Sam is a fully qualified Fitness Trainer and Pilates Teacher with more than 14 years experience of teaching, lecturing, assessing and verifying in the fitness industry, including 10 years teaching within South Kent College of Further Education in Kent. She has been teaching Pilates for 7 years, within which time she taught and assessed Pilates teachers for Future Fit Training, as well as running successful community exercise classes, workshops and events. Sam believes passionately that everyone can make small changes to their lifestyle to ensure that they live happier, longer and healthier lives. She lives on the beautiful Cumbria and Lancashire border, with her partner Gav and two sons James and Reuben.


SAM'S MAIN 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 BODY 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'.

Professional Fitness Register of independent fitness instructors www.professional-fitness.co.uk

Fitness Professionals Association for fitness industry professionals www.fitpro.com

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

INSURANCE

Full public liability and professional indemnity insurance is in place through Professional Fitness.