"Pilates changed how I move and how I work - and I hope it supports you too."

How Pilates became part of my work

Early in my career, I worked as a Physiotherapist within the NHS in Glasgow, supporting and rehabilitating people after joint replacement surgeries, amputees, and individuals with back pain, neck pain and all musculoskeletal injuries - from young adults to those in advanced years. While hands-on treatment helped short-term, and exercise programmes helped to some extent, I didn't feel I had the time to spend with people to follow through their rehab. 

In 2011, I moved to Singapore, keen to continue working as a Physio, but also really intrigued to start Pilates for myself - a form of exercise I knew a little about and was keen to explore.  

Over a coffee and an interview with (my future boss) Daniel, the founder of Focus Pilates - South East Asia's largest Physio and Pilates studio - I emarked on Pilates 

From wanting to try Pilates for myself, to seeing the immense benefits Pilates has had for people 

I remember saying to a friend "For the first time, I'm seeing people with back pain actually get better, and quickly" - all because of movement, and at that time becuase of Pilates. 

As a Physio, movement is key. I know that one 

but where Pilates really works, is that it #

I see people who train and lift heavu weights, 

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It's not a case of Pilates over other exercise such as weight training - these are very differnt things and I'll always recommend both. But Pilates is underrated for