About The Pilates Place
The Pilates Place was founded by Christian Testorf, who started his working life as a Commodity Trader before becoming Managing Director of a large division of a major PLC. After more than 20 years of business experience, with all its attendant rewards and stresses, he decided to change his life and become a qualified Pilates coach. A Pilates coach with a vision that he is determined to turn into reality – to open an exclusive retreat somewhere in Southern Europe that will be a haven of health and relaxation.
Click here to read an article by lifestyle expert, Linda Kelsey, that talks about the benefits of Pilates and what inspired Christian to become a Pilates teacher.
Anita Ferruzzi
Anita Ferruzzi has been teaching Pilates for four years, having trained in London at Pilates International, she is qualified to teach mat classes, work with props (such as physio balls and bands) and on the specialized Pilates machines. She received her certificate after training for two years during which time her teaching was supervised and assessed. Then she moved to Sierra Leone, West Africa, where she ran her own studio in a hotel for two years. She has just returned to England where she is working with Christian Testorf at ‘The Pilates Place’. Anita is available to come to your house for private lessons after an initial assessment at one of the studios. She is also a freelance journalist, specializing in health and travel writing.
| "What we have discovered is that Pilates is a brilliant base for anyone, young or old, injured or fit, to either build a strong foundation or to maintain and improve fitness and well-being. Pilates is a structured form of exercise that is logical, effective, energy efficient, highly focused and teaches correct breathing and body posture. Increased strength and flexibility, an elongated spine and a general sense of well-being and body confidence are all benefits of this unique form of exercise." |
