About Anaya & Pilates

The beauty about Pilates is that it is an inclusive form of exercise for people of all abilities. I carry this principle through my teaching and my business, and I am a true example of this. From a young age I have suffered from back problems. At the age of 12 I had a scoliosis and then at the age of 15, I prolapsed two discs in my lower back. This second episode of back injury followed with surgery on both discs. Since then, my back has never been the same. This led me to seek advice from a back specialist who advised me that I could either have surgery again to fuse my discs together or I can start practicing Pilates. The second option was obviously the more favourable and I began practicing Pilates in 2002. My back is stronger, I'm playing competitive sports again and of course teaching Pilates! I qualified with Body Control Pilates in April 2007.