Sam lives on the beautiful Cumbria and Lancashire border, with her partner Gav and two wonderful sons James and Reuben.

With a strong belief that everyone can make small changes to their lifestyle to ensure that they live happier, longer and healthier lives, Sam is passionate about helping people of all ages and abilities to achieve their health and fitness goals with Pilates, Body Conditioning and Dance Themed Fitness Classes. These provide a combination of Fun, Low Impact Aerobic/Toning exercise, Improved Strength, Flexibility, Mobility, Core Strength, Pelvic Stability, Posture, Co-ordination and Body Awareness.

A fully qualified fitness instructor/trainer with more than 16 years experience in the fitness industry, including teaching, lecturing, assessing & verifying assessments in fitness, Sam has been teaching Pilates for 8 years and taught and assessed other Pilates teachers for more than 2 years.

 

Sam is committed to continual professional development (CPD) and being the best that she can be for the health and wellbeing of her clients/participants. She attends regular workshops and fitness conventions and obtains new qualifications in line with industry and personal needs.

 


FITNESS QUALIFICATIONS

  • Future Fit Training Certificates in Teaching and Training and Assessing Next Step Pilates & Pilates Plus
  • Future Fit Training Certificate in Training and Assessing Mat based Pilates
  • Pilates Institute Matwork Fundamentals Instructor Certificate
  • OCR Certificate in Teaching Exercise & Fitness: Pilates
  • Body Control Pilates Cert.'s - Posture, Neutral zones; Lateral breathing; Lumbar, pelvic & scapular stability; Stretching
  • Emergency Aid in the Workplace for Appointed Persons
  • Salsafit Instructor course with Fox Fitness
  • IIST Health and Fitness Teachers Diploma (Exercise to Music, Step, Circuits & Gym Instruction)
  • Fit Pro Pre/Post Natal Fitness Programme Design (Pre/post pregnancy and exercise)
  • OCR Certificate in Teaching Exercise and Fitness: Gym
  • BTEC Higher National Diploma - Leisure Studies
  • Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory)
  • D32/D33 & A1 Assessor Awards D34 Internal Verifier Award & V1 update certificate 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

REPS Register of Exercise Professionals www.reps-uk.org

The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has been set up to help safeguard the health and interests of people who are using the services of exercise and fitness instructors, teachers and trainers. The Register uses a process of self-regulation that recognises industry-based qualifications, practical competency and requires fitness professionals to work within a Code of Ethical Practice. Also known as the Exercise Register, it operates in the UK and across the world to recognise personal achievement and competencies of qualified fitness professionals. Sam has completed training with OCR and Future Fit Training, both are nationally recognised training providers. 'Standards of training, qualifications and professionalism are key issues in the fast-expanding fitness business'.  

Fitness Professionals (Fit Pro) Association for fitness industry professionals www.fitpro.com

 

Fit32 Music service for downloading music for fitness classes www.fit32.com

 

Multitrax PPL license & professional fitness music provider

 

Choreography To Go - Advanced Member


 

INSURANCE

 

Full public liability and professional indemnity insurance is in place through Fit Pro.


Call me for more information: 01524 781020 / 07886457563