Lorraine Croft

Lorraine began her working life as an actress, until a collision with a car on a zebra crossing in 1991 completely changed her direction.

After several months of physiotherapy, she decided that health and fitness was the way forward and qualified as an Exercise to Music instructor in 1993 with the YMCA. After many years of teaching a variety of classes, her thirst for knowledge led to her gaining a Masters Degree in Exercise & Health Behaviour at City University.

She then began Personal Training, specialising in Weight Management, but still felt there was more to explore. It was after the birth of her son Toby in 2000 that her real interest in Pilates began to flourish and she soon realised that she wanted to devote her time to this technique above other kinds of exercise.

Lorraine now teaches Pilates classes of different levels in various gyms, including Virgin Active, the YMCA and LA Fitness and also runs courses at the local community centre. She also teaches one to one, which can be specific to the individual's needs and therefore offers quicker improvements. She feels the Pilates method is an ongoing discovery of the human body and the way it works and is constantly amazed at how effective the most simple of exercises can be.