Sue Lloyd is a friendly, approachable, safe and caring Pilates Instructor with over 15 years teaching experience. She is married with two daughters and lives in Henley on Thames. During her years as a fitness instructor, Sue has seen the value of Pilates and the way that it changes people and how effective it is in complementing other exercise regimes, giving people a hidden strength which improves performance. Sue trained with Pilates Training Solutions (PTS), the training company that was asked to write the content for the Level 3 qualification materials in the UK. The PTS training programme has a specific clinical focus and emphasises the role of Pilates in injury prevention and rehabilitation. Sue studied spinal pathologies and postural analysis as part of her training and can advise clients on specific programmes and moves that will benefit them according to their needs. Sue is registered on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) as an Advanced Instructor Level 3 Pilates Teacher (Membership No. R0045790). Sue is also a Level 4 Specialist Instructor in the Management of Low Back Pain.
Sue feels that exercise should be enjoyable and she strives to help all her clients feel confident and comfortable, as well as challenged. She has many loyal clients who have been coming to see her for most of the time she has been teaching Pilates, and before that aerobics and aqua aerobics. Sue likes to keep classes small to ensure that everyone gets high quality hands on tuition.
Sue is constantly seeking to develop her professional standards with regular update days and through her own personal practice.
Her qualifications include:
Cherry Baker Education - Sciatica - sympton or condition? - 28th May 2020
Pilates for Scoliosis - 21st November 2018 - The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (appi)
Body Control - 7th April 2016 - Seeking Symmetry for Spinal Health led by
Miranda Bass
Physical Company - 26th April 2015 - Level 2 Trigger Point Myofascial
Compression Techniques
Physical Company - 25th April 2015 - Level 1 Trigger Point Foam Rolling (The
GRID)
Body Control - 1st June 2014 - Standing Pilates
Body Control - 9th March 2014 - Pilates on the Ball
University of Oxford - 12th June 2013 - Knee Joint Master-Class with John
Gibbons
University of Oxford - 14th November 2012 - Shoulder Joint Master-Class with
John Gibbons
Pilates Training Solutions - 24th June 2012 - Sacro-iliac joint course with John
Gibbons
Pilates Training Solutions - 31st March 2012 - Advanced Hip Joint Workshop with
John Gibbons
Active IQ Level 4 Low Back Pain Management - 8th July 2011
Body Control - 28th November 2010 - Pilates for the Older Person led by Lynne
Robinson & Carmela Trappa
Body Control - 28th February 2010 - Pilates with the Band
Body Control - 29th May 2009 - Pilates and Osteoporosis Course led by Lynne
Robinson
Body Control - February 2009 - Small Ball & Toning Circle Course
CIBT - 2008 - Diploma in Body Massage
Pilates Training Solutions – 2007 – Pilates and Pregnancy
Award of Excellence in recognition of outstanding achievement with Pilates
Training Solutions – June 2007
CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Teaching Mat Pilates – 2007
Pilates Training Solutions – 2005 Muscle Testing and Function
Pilates Training Solutions – 2004 Small Equipment
OCR Level 2 Pilates Matwork – 2004
Aqua Aerobics with Speedo, Shallow Wave Mitts – 2002
Fitness Instruction with Premier Training – 2001
RSL Senior Fitness,
RSL Step Instruction,
RSL Antenatal/Postnatal – 1998
RSA Exercise to Music – 1997
Sue is fully insured and holds a PPL Membership Certificate with Fitness Professionals. She also holds a current First Aid at Work Course Certificate.
“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. In order to achieve happiness, it is imperative to gain mastery of your body. If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young.” = Joseph Hubertus Pilates