sharifi (Mindfulness Meditation)
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Pilates Instructor - Sarah Hennessy
Sarah Hennessy started her training with the Pilates Institute in November 2005 and has been teaching Fundamental Pilates since February 2006. Sarah continued her training in Pilates Matwork - Intermediate, Advanced, and small equipment; and Pilates Equipment - Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair and Spine Corrector (large pieces of equipment designed by Joseph Pilates). She received her Masters Diploma Certification in September 2011.
Sarah draws on a rich palette of visuals from her familiarity with Brain Gym, Anatomy Trains, Alexander Technique, Tai Chi, Rolfing, dance, Feldenkrais and Emmett technique.
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Sarah runs Pilates Classes at the Bodywork Centre on:
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Tuesdays: 9.30am & 5.35pm
Wednesdays: 5.15pm
Thursdays: 5.30pm
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To book a place please contact Sarah via The Bodywork Centre on: 01434 601577
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Pilates Instructor - Kirsty Harte
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Kirsty Harte is a Northumberland based Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years experience and a wealth of knowledge in musculoskeletal conditions.
With her physiotherapy knowledge and expertise she is able to adapt specific exercises and uses her Pilates classes to aid her clients' rehabilitation and to help manage musculoskeletal problems.
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Gentle Harte
Designed for those who are new to pilates, those who need a slower pace and those who need to review the basics:
Thursdays 11am-12pm
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Mixed Harte
Suitable for those who are familiar with pilates. Classes are varied using small equipment – balls, weights, foam rollers and bands to facilitate and challenge movement:
Thursdays 9.30am-10.30am
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One to one sessions also available.
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Please contact Kirsty direct to book your place: 07776 213369
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Meditation Courses - Dr Judi Sharifi
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Judi is an experienced doctor of counselling psychology and a qualified mindfulness teacher, registered with the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA) which ensures quality of teaching with integrity, depth and adherence to the highest professional standards. Mindfulness is a quality that entails being awake to all that is present in and around you. Jon Kabat Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) defines it as: “the awareness that arises when paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally”.
The intention of the MBSR course is to enable you to learn how to embrace life in the present, letting go of worrying about the future, or dwelling on the past. Each week you will learn how to meditate through a variety of practices, which include sitting, standing, moving/stretching, walking and lying down. You will learn how to become aware of your body and its physical sensations, as well as its connection to emotions and thoughts. Most importantly, you will be training how to manage the habits of the mind, so that you gradually become more adept at noticing when the mind wanders and learn how to observe your thoughts, instead of getting caught up in them.
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New course planned, summer 2024 - please contact Dr Judi Sharifi for more details: 07852 428084
Yoga Instructor - Rachel Dean
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Rachel has been practising as a Holistic Therapist since 2001. With a background in Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga and experienced in many other forms of yoga, she brings her own unique style to her classes.
Fun and friendly classes suitable for beginners and experienced yogis.
Class Times: Wednesdays 7-8pm
For more information or to book a place, please contact Rachel direct on 07725 878867 or email: rachdonn@hotmail.com
Yoga Instructor: Emily Sheriff
Emily is an experienced yogi who incorporates different styles of yoga into her teaching. Emily's Hatha classes work through a different theme each week - a posture or a feeling or something from Yoga philosophy, synchronising breath to movement to gain an overall feeling of calm and balance in the body and mind.
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For more information and to book your place, please contact Emily direct: via her website
or telephone: 07476 891 999
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Class times: Mondays 6-7pm
