EMILY HAYWARD

I have a lifelong love of dance and movement, having started dancing at the age of 3. Following several years working in arts management, I discovered a passion for teaching whilst volunteering teaching English on a community development project in Mexico. After a year and a half teaching, learning Spanish and finally having time to rediscover how beneficial regular Pilates and yoga practise was to both my physical and mental well-being, I made the decision to return to England and retrain in order to combine this new-found desire to teach with both my passion for movement and my belief that a strong and healthy body promotes a strong and healthy mind.

I am accredited with the Pilates Foundation to teach all aspects of Pilates matwork, having completed a comprehensive matwork teacher training course at the Scott Studio under the supervision of master teacher Suzanne Scott in 2010. I am also trained in pre and postnatal Pilates and am First Aid qualified. As a member of the Pilates Foundation, I am committed to furthering my education through continuing professional development and I regularly undertake courses on a variety of subjects.

In order to further my knowledge of bodywork and gain a deeper understanding of anatomy and physiology, I completed a BTEC Professional Diploma (Level 5) in Clinical Sports and Remedial Massage Therapy with the Institute of Sports and Remedial Massage. This knowledge informs my teaching on many levels, but in particular when working with injuries and health conditions.

I am also a qualified Vinyasa Yoga Teacher, completing a 200 hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training in Mexico at the end of 2014. This deepened my belief in the connection between the mind, body and breath, and the positive effects that yoga, and movement in general can have on one’s life. The energy, balance and strength you create on your mat is carried over into your daily life - you become more centred, present, and both physically and mentally more healthy.

Most recently, I have completed a year-long training on structural, functional and experiential anatomy with Gary Carter on his ‘Anatomy & Movement’ course. This explores the anatomy of movement in relation to practice, movement analysis, 3-D work, and experiential anatomy, allowing teachers to ‘see’ their students more clearly.