Studio Team Members
Catriona Skidmore
Formerly a nurse specialising in Intensive Care, Catriona worked in the U.K., Israel and Australia. She trained as a swimming and lifesaving teacher after the birth of her sons. A black belt in Karate, she was struggling with a 'frozen shoulder' when she heard that dancers used the Pilates method of conditioning, to enhance strength and flexibility and in rehabilitation from injury.
She began training with Body Control Pilates® in 1998. After many years of high-impact aerobic exercise, she was amazed that such gentle and sometimes subtle movements were so effective and produced profound results. She went on to train in advanced matwork, reformer work and pilates in rehabilitation.
Catriona opened York Pilates Studio in 2003. She finds her nursing, teaching and martial arts background a great asset. "Each client is unique and selecting or adapting exercises to meet their individual needs is stimulating, challenging and incredibly rewarding."
Catriona became a Supervising Teacher for Body Control Pilates in 2003.