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Liezel - Power of Pilates

Liezel - Mat & Reformer Instructor

Hi, I’m Liezel! I’m originally from beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, and I’m trained to teach both mat and reformer Pilates. I first discovered Pilates as part of my own healing journey after a spinal injury — but it didn’t take long for me to realise that Pilates offers so much more. It’s not just about recovery; it’s about stretching, strengthening, and creating true balance throughout the whole body.

I’d love to welcome you into one of my mat or reformer classes, or we can create a session just for you with a private booking.

Meet your Pilates instructor - Liezel

Liezel trained and qualified as a matwork pilates teacher with Body Control Pilates in 2010 and in 2014 trained and completed her training with Body Arts and Science Institute (BASI) enabling her to teach the full range of pilates equipment.

Pilates for Liezel was a source of healing after a spinal injury she suffered, but she soon realised the other benefits of Pilates brings to the body.

Liezel believes in a dynamic and active approach when teaching while still relaxing the mind, thus releasing tension and stress in the body which is essential to bring about constructive healing and change in the body.

Liezel has also done further training and workshops to expand and refine her knowledge, below is a list of her qualifications and training;

  • Level 3 Matwork Pilates Teacher (Body Control Pilates (BCP)
  • Pregnancy and Post Natal 1 and 2 Matwork Pilates (BCP)
  • Back for Good: Prevention and Management of Low back pain Pilates (BCP)
  • Intermediate and Advanced Mat Pilates (BCP)
  • Various small equipment Mat Pilates (BCP)
  • BASI Comprehensive Teacher Training (Body Arts and Science Institute (BASI)) 
  • Pilates for Pathologies and Injuries (BASI)
  • MUTU System Pro (certified 2017)
  • AiM (Anatomy in Motion) – AiM is a form physical therapy using movement to treat pain, tension & re-align the body to make immediate corrections to gait patter
  • Biomedicine 1( Year 1 of Nutritional Therapy Diploma at the The College of Naturopathic Medicine)
  • NKT level 1 (in progress) 
  • Pelvic Floor and Core Foundations Certification (Burrell Education) 
  • Holistic Core Restore (R) Certified Coach
  • Soft Tissue Therapy Diploma Level 3
  • C-Section, Hysterectomy and Abdominal Scar Immersion CPD course
  • RMTi Level 1, level 2 and Face the Fear courses (Rhythmic Movement Training - about integrating primitive reflexes)  
  • First Aid/CPR Certification (Up to date)
  • Balens Insurance (up to date) 

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