Entrepreneur opens Ilkley site
By Sarah Todd
Kirstin Ferrie, the former personal pilates teacher of HRH the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has opened a new studio in Ilkley, Yorkshire.
The Pure Pilates and Wellness Studio has been designed based on a selection of pilates centres around the world.
Facilities include a full range of pilates equipment, hand-made by California-based supplier Balanced Body. Equipment includes reformers, tower, cadillac, wunda chair and ladder barrel.
The interior décor uses a soft pastel-coloured palette, complemented by the equipment which is upholstered in soft white leather. Studio classes will be small - a maximum of three people - and prices start at £18.50 per session.
Ferrie said: "My career has allowed me to plan very carefully how I would design and equip my own studio and where that would be. I have always preferred the countryside over city living. I have strong family ties in this part of Yorkshire, so the town of Ilkley was a natural choice for me."
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Balanced Body
Stocked in the UK for fast, costeffective delivery, Balanced Body® delivers versatile and space-saving mind-body equipment and education that is perfect for personal training or group programming. Products include MOTR® and Bodhi Suspension System®, in addition to our best-in-class Allegro® System, EXO® Chair and CoreAlign®. We also offer a superb line of rock maple Pilates studio equipment, plus small props and accessories.
Balanced Body® instructor training is available in the UK and at over 250 sites worldwide. Training for instructors at all levels is tailored to fitness centres, including Pilates, Anatomy in Three Dimensions™, Balanced Body Barre®, Bodhi Suspension System®, MOTR® and CoreAlign®. We offer fl exible, modular programmes, and fl at rates per student.
Balanced Body® instructor training is available in the UK and at over 250 sites worldwide. Training for instructors at all levels is tailored to fitness centres, including Pilates, Anatomy in Three Dimensions™, Balanced Body Barre®, Bodhi Suspension System®, MOTR® and CoreAlign®. We offer fl exible, modular programmes, and fl at rates per student.
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www.balancedbody.comKirstin Ferrie, the former personal pilates teacher of HRH the
Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has opened a new studio
in Ilkley, Yorkshire.
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