BOOTCAMP PILATES RICHMOND

With a natural passion for fitness and following her curiosity, Dayra tried Pilates for the first time in 2012. Dayra quickly fell in love with Pilates, and decided to combine a Pilates career with her demanding role as a mum. Dayra goes by a “feel good and feel challenged” approach with her classes, which aim to provide a whole-body workout and help you discover your own strength. A major fan of the plank position and its variations, if you’re looking to build a rock-hard core then Dayra’s classes are a must.

Nicknamed the “smiling sadist”, David’s classes are tough, targeted and fun, whilst his extensive music playlist will undoubtedly help you push yourself to your limits! With a level 3 PT and sports massage qualifications, David’s favourite move is the Shoulder Bridge, which mobilises the spine whilst targeting the glutes and hamstrings.

Ben Andrews is a Level 3 personal trainer with a degree in sport and exercise Science plus qualifications in spin, exercise to music, circuit training and power plate. Currently completing a Level 4 qualification in lower-back pain, his ambition is to set up his own personal training business and specialise in helping lower-back-pain sufferers. Ben is a keen footballer and tennis player who also enjoys weightlifting and all kinds of cardiovascular exercise. He strongly believes that improving flexibility and core strength improves everyone’s ability to either play sport or carry out day-to-day tasks.

Harry Rowland is a former professional rugby player and still competes at a high level. He might seem a little intimidating at first, but is always fun during the session. So, expect a tough, honest, down-to-earth approach and the occasional one-liner. Harry is always very approachable for help, advice and exercise corrections, giving and expecting 100% commitment in his classes.

Lucy Thirsk served for 15 years in the Army and is therefore no stranger to the “bootcamp” ethos. Having seen operational service in the likes of Iraq, she retired from the military due to illness but was determined to regain fitness and muscle definition. To do so in a controlled way, Lucy became a Level 3 Mat Pilates instructor, and was so impressed by her own recovery that she is now dedicated to helping others. Her military background means she likes working her clients hard, but her experience will keep you within your limits – making her classes fun but intensive. She loves running, keeping fit and broadening her expertise at Pilates workshops.

Lucy Potucek has a broad sporting background in ice skating, gymnastics, trampolining and skiing, among other disciplines. With a degree in physiology, she went slightly off-piste for a while to work in technology sales, before being drawn back to extreme sports such as Krav Maga, Parkour and climbing. She loves working her clients extremely hard at both Pilates classes and Barre, and motivating them to get the results they want – while keeping them smiling along the way.

Fiona loves to see clients come to understand precision and control and the subsequent improvements they make in their ability to move. She has a BSc(Hons) in Physiology, YMCA level 3 Matwork Pilates and training in Powmak full studio equipment and BCP dynamic reformer. Her favourite Dynamic Reformer exercise is snake, because it has so many variations and is always a challenge.

In her free time you can find Fiona doing even more pilates, strongman classes and cycling. When asked what her motto is she said ‘I would like to say biceps don’t grow on trees as that makes me laugh but probably you can always do more than you think you can’.