Welcome to my website!

I'm Zilla Baker, a qualified Matwork Pilates instructor, holding a Diploma from the Pilates Institute. This is the highest level of training an instructor can achieve, awarding a CYQ Level 3 qualification and allowing entry on to the Register of Exercise Professionals.

I currently offer matwork classes and one-to-one sessions throughout the Guildford area which are suitable for all ages and all levels of fitness.

All my classes are a maximum of 10 participants to ensure personalised attention. If you prefer an even smaller class, the Castle Street Clinic Thursday lunchtime classes are a maximum of 7 participants which really allows each participant to benefit from very detailed observation of their technique.

I am also currently studying for my Pilates Reformer Qualification with Stott Pilates and hope to start up group Reformer sessions from October 2010.

For those unfamiliar with Pilates, it is well known for long being a method used by dancers and athletes to enhance their physical strength and muscular stamina, but it is in recent years that it has become more widely used and recommended by medical professionals as a method to strengthen and mobilise the key postural muscles to aid and relieve:

- Postural problems

- Post-operative rehabilitation

- The pre- and post-natal woman

- Back pain

- Conditioning for sports

- Conditioning for the performing arts (dance and vocal production)

 Or, simply just to improve strength in a balanced and mindful way

Take a look at the website and don't hesitate to contact me for further details!