angela gasparetto - illume pilates founder & teacher
Angela is a Pilates Foundation Certified Matwork teacher, holds an MA in Movement Studies from RCSSD (performance) and is currently training to be a Dru Yoga teacher. Originally from the East Coast of Canada, Angela arrived to the UK in 2005 and happily resides with her husband and two dogs in South London.
It was a passion for movement and well-being and an enjoyment of Pilates that led Angela to do her Pilates teacher training in 2012-2013 with Allison Swan. With a career in performance as an expressive movement teacher and theatre movement director, Angela wished to further her understanding of the human body as well create the opportunity to work in the field of well-being and health.
Angela works with a sincere belief that movement work is for everyone - we all move and we all love to move - sometimes we are scared of it and feel we can't do it, but we can, we do it everyday! Pilaes & movement work is not only for fitness of the body, but fitness of the mind and heart. Angela's approach to Pilates is gradual, motivating and specific, with a real focus on correct use of the body, connection to breath and overall well-being.
Angela is a Board member of the Pilates Foundation as well as their Social Media Co-ordinator - the Pilates Foundation is an organisation of teachers that focuses on continued professional development in Pilates practice.
Angela is insured through Balens Ltd.
Contact angela@illumepilates.com
I was initially drawn to Pilates as a student as it was a slowly paced, mindful and specific conditioning approach to exercise that not only helped my body to align and fundamentally become stronger, but also fostered a greater physical awareness. Pilates gave me the opportunity to really work on the integration of breath and action, and the correct use of my body in action. Moving on to study and then practice as a teacher I have discovered how profoundly even the most simple exercise can help improve a person's posture, understanding of their own body and their functionality. The integration of body and mind in movement, and the sense of physical strength and personal well-being Pilates offers me is what feeds my enjoyment and appreciation of this work, which I love to teach and share. - Angela
It was a passion for movement and well-being and an enjoyment of Pilates that led Angela to do her Pilates teacher training in 2012-2013 with Allison Swan. With a career in performance as an expressive movement teacher and theatre movement director, Angela wished to further her understanding of the human body as well create the opportunity to work in the field of well-being and health.
Angela works with a sincere belief that movement work is for everyone - we all move and we all love to move - sometimes we are scared of it and feel we can't do it, but we can, we do it everyday! Pilaes & movement work is not only for fitness of the body, but fitness of the mind and heart. Angela's approach to Pilates is gradual, motivating and specific, with a real focus on correct use of the body, connection to breath and overall well-being.
Angela is a Board member of the Pilates Foundation as well as their Social Media Co-ordinator - the Pilates Foundation is an organisation of teachers that focuses on continued professional development in Pilates practice.
Angela is insured through Balens Ltd.
Contact angela@illumepilates.com
I was initially drawn to Pilates as a student as it was a slowly paced, mindful and specific conditioning approach to exercise that not only helped my body to align and fundamentally become stronger, but also fostered a greater physical awareness. Pilates gave me the opportunity to really work on the integration of breath and action, and the correct use of my body in action. Moving on to study and then practice as a teacher I have discovered how profoundly even the most simple exercise can help improve a person's posture, understanding of their own body and their functionality. The integration of body and mind in movement, and the sense of physical strength and personal well-being Pilates offers me is what feeds my enjoyment and appreciation of this work, which I love to teach and share. - Angela
