Pilates Clinic

rit is a highly qualified physiotherapist with a Master degree of science in advanced Physiotherapy at University College London. She has ten years experience in treating and rehabilitating private patients and athletes including professional dancers and footballers. Irit’s background as a dancer at the National Israeli Ballet Company has given her a strong base for mastering Pilates as a form of treatment. Her ability to combine a high level of manual technique with the Pilates method means that she can tailor specific rehabilitation programmes for individual problems. She has recently published her unique research into a study on the effects of Pilates on the abdominal muscles. Irit is currently teaching other Physiotherapists and Pilates instructors how to adapt the traditional Pilates repertoire into a flexible and effective medical procedure as well as continuing her work with private patients requiring individual programmes.

Alvin is an international Pilates instructor with a dance degree from Queensland University Australia. He is an experienced choreographer and performer, and has danced professionally with the Arts Fission Company of which he is a founding member. Having been nominated for the Young Artists Award in 1998, Alvin went on to become Outstanding Instructor of the Year. A past lecturer at the LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts and consultant to the Civil Service Dance Group, he is also the Founding Director of the Wheel Dance Repertory, a physically handicapped performing group. Alvin is highly experienced in Pilates mat work and the use of studio equipment. Until recently, he worked closely with recognised medical practitioners, physiotherapists and orthopaedic surgeons. Alvin now spends his time teaching at PilatesClinic and is the principal trainer and external examiner for other leading London Pilates schools.

Senior Chartered Physiotherapist Ali has been practicing as a chartered physiotherapist for the last 10 years, whilst treating patients with complex problems in the NHS as well as in the private sector. She has vast experience in treating a wide range of acute and chronic conditions including sports injuries and has a special interest in posture related pain, joint hyper-mobility and rehabilitating lower limb injuries. At Pilates Clinic Ali uses her proficient knowledge in manual therapy, such as mobilisations, soft tissue release, acupuncture and electrotherapy, and combines this with traditional Pilates techniques, to treat specific medical problems.