Meet Natalie

Meet the Team

Natalie

I’m Natalie, a comprehensive BASI Pilates instructor with over 14 years of teaching experience. I am originally from Johannesburg South Africa and am of Greek heritage.

My maiden voyage and fortuitous tumble, (literally feet first) into Pilates, happened as a result of, a mutual friend needing a Pilates test-dummy (i.e. me) very early on in my twenties.

I was competing as a Latin American dancer and working in the busy world of advertising as a writer at the time.

I quickly traded the advertising world of uncomfortable shoes and meetings, for a pair of gym tights, a sense of purpose and the luxury of making people feel fabulous instead. My initial ‘toe-poke’ of curiosity into Pilates studies has evolved into a life-long companionship of a creative, continuously exploratory, and disciplined movement practise.

Pilates is my landing space, the place where I feel powerful, authentic and aligned. Sharing my knowledge as a teacher is both a privilege and a joy. Guiding others to reconnect to their body through breathing and movement, even momentarily, and witnessing their personal growth is a profound thrill, but most importantly you have to have some fun doing it.

My earlier years as a competitive gymnast gave me insight into the potential of movement and its pitfalls. Pilates offered me, and my clients a remarkable foundation to address posture related imbalances and to support focused rehabilitation. This career has allowed me to work with people across all life stages, disciplines and walks of life.

My fascination with the body/mind connection lead me to study alternative modalities such as; Kinesiology, Cranio-sacral Therapy, Body Talk and EFT tapping.

I’m also trained in Ashtanga Yoga, Aerial Yoga, and Ballet-barre. These systems have shaped my understanding that each of us, is a unique individual simply traversing the human experience. So while we are humans having an emotional experience, we are so much more than our injuries or discomfort, and yet adaptable and capable at the same time.

I’m thrilled to be joining the team at Adapted Yoga & Pilates, and I look forward to connecting with you, whether it’s on a mat, through a private session or simply in passing.

See you very soon.

Warm regards
Nat