ABOUT
LAUREN BANNISTER
has been working in the Sports & Fitness Industry for over twenty five years, teaching Athletics, Netball, Swimming and Self Defense / Kick Aerobics. She spent ten years working abroad as a Skydiving Instructor and as a United States Parachute Association Freefall Instructor Examiner. Back in the UK, she took qualifications as an RSA Fitness Instructor, Circuits Instructor and Powerplate Trainer. She holds a diploma in Sports Psychology. In the 1990’s, she was introduced to Pilates, became an immediate devotee and went on to train with the Body Control Pilates Association in 2000. In 2009, Lauren qualified as a Nutritionist and later completed the Juice Academy course in Northants with Jason Vale
Lauren spent 15 years as the Director of Stratford Pilates Centre® which she opened after qualifying in 2000. She is a dedicated Pilates teacher who has built up a reputation over the years with Doctors, Osteopaths and other Clinical Practitioners recommending her to their patients as part of their rehabilitation. Lauren has taught Pilates at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-
Lauren is a Master Teacher, Level 4 Movement and Level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor (low back pain) who can guide you through your Pilates journey, whether classes, equipment or matwork tuition, specialist workshops or relaxing with us whilst on holiday here in North Devon. However, in 2021, Lauren qualified as a Menopause Coach and she now uses this combined with her Pilates and Nutritional qualifications and knowledge to provide full wellness packages for Women who are looking for a complete health ‘reset’
Lauren runs the zoom classes and is the ‘go-to’ for all administration
Qualifications:Body Control Pilates Matwork Certified in 2000 (Level 3)
- Body Control Pilates Master (Advanced) Matwork Teacher Certification, with honours
- Body Control Pilates Reformer Certification
- Body Control Pilates Cadillac Certification, with honours
- Level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor (Low Back Pain)
- Body Control Pilates Back4Good Practitioner Certification
- Level 4 Movement & Adaptations
- Pilates Pregnancy & Exercise
- Qualified in Pilates Level 3 for the Older Person
- Body Control Pilates Level 3 in Bone Health (Osteoporosis)
- Body Control Pilates and Scoliosis
- Pilates for Hypermobility and related conditions
- Body Control Pilates for Golfers
- Body Control Pilates Performance (for Sport)
- Body Control Pilates: Understanding Cancer
- Body Control Pilates: Mental Health Foundation
- BCPA Supervising Teacher for Devon
- Movement & Strength for Menopause: Burrell Education
- Menopause Awareness for Pilates Teachers: Dinah Siman
- 3rd Age Woman Menopause Transition Online Certification: Burrell Education
- Menopause Movement Professional Development Training Programme (Founding Member)
- Pilates for Long-COVID
- Adore Your Pelvic Floor Teacher Training: Louise Field
- Certification Pilates Programmes for Mental Health
JESS BANNISTER
graduated Brunel University in 2015 with a Sport Science BSc Second Class (2:1) Degree and a desire to work in Pilates and Mental Health. She has since qualified as a Gym Instructor (Active IQ, Reps Level 2) and has a Diploma in Nutrition (Level 5 Detox Specialist). She has a background in Psychology and is a Mindfulness and Life Coach. She has worked in the ‘outdoor industry’ becoming an expert on high ropes, teacher of archery and is a rock-climbing instructor. Jess uses Pilates to help with her climbing and surfing and is a qualified Pilates Instructor with BCPA running her own business, Pilates Health Project. She is qualified to teach on Studio Equipment / Apparatus.
Jess works with Taw Valley Pilates running all the group classes from September 2024
Qualifications:Body Control Pilates Matwork Certified in 2018 (Level 3)
- Body Control Pilates Reformer Certification
- Detox Specialist in 2016 (Level 5 Diploma)
- Gym Level 2 in 2016
- Climbing Wall Instructor in 2017
- Mindfulness & Life Coach in 2022
