Meet our INstructors
Our highly qualified team of Reformer Pilates Instructors lead our group classes at our boutique Reformer Pilates studios in Guildford and Darlington. We are fortunate to have such a talented instructing team, with many of our instructors also holding impressive tertiary qualifications in various fields such as physiotherapy, exercise, sports and rehabilitation science, nutrition, Chinese medicine along with qualifications in Reformer Pilates, Mat Pilates, Barre and Clinical Pilates.
New to Manna and not sure where to start? Our quick guide to instructor styles will help you find the right class and teacher for you, especially if you’re new!
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Studio Manager | Senior Pilates Instructor
We are incredibly fortunate to have such a talented and highly experienced Senior Pilates Instructor and Studio Manager on board the team at Manna.
After living in the UK for 11 years, Barbi now lives in Perth and is eager to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives here. Barbi is a certified personal trainer, pre and post-natal coach and Lagree instructor, with extensive experience in Reformer Pilates at some of London’s top boutique fitness studios. She also has a wealth of experience in injury prevention, corrective training and specialised training for pregnant and post-natal clients.
Barbi believes in a holistic approach to fitness, incorporating meditation, yoga, and breathwork into her own personal practice. She tailors every session to focus on both body and mind, fostering a holistic approach that considers overall well-being and encourages mental clarity alongside physical fitness.
Be sure to try out one of Barbi’s classes soon – you will not be disappointed!
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Senior Pilates Instructor
Laura is a practicing musculoskeletal physiotherapist and reformer Pilates instructor with extensive experience with 1:1 instructing and group classes. Laura is highly skilled in developing uniquely tailored session plans and identifying and catering for client with injuries/pain difficulties.
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Senior Pilates Instructor
Katerina is a highly skilled mat and reformer Pilates instructor, known for delivering some of the most challenging and rewarding classes at Manna. With international experience teaching across a range of settings, she brings depth, precision and intention to every session.
A former competitive gymnast and dancer, Katerina has a deep understanding of movement and control, complemented by her background in yoga, meditation and breathwork - creating classes that are strong, focused and transformative.
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Pilates Instructor
Leah loves to create a fun and welcoming environment for her classes. She loves to motivate her clients to get the most out of the class. She loves to add lots of spicy sequences that will have you feeling the burn and feeling amazing by the end of class!
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Pilates Instructor
Grace brings a unique blend of artistry and resilience to her Pilates teaching. With a background in ballet, she first discovered Pilates during her rehabilitation from an injury, where it became a vital tool for recovery and strength. Years later, while working a desk job, she returned to Pilates as a way to reconnect with movement and quickly fell in love with its creativity and flow.
For Grace, Pilates is more than exercise; it’s a creative outlet and a chance to share mindful movement with others. She loves the contrast it brings to her day-to-day work, and finds joy in meeting clients, guiding them through classes and watching their progress.
You’ll find Grace teaching on Sundays in Guildford and occasionally covering classes, bringing her passion, precision and warmth to every session.
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Pilates Instructor
Anyone who has experienced one of Claire’s classes will know she brings a level of professionalism and grace that makes even the most challenging movements look effortless.
Originally a professional ballet dancer, Claire trained and performed across Europe, developing a highly trained eye for movement, technique, and alignment grounded in classical precision. Her classes are thoughtfully designed and purposeful, focused on building strength, improving posture, and helping you move with greater awareness and control.
Following her own health challenges, Claire discovered Pilates as a way to restore strength and energy. This experience now underpins her teaching, bringing a depth of understanding, empathy, and care to every class she leads.
Calm, considered and exceptionally knowledgeable, Claire creates a supportive environment where clients feel both challenged and confident in their movement.
Claire teaches at Manna Guildford on Thursday and Friday mornings, as well as Mums & Bubs on Fridays.
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Pilates Instructor
Sophie first discovered Pilates during rehab for an injury she had while completing full-time dance training. She found it so beneficial for injury recovery and that it complimented her dance training really well. Sophie loves how Pilates leaves you feeling grounded and connected to your body, challenged but uplifted. This is what she aims to create in her classes, movement that leaves you feeling good. She also believes that Pilates is for everyone and aims to make her classes welcoming for all ages and abilities.
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Senior Pilates Instructor
Georgia is a certified Pilates instructor with a lifelong love of movement, shaped by years of sports and an active lifestyle. Having recently completed university, she is now training to step into a physiotherapist role, working with children with neurological conditions - while continuing to teach Pilates on the side.
She loves creating fun, seamless, and flowing classes that inspire clients to challenge themselves and discover they’re capable of more than they think. Her goal is for everyone to leave feeling accomplished—with smiles and leg shakes ;)
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Pilates Instructor
Keely is a certified reformer and mat Pilates instructor who loves to blend aspects of strength, breath work and mobility into her classes. She loves using mindful, intentional movement to help clients feel strong and confident.
Her classes are challenging in all the right ways, yet always supportive and encouraging. Creating a warm, comfortable space is her top priority, so clients always leave feeling their best. She aims to help each client reach their own personal goals. She also has a fondness for essential oils, so watch out for those in her class!
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Pilates Instructor
Sandra combines her expertise as a podiatrist with her passion for Pilates to deliver a truly holistic approach to movement and wellbeing. With a deep understanding of biomechanics and foot health, she helps clients move safely and effectively, tailoring each session to support individual goals. Sandra’s classes are known to be “spicy” whilst focusing on alignment, strength and mindful movement. She empowers clients to feel confident and connected in their bodies.
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Senior Pilates Instructor
Our senior instructor, Sammy, is broadly skilled with an elite gymnastics background, tertiary level qualifications in exercise, sports and rehabilitation science and psychology as well as her Pilates training. She is committed to developing strong, respectful relationships in the studio to provide a safe and encouraging environment for clients.
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Pilates Instructor
Gabriella is a certified Reformer Pilates instructor. Our Pilates community is always raving about Gab's creativity and unique class plans as well as her warmth and genuine care for people.
Growing up very sports oriented, Gabriella lived an active lifestyle. But after finishing school she came down with intense fatigue due to illness and that’s when she found a love for low impact Pilates. She now studies part-time Chinese Medicine and Functional Nutrition as well as completing her Diploma of Clinical Pilates. She just loves how Pilates supports one’s wellbeing, increases mobility and gives anyone the chance to gain in strength and confidence.