About Marie
Having always been an active person participating over the years in rowing, hiking, skiing and running I’ve always been appreciative of my physical fitness and maintaining it. While working in Norway as a Project Manager in the Oil Industry (my original career) I hurt my back for a 2nd time and it was diagnosed as a 2nd herniated disc, the 1st herniation had never been officially identified. Through my Chiropractor I was directed to Pilates for rehabilitation and to strengthen my postural muscles. That was around 2010 in Stavanger where I found a fantastic studio with both mat and reformer classes. At this point I didn’t really know much about Pilates and had never encountered a reformer ‘machine’ before!
Through Pilates I quickly noticed an improvement in my spinal health and very soon had ditched my gym membership and was doing 3, sometimes 4 Pilates classes per week. This allowed me to continue with the other outdoor pursuits I love, which especially in Norway are an important part of life. I also managed to fit in a ski season working as a Chalet Girl (albeit a mature one!) in the French Alps to coincide with my 40th Birthday and then one more ski season for good measure before returning to Aberdeen in 2013. Wanting to continue with my Pilates ‘habit’ on my return to Aberdeen I decided that along with attending classes I would like to become an instructor myself. Having achieved my certification in 2016 I’ve been teaching classes in and around Aberdeen at Kingswells Community Centres, Kingswells Hall, Peterculter Hall, Nuffield Gym & Kippie Lodge Sports & Country Club as well as for a couple of corporate clients. Although I initially came to Pilates for rehab and to allow me to continue with outdoor pursuits I have also found it to be a great stress reliever and would promote Pilates for both reasons.
I continue my Pilates education with workshops and additional certification which I feel will broaden my knowledge and help me to help my clients.
Through Pilates I quickly noticed an improvement in my spinal health and very soon had ditched my gym membership and was doing 3, sometimes 4 Pilates classes per week. This allowed me to continue with the other outdoor pursuits I love, which especially in Norway are an important part of life. I also managed to fit in a ski season working as a Chalet Girl (albeit a mature one!) in the French Alps to coincide with my 40th Birthday and then one more ski season for good measure before returning to Aberdeen in 2013. Wanting to continue with my Pilates ‘habit’ on my return to Aberdeen I decided that along with attending classes I would like to become an instructor myself. Having achieved my certification in 2016 I’ve been teaching classes in and around Aberdeen at Kingswells Community Centres, Kingswells Hall, Peterculter Hall, Nuffield Gym & Kippie Lodge Sports & Country Club as well as for a couple of corporate clients. Although I initially came to Pilates for rehab and to allow me to continue with outdoor pursuits I have also found it to be a great stress reliever and would promote Pilates for both reasons.
I continue my Pilates education with workshops and additional certification which I feel will broaden my knowledge and help me to help my clients.
