Sandrine Walker

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Biography: Sandrine Walker - Owner of Sandrines Pilates, instructor and training director

A former actress, Sandrine grew up in France and completed her full time dance and drama training at " les cours Florent" in Paris. Fully qualified Pilates Instructor on Pilates Mat, Standing Pilates and Pilates Equipment from the PhysicalMind Institute New York, she also trained with physiotherapists for several years.

Sandrine started as an actress and dancer in Paris. She has done various TV programs and performed in many different shows. She worked for Walt Disney and DisneyLand Paris as Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty. Later on, she moved to Asia where she lived for 7 years and opened a very successful Pilates business in Hong Kong. She also was a presenter for "the Asia Convention" and "the Asian Academy for Fitness Professionals". On one of her trips to the USA she discovered the unrivalled benefits of GYROTONIC® and was driven to study and develop a deeper knowledge of the method that she now is teaching at the Centre. She completed her teacher training in 2002 and had also done her GYROTONIC level 2 with Juliu Horvath in Miami. In association she has also taken the GYROKINESIS certification program.

www.sandrinespilates.co.uk

Stories from Sandrine Walker

Standing Pilates
Monday, January 1st, 2007
Although Joe Pilates did not create Standing Pilates, he would have realized the benefits of taking Pilates off the floor and turning it on its feet. Why? Because weightbearing exercises are essential for todayís aging population to prevent osteoporosis. Also, to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles to prevent prolapse, and to improve our balance, all of which can be affected as we age and by poor posture.
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