I have suffered from lower back pain for many years, which a long course of NHS physio made absolutely no impact on at all. James, however, taught me a series of simple Pilates exercises that I was easily able to do at home.  And the results have been miraculous – I have been mainly pain-free ever since. James’s teaching was done during lockdown, online. His teaching manner is simple, clear and exceptionally calm, which made memorising the exercises really straightforward. He’s made a massive difference to my quality of life, I can’t thank him enough.

Tim

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Since working with James I’ve become a lot more in tune with myself. James has helped me release years of trauma I held in my body and in my mind. His style of teaching is deeply unique and beautiful.

Elisha 

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I have done Pilates classes with James for over four years and find them an incredibly relaxing way to manage my life. They give me energy and discipline for the rest of my week.

Hannah

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Following a back and rotator cuff injury James has been a friend, a mentor, a coach and cheerleader on my road to recovery. Gently, but with great precision and focus, he encouraged me to put in the effort and to believe I could stretch further and aim higher. Taking alternative mat pilates and Feldenkrais  classes for the last three years has been both deeply restorative and energising. James is a great teacher and one of those people who is just really good to be around, deeply intuitive and perceptive, funny and tactile, underpinned by a rigorous discipline and derp knowledge of the body and its workings. I highly recommend his practice.

Cathi

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I love these sessions, which make me more aware of how my muscle and frame interact with each other. They also exercise parts of the body I take for granted, such as the jaw and the muscles around the ribs. I invariably feel very relaxed afterwards. 

Christina

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Working with James has given me so much greater awareness of the tension held in my body and a toolkit to release it. I feel more fluid and flexible in general. I've practised Pilates for many years, building core strength to protect my body from the demands of sport and a sedentary job. But the Awareness Through Movement techniques have improved the dialogue between my nervous system and the body.

James' approach is calm, thoughtful and extremely articulate.  He has a wonderful ability to describe the movements so that you can close your eyes and focus entirely on your body's reaction to the exercise.

I would recommend James to anyone wanting to release tension, prevent injury and increase their own awareness of their body. We are our bodies!

Claire