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Online and in-person pilates classes for all abilities in Croydon, Coulsdon, and Purley

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Pilates

with Suzelle

Pilates teacher demonstrating side plank

ABOUT ME

A holistic approach

Hi, I’m Suzelle Hortense. I’m a French-born, South London-based, Pilates instructor with a background in contemporary dance and a life-long passion for movement.

I have been teaching Pilates for over 14 years to a range of clients with different abilities, conditions, injuries, and fitness levels. Working with people with these differences has increased my knowledge and understanding of how to better tailor my teaching practice to individual needs.

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Why Pilates

WHY PILATES?

Live with Vitality

Pilates can reshape your body, making it stronger, leaner, and more flexible by focusing on key areas, abs, back, glutes, hips, pelvis, and pelvic floor muscles while still giving the body full workout; building muscle in addition to fixing habitual movement patterns that lead to injury.

This functional movement practice helps people live with and freedom from pain by discovering the most efficient ways of moving their bodies As a whole-body system it has many health benefits, including improved flexibility, increased muscle strength improved stabilisation the back and spine as well as stress management and relaxation

Movement

Strength

Vitality

GROUP CLASSES

Classes suited to all abilities

Mat classes are a wonderful, accessible way to learn the basic principles of Pilates. The key principles of Pilates are concentration, alignment, centring, breathing, coordination, flowing movements, precision, and strength.

I pride myself on respecting these principles whilst creating accessible, welcoming classes that are suitable for all fitness levels and all body types. All exercises can be adapted to meet you where you are, so no two clients will ever have the exact same experience in a class.

We use different props such as pilates balls, resistance bands, pilates rings and cushions for strengthening, support and alignment. All classes are designed to improve vitality and overall strength by providing exercises adapted to individual client's needs.

Clients are encouraged to listen to their bodies and choose the options that feels best for them and their bodies. The goal is to learn how to best move your body, increase strength and awareness, and to have fun while doing it!

Gentle Flow

(Online & in Person)

This is a full body workout at a slow pace. Working carefully while building mobility, stability and strength. Suitable to complete beginners.

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Back Care

(Online only)

This class helps to relieve back, neck and shoulder tension using slow movement and breathing. Emphasises on mobility, stability, strength and alignment of the spine.

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Pilates Stretch

(Online only)

This class aims to release tension in the whole body, focusing on the spine mobility that includes lots of spinal rotation. Contraindicated for bone density conditions. .

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Whole Body

(Online & in Person)

This class emphasises full body alignment, range of motion of the joints and maintaining balance of opposing muscle.

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Classes

Pilates is particularly beneficial for people suffering with chronic pain, recovering from injury or in need of rehabilitation. I offer a range of classes to help my clients strength and learn to live with vitality!

1-2-1 Classes

PRIVATE CLASSES

One-to-one classes

One-to-one classes are the perfect way to address any particular needs. One-to-one classes are offered both online or in-person. I do recommend coming to a group class beforehand (first class is free!) to gauge if my teaching style is suited to you and to discuss any particular goals you are looking to achieve.

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TESTIMONIALS

Praise from my tribe

No other Pilates teacher quite matches Suzelle!

“I have been attending Suzelle’s Pilates classes for around 7 years. Her classes are fantastic and challenging but allow you a space to be mindful and calm. I have really felt the benefit, especially in my core strength. No other Pilates teacher I have experienced quite matches Suzelle!”

SARAH M / AGED 32 / SOUTH LONDON

Suzelle is an amazing instructor!

"Despite it being a class setting, Suzelle is still able to provide detailed one to one feedback throughout the class to ensure our postures and movements are correct based on our ability. I have been doing her classes for several years now both in class and online and have seen noticeable differences in my posture, flexibility, balance and core strength."

LYSETTE / AGED 50 / SURREY