Wendy has lived in Dorking for over thirty years, bringing up a family and working in estate agency. Her family is now grown up and she and her husband divide their time between Dorking and Mallorca.

Wendy has been passionate about exercise all her life, and in 2013 decided to follow her dream of working in the health and fitness industry. She first qualified as a Pilates instructor, quickly followed by Exercise in Water (Aquafit) and then Exercise to Music (body conditioning). She has always enjoyed working with people and now delights in helping clients reach their fitness goals, bringing a smile to every class and making exercise enjoyable as well as effective.

Wendy teaches in Surrey and Mallorca, and also hosts fitness retreats at her house in Mallorca. As she is not in Dorking all year round, she does not have a regular class at the studio, but you are sure to meet her covering classes if other teachers are away!

STUDIO OWNER

The studio was taken over by Megan Hill in 2024, whose lifelong passion for movement began with ballet. Growing up she was immersed in the ballet world, training at the prestigious Royal Ballet and English National Ballet School before completing her BA Hons degree with Ballet Theatre UK going on to tour across Europe with multiple ballet companies including Ballet Theatre UK, Europa ballet and Ballet Classique de Paris.

Megan was exposed to Pilates through her vigorous training as a ballet dancer, having multiple Pilates classes a week, as part of her total body fitness training.

It was during the unsettling time of Covid, that Megan decided to re-train as a Pilates Method teacher with the worldwide accredited Body Control Pilates, in which she received her certification in Mat and the following year Reformer Pilates. Therefore, Megan is now a fully qualified Mat and Reformer Pilates teacher, giving her the highest level of qualification.

Dawn has always been very active. In younger years she was a real gym bunny and also enjoyed aerobics and spinning. She first started attending Pilates classes in order to improve her horse riding and quickly fell in love with it - “I just loved what it did to my body - long lean muscles, improved flexibility and of course, greater stability”

Redundancy presented the opportunity for her to ‘take some time out’ to train as a Pilates Instructor, which she did, with Body Control Pilates. She is keen to continue building her knowledge and gaining further knowledge, experience and qualifications. Dawn likes to make her classes both fun and challenging and enjoys helping people get the most out of their Pilates practice.

Georgia is a fully qualified Mat Pilates and Reformer Pilates teacher.

She approaches movement and exercise from a non-competitive stance, educating how movement can be an amazing tool to better look after ourselves, physically and mentally. Her classes aim to build strength and mobility throughout the body but to also leave you feeling at ease, calm yet energised (it is possible).

She very much looks forward to meeting you all at the studio soon!

Mary began her career as a nurse and has always prioritised health and fitness in her life. However, when the opportunity arise to join BA’s long haul cabin crew, she took to the skies until parental responsibilities grounded her.

Mary is highly motivated and has a love for the outdoors and physical activity. In her mid-forties, she developed an appreciation for long-distance running and has since completed several marathons. To address developing back problems, she turned to Pilates-based physio exercises, which kept her niggles at bay. Recognising the positive effects of the practice, Mary pursued this interest and qualified as a level 3 Mat Pilates instructor (via YBFIT Training) for her 50th birthday. She subsequently gained level 2 in Exercise to Music, then Barre Concept and now teaches alongside her part-time role in a busy school office.

Mary strongly believes that anyone can benefit from Pilates and takes huge pleasure in supporting her clients in achieving their fitness goals and improving their overall wellness.

After training as a professional ballet dancer, Michelle went on to study Physiology and build a career in health research. Pilates has been a constant thread running through the different stages of her life—from her years as a dancer, through pregnancy and motherhood—ultimately inspiring her to turn her passion into a career by retraining as a Body Control Pilates teacher.

Michelle loves helping clients discover the benefits of mindful movement, building strength, confidence and ease through supportive, engaging classes.