Nicky Gladman
Senior Instructor & Owner
MA (Cantab) BSc
Stott Pilates Certified Instructor (Advanced Mat & Advanced Reformer, Cadillac & Barrels trained)
Nicky is the owner of Cheltenham Pilates & Yoga Studios and Senior Pilates Instructor. She has a first class degree in Sport & Exercise Sciences, is certified to an Advanced level with Stott Pilates (gaining 96% in her exam) and has more than 6,000 hours of teaching experience in Mat and Reformer Pilates over the last 9 years. She is certified to teach Pre & Post Natal Pilates by the Center for Women's Fitness in Delaware, USA. She has trained with APPI (Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute) in the asymmetric arc barrel & functional standing Pilates, and originally with Michael King. Nicky's previous career was in law, with 7 years in the City as a corporate solicitor, following a law degree at Cambridge.
Nicky has a loyal client base in Cheltenham and throughout the Cotswolds, and has worked with celebrities and professional athletes, including Team GB Olympic hopefuls. She has a reputation for her high quality of teaching, enthusiasm and client care. She receives many referrals from orthopaedic and spinal surgeons and other consultants, GPs, physiotherapists, osteopaths and other health professionals. Nicky specialises in working one to one with a very wide range of clients and teaching Reformer group classes.
Jojo Stephenson
Instructor & Barre Workout Instructor
Stott Pilates Certified Instructor (Mat)
Jojo originally studied classical ballet at the Atelier Ballet School in Toronto. She danced with Les Grande Ballet Canadien in Montreal for several years before returning to study Philosophy at the University of Ontario. She moved to Cape Town where she gained her Stott Pilates certification & also taught Dance Conditioning classes, before coming to the UK 12 years ago. Jojo’s joy is watching her clients gain awareness and control of their bodies. 'Everyone can achieve the strength & flow that Pilates brings, and improve their lives with better posture and inner core strength'.
In the Spring of 2011, with Jojo’s help, we set up one of the first Barre Workout classes in the UK, an upbeat, fun, body sculpting experience. Jojo's infectious enthusiasm and professionalism ensure her Mat & Barre Workout classes are always popular.
Josie Mayes
Instructor
Pilates Foundation Certified in Mat & Equipment
Josie worked as a Fitness Trainer and Exercise to Music teacher in London, and having suffered from persistent back pain for many years she was recommended to try Pilates by her Osteopath. Within a few weeks she felt stronger from within, the discomfort quickly subsided and she was soon able to cope with daily activities with more vigour and confidence than she ever imagined. As a result she decided to train as a teacher. Josie graduated from the Scott Studio in Somerset as a member of the Pilates Foundation having completed over 800 hours shadowing some of their most experienced teachers and passing written and practical examinations. Josie is an excellent instructor and very popular with her clients.
Ev Rayson
Instructor
Stott Pilates Certified Instructor (Mat)
Ev has taught dance to adults and children of all ages for many years, specialising in Jazz dance. Ev first discovered Pilates after an accident, when she was struggling to find an effective way to regain her strength and flexibility: 'Stott Pilates saved me 10 years ago, helping me regain my core strength, good alignment and mobility'. So she jumped at the opportunity to train as a Stott Pilates instructor at our studios. 'Stott Pilates is a rigorous and challenging training and I wanted to learn from the best'. Ev also teaches the first of our 'out of town' classes, a very successful weekly class in Gretton. Ev's empathy and care for her clients and warm, bubbly personality ensure her popularity at the studios.
Liz Topping
Instructor
BEd (Hons) Stott Pilates Certified Instructor (Mat)
Liz has 25 years of experience teaching exercise, sport and dance from London to Sydney. She has developed original exercise programmes in schools in London, and helped to set up the water sports centre in Val de Lobo in Portugal, where she taught windsurfing and fitness. In 2005 she started Pilates to improve her core strength for horse riding and retraining difficult horses, attending two mat classes and one reformer session a week with Nicky Gladman when she moved to Cheltenham. She became so impressed with the results that she decided to train with Stott Pilates to teach others. Liz's bubbly personality and dedication to her clients ensure that she is a popular teacher.
Sam Lewis
Instructor
Stott Pilates Instructor (Mat)
Sam trained as a dancer in London and gained her ISTD teaching qualifications in Ballet, Modern and National dance. She danced professionally for 8 years in international shows, eventually settling in Sweden where she lived for 5 years, teaching Jazz at the Stockholm Ballet Academy and completing the Stott Pilates instructor training. She taught Pilates for 4 years before taking a break to have children. Sam is already well known to many of our clients, and her bright personality, enthusiasm and dedication in teaching her clients the benefits of excellent Pilates technique ensure she is a great addition to the studio team.
Carole Gardner
Instructor
Stott Pilates Certified Instructor (Mat)
Carole lived abroad for over 25 years (13 of these on the west coast of the US), and studied to become a Stott Pilates instructor with Pacific Northwest Pilates in Oregon in 2010, following several years working as a massage therapist. Carole loves seeing her clients progress from instability and pain to stability and ease of movement. Being active and still practising massage therapy she is acutely aware of the importance of core strength, flexibility and good posture.