About Louise Mercer

Hello. I am a fully qualified Body Control Pilates® Matwork teacher and member of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) holding Level 3 qualification (advanced instructor).

I have been a Body Control Pilates teacher for over seven years and am one of a seven-strong, UK wide, team of Regional Support Teachers. This team coaches and assesses student-teachers of Body Control Pilates through their course and their supervisionary period prior to their final exams.

My work involves not only teaching Body Control Pilates, but also working closely with other healthcare professionals such as consultant orthopaedic surgeons, osteopaths and physiotherapists. I am experienced in pre- and post- operative rehabilitation work. If you have any specific medical issues or concerns please call me as all medical conditions benefit.

I first came into contact with Pilates as a professional dancer, as long, lean and flexible muscle is required in dancing rather than the tight bulkiness that can develop with other exercise programmes.

When cancer cut my dancing career short, I decided to develop my interest in the treatment and prevention of injuries and so 12 years ago I retrained as a sports therapist and I continue to use those skills alongside Pilates in a way that best rehabilitates my patients and clients..

My qualifications are:

IIHHT (Adv Dip); IIHFST; MICHFST; MICHT :- Sports Therapy, Reflexology, Aromatherapy & Indian Head
AISTD (MB)(IB)(NB) :- Dance Teaching
BCP Matwork
Pilates in Pregnancy
Pilates In Sport