MEET THE TEAM
TEAM
All members of our team are highly trained experts in assessment, movement analysis and specialists in their fields. We pride ourselves on the ability to direct your treatment to help you achieve your goals. We are delighted to offer you the highest quality service in the most approachable and friendly way.
Suzanne
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SUZANNE WARD, BSc (HONS), MAPPI
Suzanne is a dynamic musculoskeletal physiotherapist and expert pilates instructor, fully certified within the UK and France.
She is a passionate, driven and focussed therapist who uses an individualised approach to help you achieve your health and fitness goals, whatever they may be.
Suzanne trained with the world acclaimed APPI institute and aims to bring you fun and challenging Pilates sessions designed to work you hard and get results.
She is an experienced physiotherapist in all things musculoskeletal, and she has a specialist interesting in upper limb injuries and problems.
Suzanne has completed masters level training in the management of paediatric and adolescent injuries and problems. Her expertise in this field includes the management of scoliosis, juvenile hyper mobility, and developmental disorders
TERESA DEVITT, BSc (HONS), MSc, MAPPI
Teresa is a highly experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist and pilates expert, fully certified within the UK and France.
She is a kind, caring and dedicated individual who uses a personalised approach to explore the nature of your injury or problem, and find the best solution for you.
Teresa is a highly experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist, with a masters (MSc) in advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy management and biomechanics. She is an expert in movement analysis, and has performed research investigating movement patterns and muscle fatigue in athletes.
She has worked in collaboration with The English National Ballet, British Triathalon, The International Ski and Snowboard Association, The Youth Sports Trust England and King’s College London.
Teresa trained in Pilates alongside the founders of the world renowned APPI Institute, at their flagship London Studio. She continues to work alongside the APPI team as an International presenter, guest lecturer and advocate for Pilates.
Lara
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Keah
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LARA
Lara is a dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate Yoga Teacher.
She studied the art of Hatha yoga at an Ashram in India via the Registered Yoga Teacher Training 200, in affiliation with Yoga Alliance.
Lara believes that “Yoga teaches me that it all starts from within. Helping my students to (re)connect with both their body and mind is for me the biggest honour and gift.”
Lara uses the principles of alignment and subtle adjustment to help you achieve balance within your practice and within your body.
Meditation and breath work techniques are incorporated into Lara’s classes facilitating a conscious effortless flow, and encouraging you to be the best version of yourself, both on and off the mat.
Lara will guide you no matter where you are on your yoga journey ... from beginner through to advanced practice.
KEAH LAN
Keah is an experienced pilates instructor and holistic wellbeing therapist.
Her aim is to provide a platform for wellbeing through exercise, movement and breath work, in order to create a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Keah trained in the Pilates method under the world acclaimed Alan Herman, the mentor and facilitator of the APPI founders. She is eloquent in both mat and equipment pilates including advanced reformer work.
Keah has a deep interest in natural health, and creating balance within the body. She is trained in the disciplines of Shoalin Quan, Sanda, as well as Taiji Quan, and meditation, which she incorporates into all aspects of her personal and professional practices.
Rachel
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Gaël
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RACHEL GASTALDI
Rachel is a passionate personal trainer and pilates instructor with a specialist interest in pre and post-natal exercise.
She is a warm, friendly and professional individual who takes a tailored, personal approach to each individual client. She strongly believes that enjoyable movement and exercise have a huge impact on a person’s overall well being, and loves helping people incorporate activity into their daily lives.
Rachel studied personal training with LDNM in London, where she obtained Level 2 Fitness Instructing, Level 3 Personal Training, and Level 3 Pre and Post Natal Exercise. She has also trained in integrated pilates applying the principles of precision, control and purposeful movement.
Rachel has a thirst for knowledge, and actively engages in professional training and development to ensure she brings her clients research based, creative, fun and effective training programmes.
Gaël Chazel
Gaël is a professional and highly experienced Osteopath, who graduated from the ATSA school of Osteopathy in Lyon in 2012.
Gaël is devoted to his profession and believes that Osteopathy is much more than just cracking bones, it is caring about the client’s overall health and well being. He believes that it is not a question of focusing on one area of the body, but looking at the body in its entirety; considering boney structures, muscle tissues as well as the digestive system and the emotional connections in the body.
What Gaël loves most about Osteopathy is the ability to heal people by the physical manipulation and movements of the body, without the use of medicine or invasive surgeries.
