About Pilates & Yoga Studio Ltd

Emma Louise McGlen

Founder, Instructor

Emma worked for the NHS for over 15 years, working within Occupational Therapy with Older Persons Mental Health, Palliative Care, Respiratory and Orthopaedics.
Due to her working with people with a vast range of long term health conditions and finding this role very rewarding she decided it was time for a career change.

After passing her Level 3 GP referral, Level 3 Mat based Pilates, Level 4 Postural Stability Instructor and Escape Pain course Emma begin teaching classes for the over 50s in Gateshead with long term health conditions at as an Exercise Specialist at Move to Improve.

Emma used both Yoga and Pilates to alleviate back pain and anxiety, and through this, she learned that she could teach others how to live better.

By launching Pilates and Yoga Studio Ltd, Emma has been able to hold small group sessions where the attention to detail and coaching is the number one priority, helping people to transfer their learning into their everyday lives.

Why does Emma love Pilates?
"because it is a very precise, intelligent exercise system, where the message is ‘Quality, not Quantity’.
It’s a way of learning how your body works that gives you the tools to improve your own posture, appearance and physical wellbeing".

Rabekha Brown

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

After attending classes once or twice a week for 4 years alongside a stressful job, Beka immediately experienced the benefits of yoga practice from her first session. Following a leap of faith she gave up her FT managerial job in hospitality and went to train as a Yoga Instructor. Beka has been teaching yoga for almost 3 years after completing her 200hr YTT in Koh Phangan, Thailand in 2016. She now teaches Full Time across Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields & Durham.

Beka loves yoga because the countless mental and physical benefits it provides. Age is really just a number and she loves the wide range of people she meets attending her classes. You can start at anytime and build up your fitness along the way. She believes if everyone tried for a minimum of 6 weeks there would be a significantly high percentage of people who will continue.

Craig Scorer

PILATES INSTRUCTOR

After starting out in the health and fitness industry in 2004 as a gym instructor and personal trainer, I first started my pilates journey in 2007 by chance when I developed an interest in the effect core strength has on sporting performance. After completing what was then an nvq level 2 in mat based pilates I was regularly delivering classes in various clubs. It wasn’t until 2015 when I made the step into self employment that I really started to push my knowledge and understanding, training a variety of different clients with differing conditions and including the fundamentals of pilates into my sessions, seeing great results.

I would say my greatest strength and interest is coaching correct movement patterns and body awareness and whether I’m teaching clients who just want to be fitter, get stronger or compete in CrossFit these fundamentals are always at the forefront of everything I do!

I’m a qualified level 3 Personal Trainer, Sports Massage Therapist and Pilates instructor. Around my work I’m currently studying an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and writing a research piece on the effect of pilates as a rehabilitation tool for chronic nonspecific lower back pain.

Terri Anne Edgar

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

After practicing yoga at home for years I decided it was time to begin taking classes to further advance my practice.
I immediately fell in love with hot yoga and the more dynamic flow classes. I’ve since practised a wide range of different yoga styles and recently completed my 200 hour YTT in London.

I love teaching yoga and my aim is to share this amazing experience with others, the benefits of yoga on your body and mind are endless. I have recently left my job at Gateshead Council after 17 years to fully immerse myself into my passion for yoga.

I meet so many interesting and amazing people through teaching yoga and I think anyone who practises regularly would agree that it can truly transform your life.

Sarah

pilates Instructor

Having been a Pilates devotee myself for a few years; in 2007 I decided to take the plunge and become an instructor. I qualified as a Personal Trainer and GP referral specialist and then went on to become a mat Pilates teacher. Lots of my work over the past ten years has been with special populations such as pre and postnatal, older adults and also people with physical and learning disabilities.

I love watching clients on their journey to a healthier and happier lifestyle and take great pride in the fact that through Pilates I can help them reduce aches and pains and even prevent future injuries.

Susan

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

I first tried yoga in my 20's and found the relaxation part so difficult I stopped going back. Years later after sitting at a PC for hours I knew my body and mind needed help. Luckily I found a yoga teacher who helped me through my relaxation issues and I grew to love every aspect of the practice. I never planned to teach yoga and did the British Wheel of Yoga Foundation Course to learn more about the history and philosophy of yoga. I loved the course so much that I wanted to learn more and completed the BWY 500hr Diploma in March. I see yoga practice as a life-long journey and love passing on the knowledge I have gained and sharing my journey with the students who come to classes. Some people have certain expectations or even worries when going to a yoga class for the first time but my advice is to just let go of your expectations and come along with an open mind...the most important thing is that you are making time for your own self-care, which can only be an amazing thing :)