meet the team
tansy blaik-kelly
Founder and Studio Owner
Pilates Matwork, Studio Equipment, Modern Yoga, Face Yoga and Facial Gua Sha Teacher
Tansy has a background in dance, and began learning Pilates at ballet school in 1987 with Alan Herdman, founder of the UK’s first Pilates studio. Tansy qualified to teach Matwork, and Pre/Postnatal Pilates through the Pilates Foundation, and as a Comprehensive Studio Teacher with Polestar Pilates. She is a Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist, qualified with the Pink Ribbon Program, an Advanced Face Yoga Teacher, qualified by The Danielle Collins Face Yoga Method, a Facial Gua Sha teacher, qualified by Danielle Collins and Hayo’u, a seated Shiatsu massage practitioner, and an ELDOA level three practitioner, continuing her training with Soma Training, London.
Tansy has recently qualified with Heart + Bones Yoga, on their 200 hour Modern Yoga Teacher Training.
Her interests lie in whole-body health. Working with conditions such as osteoporosis, MS, fibromyalgia and hypermobility, and rehabilitation after injury, surgery or stroke, encouraging the body to return to more natural movement patterns, and exploring the inter-relationships between body, mind and movement.
Since 2017, Tansy has collaborated with Wellbeing In The Wild, cohosting their popular Pilates Day Retreats and events in Herstmonceux, East Sussex.
Tansy is also an Educator with Moving Fascia®, on their Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training, and was named the 2019 Muddy Stilettos Awards : Best Yoga/Pilates Instructor in Sussex.
sarah kearney
Matwork Teacher
Before gaining her Pilates Foundation Matwork Teaching Qualification with Jessica Moolenaar of Mindful Pilates, Sarah trained as a dancer, where she became aware of the benefits of Pilates, and how it could support her dance training and day-to-day well being. Sarah is our Licensed Buff Bones® instructor, running a weekly class. Her 10+ years experience as a contemporary dance teacher also influences her approach to exploring movement and connections through the body, and she has combined her passion for Pilates and dance.
Since qualifying, Sarah has continued to develop her understanding of how the body moves, through attending specialist professional development training, such as workshops focusing on Pilates in relation to osteoporosis, scoliosis, and hypermobility.
medeana findlay
Matwork Teacher
Medeana comes from a background of science research and primary school teaching. Her initial Matwork certification was with Polestar Pilates UK. She also holds level 3 certifications in Exercise Referral and Nutrition for Physical Activity, and a level 4 Certificate in Physical Activities and Lifestyle Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain. She has completed the Level 1 & 2 PD Warrior Neuroplasticity In Parkinson’s training courses.
Her key passion is to promote client physical and mental wellbeing, by supporting them in keeping active, balanced and dynamic as they progress through all stages of life. Her teaching style is empathetic, exploratory and informative. She is an avid lifelong learner. Courses studied and workshops attended include: TheraPilates for Osteoporosis; Pre and Rehabilitation After Joint Replacements - Hip, Knee, Shoulder and Spinal Surgery; BeST Programme CBT Skills to Treat Back Pain; Moving Fascia; Franklin Method; and Pilates for Riders.