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All instructors at Kinetic Pilates are trained by Romana's Pilates (www.truepilatesny.com) and are personally certified by Joseph Pilates' protégé, Romana Kryzanowska and her daughter Sari Meija. The training programme consists of a minimum of 700 hours of apprenticeship, where they are trained on all pieces of equipment at all levels both practically and theoretically. Apprentices must pass a series of 3 practical and 4 written exams before becoming fully certified. Once certified, all instructors must take a minimum of one Continuing Practical Education per year to continue learning and developing their skills as instructors. Romana's trained instructors are arguably the most knowledgable and well trained in the industry.T
Rebecca Convey- Certified Romana's Pilates Instructor Level V, MA, BFA, Studio Owner
Rebecca Convey opened Kinetic Pilates in 2009, in Stroud Green to offer classical pilates training in North London. Rebecca was trained as a Romana's Pilates instructor in London, under Stephanie Guimond (Certifed Instructor Trainer Level 4). She was tested by Marjorie Oron (Certifed Instructor Trainer Level 2 based in The Hague, www.pilates.nl) and was certified in New York by Sari Mejia (Level 1, Master Instructor). Rebecca graduated with a Masters Degree in Choreography in 2006 from Middlesex University in London and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance from Simon Fraser University in Canada. Rebecca's work as a dancer and choreographer has seen her perform in Canada, London and Europe. She has been teaching dance for over fifteen years and is currently head of the dance and Btec department at The Susi Earnshaw Theatre School, www.susiearnshaw.com. She is artistic director of Kinetic Dance Company, a youth dance company based in Barnet, North London. Rebecca started training in Pilates while studying for her Masters Degree and fell in love with it. It was a natural progression for her to become a Pilates Instructor. She offers clients her experience and expertise and gives each client the attention they need for the best results.

Judy Gill-Dougherty-Certified Romana's Pilates Instructor Level V
Judy Gill-Dougherty was trained as a Romana's Pilates instructor in London, under Stephanie Guimond (Certifed Instructor Trainer Level IV). She was tested by Marjorie Oron (Certifed Instructor Trainer Level II based in The Hague, www.pilates.nl) and was certified in New York by Sari Mejia (Level I, Master Instructor). Judy trained at the Royal Ballet School and enjoyed a successful career with The Royal Ballet. She joined, John Neumeier at the National Hamburg Statsoper, Germany, as a solo Ballet Dancer, performing all over the world to great acclaim.
Returning to England, she studied design at Wimbledon College of Art before joining the BBC as a Make-Up Designer. She worked on prestigious period dramas like George Eliot’s Middlemarch, Franz Kafka’s The Trial, and the recent, much acclaimed Einstein & Eddington, starring David Tennant, whilst also enjoying the “glamour” of the Make-Up contract for Top of the Pops, for the last ten years of its life.
Throughout her dancing and make up careers she practiced the authentic pilates method and her love of the system lead her to become a certified instructor. Judy's enthusiasm, expertise and strive for excellence are well balanced by her sense of humour and ability to have fun; which makes her an excellent teacher. She is much sought after as an instructor and currently teaches authentic pilates in Winchester, Oxford and London. Kinetic Pilates is very excited to have her as part of our team.