About Anita
Anita Ferruzzi trained at Pilates International in London and is qualified to teach mat classes, work with props (such as physio balls and bands) and on the specialized Pilates machines. She received her certificate after training for two years during which time her teaching was supervised and assessed. Then she moved to Sierra Leone, West Africa, where she ran a studio in a hotel for two years. She recently returned to England and is available to come to your house or office for private lessons within Central London after seeing you for an initial assessment at the IRC (see below).
Anita also works with Christian Testorf at The Pilates Place, which offers matwork sessions at the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in Pall Mall and matwork and Pilates machine work at the Injury Rehabilitation Centre (IRC) in St. John's Wood, The Harcout Clinic in the West End and Breathe Online.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a safe form of exercise that corrects muscular imbalances and helps to realign the body. With this method it is possible to change your body shape and the exercises focus on building long lean muscle, not bulky as you see in weight-lifters. With its ability to target specific muscle groups, the method is also widely used to re-habilitate injuries, get back into shape after giving birth and to alleviate back and neck pain. Pilates focuses on building strong abdominals to support the back and provide core stability, whilst lengthening the muscles and promoting flexibility. At the same time as strengthening the whole body, it simultaneously relaxes the mind as movements are slow, controlled and focused and the breathing method lends the exercises a meditative quality.