About me

I’m Ellie, a qualified Pilates Instructor and Stretch Therapist based in London. Move Well is all about movement and the moments in between. It’s a fusion of everything I love. Here, we move to feel better within. My approach is centred around creating the space for you to feel better connected to your body, in and out of class.

Growing up I loved any and all movement. I’ve danced for as long as I can remember and competed in Gymnastics throughout my childhood. I graduated with a First in BA(Hons) Dance in 2021 and always knew that I would pursue movement as a career.

After a back injury in 2019, I discovered Classical Pilates and worked privately with an instructor to help with my rehab. I strongly believe that Pilates helped me reconnect to my body better than any other method during this time. It helped me to heal, and then it helped me become stronger than I was before the injury. Hugely inspired by the origins and how Joseph Pilates approached movement, I qualified to teach Pilates in 2021 and haven’t looked back. I’ve been teaching 1:1 and group classes for 5 years now in London, including Mat, Reformer, Tower and Pre/Postnatal.

Alongside teaching Pilates, I still wanted to keep learning about the body and the mechanics of movement. I trained to become a Stretch Therapist in 2022 and learned so much more about mobility and flexibility training, as well as how important intentional recovery is. With wellness now becoming much more of a focus in our lives, we have seen how rest and recovery can help us perform better, mentally and physically. Stretch Therapy really is a game changer, from reducing DOMS and recovery time after exercise, to seeing huge developments in people’s flexibility.

I teach in-person classes in South West London and surrounding areas. I’m really lucky to have found a community that are just as passionate as I am about movement and wellness. If you want to train or recover with me in-person, you can do so in a variety of ways:

  • 1:1 / 2:1 Mat or Equipment classes

  • Group Mat, Reformer or Tower classes

  • Pre/Postnatal Pilates

  • Book a Stretch Therapy session

And if you’re not based in London don’t worry, you can still move with me online, or come to one of our magical retreats!