South West London Pilates
 

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Hi, 
Thank you for visiting my website!
My name is Linda Johansson, I'm originally from Sweden but have lived in the UK for 24 years now. I live in the beautiful Hampshire countryside with my partner, our 2 children and our big Romanian rescue dog.

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I've been teaching Pilates for 10 years but have been practising it closer to 15. For years I used to be a real gym bunny but I'd come to a point where I'd found that the gym could be very monotonous and I always felt a lack in mobility with a muscular imbalance. I was under stimulated mentally, had aesthetically pleasing muscles that had little functionality in my daily tasks. From a longevity point of view I knew I had to look further. A friend of mine recommended Pilates and it didn't take long before I had gotten the Pilates bug. The exercises in Pilates went deep, targeting muscles I didn't even know I had. My joints and spine started to feel more spacious and I started to move more the way nature intended, it was fun and empowering. 

Pilates still keeps challenging me every day. As an Instructor or a Practitioner you never stop learning. 
It has also made me more efficient and creative in the gym due to an increased sense of body awareness and knowledge.  

 

Pilates is a lifelong journey with plenty of colourful variety. After each session you do feel a little bit stronger and more mobile. It doesn't necessarily get easier, it's more that the exercises we do, feel as if they are executed with 'more ease'. 
I'm  well into my forties now and can safely say that I'm a lot stronger and more flexible than I was in my 20's and 30's. 

 
I studied Pilates at internationally renowned JPilates Training and Education. I have a Master’s Certificate which includes Matwork Level 3, Pre and Post Natal, JPilates Barre, Pilates for Children and Teens, Pilates for the older Adult and the Equipment Collection (Essential and Advanced Reformer, Wunda Chair, Barrels, and Cadillac).
 

I'm also a qualified Indoor Rowing Instructor, certified by British Rowing. Rowing is my go to for cardiovascular training. 

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My Group Mat Pilates classes are small and friendly so that I can focus on each individual's ability and needs.  I prefer  to keep my groups fairly small (from one-to-ones to a maximum of 12) so that the focus can remain on each participant and ensuring that they are challenged, happy, and getting the most out of each session. My one-to-ones can be done at your home or mine. I have a Wunda Chair at home which I like to use in combination with regular mat work and small equipment for well rounded sessions, tailored to each individual's goal and needs. For those that wish to add cardiovascular training too to their sessions, you can also hop onto the rowing machine. :D

 

There are so many great Pilates teachers out there and it is important to find one you connect with so that you continue to practice with consistency.  
I'm passionate about making Pilates accessible to all, no matter your previous exercise background. I believe I have the knowledge and experience to give you a fun, full body workout on the mat which will also energise your mind. In my view, there is nothing more invigorating than leaving a session feeling physically and mentally Epic!

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