Gaël is experienced in treating all age groups, range from babies as young as one week old, to adults in their eighties and nineties. He is skilled in the management of women throughout their pregnancy, and can provide care both for mothers and babies postnatally.
Gaël is also passionate about helping athletes during training, as well as facilitation their recovery post injury. He has worked in collaboration with several international sporting events including the Tour de France, and the Dakar Rally.
Jey
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Fernanda
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Jey
Fernanda
Fernanda is a passionate physiotherapist and pilates instructor, with international experience in Brazil, Portugal and here in the beautiful Cote D’Azur.
She understands that everyone’s body responds differently to movement and will therefore always listen and adapt the exercises to ensure that you get the best from your training session.
Fernanda uses the tools from her pilates training to facilitate injury recovery. She has a specialist interest in rehabilitation of spine injuries and surgeries, together with pre and post-natal client care.
Fernanda believes that pilates will help you maintain a healthy body and spine at any age.
Sinead
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Lucie
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Sinead
Sinead is a passionate pilates and barre instructor, and trained nutritional health coach.
As a former professional dancer, Sinead has used Pilates as a core element of her own personal training for the past 20 years. She believes that Pilates is the ultimate form of exercise as the discipline can strengthen and rebalance one’s body, prevent and rehabilitate injury, and deepen the mind body connection providing respite and escape from our day to day lives.
Sinead trained at the PMA recognised A-Lyne Studios in Paris and furthers her Pilates Education through learning and self-practice.
Sinead prides herself on tailoring each class to the individual needs of the client whether that be injury rehabilitation or prevention, pain management or strength and aesthetic goals. She believes that you deserve to enjoy your workouts, to listen to your body and to start showing yourself self-love and self-care through movements that make you feel good.
Lucie
Lucie is an expert pilates instructor dedicated to making people move better and feel better whilst gaining an awareness of their body and breath.
Lucie discovered pilates while struggling with back pain. She found the results quite incredible, so decided to dig deeper into the method and it’s benefits for rehabilitation.
Lucie is certified in both mat work and equipment pilates, and has continued learning and specialising in scoliosis management, post-partum care, pilates for neurological problems and pilates using the arc and barre.
Lucie’s work has taken her to Mallorca, New Zealand, Australia and Kuwait, and we are very pleased that she has now returned to her native France to join the Bodi team!
Join our team
If you would like to join our team please email your CV to:
Suzanne
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SUZANNE WARD, BSc (HONS), MAPPI
Suzanne is a dynamic musculoskeletal physiotherapist and expert pilates instructor, fully certified within the UK and France.
She is a passionate, driven and focussed therapist who uses an individualised approach to help you achieve your health and fitness goals, whatever they may be.
Suzanne trained with the world acclaimed APPI institute and aims to bring you fun and challenging Pilates sessions designed to work you hard and get results.
She is an experienced physiotherapist in all things musculoskeletal, and she has a specialist interesting in upper limb injuries and problems.
Suzanne has completed masters level training in the management of paediatric and adolescent injuries and problems. Her expertise in this field includes the management of scoliosis, juvenile hyper mobility, and developmental disorders
Teresa
More about Teresa ..
TERESA DEVITT, BSc (HONS), MSc, MAPPI
Teresa is a highly experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist and pilates expert, fully certified within the UK and France.
She is a kind, caring and dedicated individual who uses a personalised approach to explore the nature of your injury or problem, and find the best solution for you.
Teresa is a highly experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist, with a masters (MSc) in advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy management and biomechanics. She is an expert in movement analysis, and has performed research investigating movement patterns and muscle fatigue in athletes.
She has worked in collaboration with The English National Ballet, British Triathalon, The International Ski and Snowboard Association, The Youth Sports Trust England and King’s College London.
Teresa trained in Pilates alongside the founders of the world renowned APPI Institute, at their flagship London Studio. She continues to work alongside the APPI team as an International presenter, guest lecturer and advocate for Pilates.
Lara
More about Lara ..
LARA
Lara is a dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate Yoga Teacher.
She studied the art of Hatha yoga at an Ashram in India via the Registered Yoga Teacher Training 200, in affiliation with Yoga Alliance.
Lara believes that “Yoga teaches me that it all starts from within. Helping my students to (re)connect with both their body and mind is for me the biggest honour and gift.”
Lara uses the principles of alignment and subtle adjustment to help you achieve balance within your practice and within your body.
Meditation and breath work techniques are incorporated into Lara’s classes facilitating a conscious effortless flow, and encouraging you to be the best version of yourself, both on and off the mat.
