Vanessa Saunders

Instructor

Satyam Yoga & Wellbeing Centre (Chesterton)

Vanessa started to work in France in Grenoble as a fitness instructor in 1998 after passing her diploma in sports studies, then specialised and became Pilates instructor in 2007. She taught Pilates in different places including fitness centers and with physiotherapists specialising in back problems. In 2013 she opened her own Pilates studio, in which she gave private lessons and semi-private classes for up to 5 people. Beyond Pilate, she continued her professional development at the De Gasquet Institute in Paris, deepening her knowledge in 3 areas: Abdominals, Maternity and Yoga. Also in 2014 she completed her certificate in Craniosacral Therapy.Her first daughter was born in 2015 and her youngest daughter was born in 2017. Vanessa's maternity leave enabled her to practice her hobby more often, sewing. She moved to Cambridge with her family in November 2017 where her husband started a new job.Today Vanessa shares her professional time between teaching Pilates and making hand made bags (you can find her yoga mat bags for sale in our longe area).The style of Pilates Vanessa teaches is close to the fundamentals proposed by Joseph Pilates.  She followed the course by Michael King when she started Pilates and have integrated knowledge from her experience and further courses over the years. She tries to work holistically with any students in the course, ensuring they understand the fundamentals, and can develop their skills as they progress.