Lara will guide you no matter where you are on your yoga journey ... from beginner through to advanced practice.
Keah
More about Keah ..
KEAH LAN
Keah is an experienced pilates instructor and holistic wellbeing therapist.
Her aim is to provide a platform for wellbeing through exercise, movement and breath work, in order to create a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Keah trained in the Pilates method under the world acclaimed Alan Herman, the mentor and facilitator of the APPI founders. She is eloquent in both mat and equipment pilates including advanced reformer work.
Keah has a deep interest in natural health, and creating balance within the body. She is trained in the disciplines of Shoalin Quan, Sanda, as well as Taiji Quan, and meditation, which she incorporates into all aspects of her personal and professional practices.
Rachel
More about Rachel ..
RACHEL GASTALDI
Rachel is a passionate personal trainer and pilates instructor with a specialist interest in pre and post-natal exercise.
She is a warm, friendly and professional individual who takes a tailored, personal approach to each individual client. She strongly believes that enjoyable movement and exercise have a huge impact on a person’s overall well being, and loves helping people incorporate activity into their daily lives.
Rachel studied personal training with LDNM in London, where she obtained Level 2 Fitness Instructing, Level 3 Personal Training, and Level 3 Pre and Post Natal Exercise. She has also trained in integrated pilates applying the principles of precision, control and purposeful movement.
Rachel has a thirst for knowledge, and actively engages in professional training and development to ensure she brings her clients research based, creative, fun and effective training programmes.
Gaël
More about Gaël ..
Gaël Chazel
Gaël is a professional and highly experienced Osteopath, who graduated from the ATSA school of Osteopathy in Lyon in 2012.
Gaël is devoted to his profession and believes that Osteopathy is much more than just cracking bones, it is caring about the client’s overall health and well being. He believes that it is not a question of focusing on one area of the body, but looking at the body in its entirety; considering boney structures, muscle tissues as well as the digestive system and the emotional connections in the body.
What Gaël loves most about Osteopathy is the ability to heal people by the physical manipulation and movements of the body, without the use of medicine or invasive surgeries.
Gaël is experienced in treating all age groups, range from babies as young as one week old, to adults in their eighties and nineties. He is skilled in the management of women throughout their pregnancy, and can provide care both for mothers and babies postnatally.
Gaël is also passionate about helping athletes during training, as well as facilitation their recovery post injury. He has worked in collaboration with several international sporting events including the Tour de France, and the Dakar Rally.
Jey
More about Jey ..
Jey
Fernanda
More about Fernanda ..
Fernanda
Fernanda is a passionate physiotherapist and pilates instructor, with international experience in Brazil, Portugal and here in the beautiful Cote D’Azur.
She understands that everyone’s body responds differently to movement and will therefore always listen and adapt the exercises to ensure that you get the best from your training session.
Fernanda uses the tools from her pilates training to facilitate injury recovery. She has a specialist interest in rehabilitation of spine injuries and surgeries, together with pre and post-natal client care.
Fernanda believes that pilates will help you maintain a healthy body and spine at any age.
Sinead
More about Sinead ..
Sinead
Sinead is a passionate pilates and barre instructor, and trained nutritional health coach.
As a former professional dancer, Sinead has used Pilates as a core element of her own personal training for the past 20 years. She believes that Pilates is the ultimate form of exercise as the discipline can strengthen and rebalance one’s body, prevent and rehabilitate injury, and deepen the mind body connection providing respite and escape from our day to day lives.
Sinead trained at the PMA recognised A-Lyne Studios in Paris and furthers her Pilates Education through learning and self-practice.
Sinead prides herself on tailoring each class to the individual needs of the client whether that be injury rehabilitation or prevention, pain management or strength and aesthetic goals. She believes that you deserve to enjoy your workouts, to listen to your body and to start showing yourself self-love and self-care through movements that make you feel good.
Lucie
More about Lucie ..
Lucie
Lucie is an expert pilates instructor dedicated to making people move better and feel better whilst gaining an awareness of their body and breath.
Lucie discovered pilates while struggling with back pain. She found the results quite incredible, so decided to dig deeper into the method and it’s benefits for rehabilitation.
Lucie is certified in both mat work and equipment pilates, and has continued learning and specialising in scoliosis management, post-partum care, pilates for neurological problems and pilates using the arc and barre.
Lucie’s work has taken her to Mallorca, New Zealand, Australia and Kuwait, and we are very pleased that she has now returned to her native France to join the Bodi team!