Our Team & Instructors...

Here is a list of Our Team & Instructors to help you make your experience at PFE more enjoyable.

Christine North-Minchella

BSc Cert Ed. YMCA PTA, NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33/34) MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates My career in fitness started with my love of sport and dance and led to undertaking a degree in Physical Activity Exercise and Health. I worked for the YMCA ...

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Jay Kostyszyn

BSc, IMeMMe Hons, Cert Ed, NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33/34) Modern Pilates IV & Assessor, YMCA PTA

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Val Keeley

Cert Ed, NVQ TDLB, Assessor(D32/33/34) Val's love of sport, running and bodybuilding in particular, has led her into working in the fitness industry for most of her working life. In the late 80s she opened her first Fitness Centre, inspired by ...

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Cherry Baker

C&G 7307, YMCA & Stott Pilates Trained, NVQ TDLB Assessor Cherry must be one of the long-standing and respected presenters in the UK, involved in the fitness industry for over 29 years! Cherry was awarded of Fitness Instructor of the year ...

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Sandie Keane

NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33) Stott Pilates Matwork; MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates; Sandi is Director of ‘therapiauk ltd’ a clinical practice in Southport where she teaches Pilates and Oriental Medicine.

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Janine Noblett

C & G 7307; NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33) Iyengar Yoga I spent my school and college life training to be a dancer but was told I was too big (fat) to make it. Yes, I used to be a big girl! ...

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Michelle Smith

BA (hons), P.G.C.E in Adult Education, YMCA, Assessor Award (YMCA), MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates From an early age, I loved all kinds of dancing and anything ‘sporty’.

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Rebecca North

BSc (Hons), YMCA PTA Dip. ODP, YMCA PTA; Assessor Award (YMCA) Rebecca's interest in fitness came from her passion for dance which she still does today. She gained a Degree in Physical Activity Exercise and Health at Leeds Metropolitan University and ...

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Ruth Carroll

C&G 7307; NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33/34) YMCA Ruth has always been active playing netball at school and attending the gym since late teenage years. It was 6 weeks after the birth of her third child that she ventured into the studio ...

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Emma Selway

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates; Cert Ed (pending) Emma discovered Pilates during her university days whilst studying to become a physiotherapist. She had an inspiring pilates instructor, Bridget, who fuelled her passion for pilates and encouraged her to train ...

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Sheila Done

Cert Ed, ASA Tutor; MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates; Assessor Award (A1) Sheila took up Pilates approximately 9 years ago after having her own muscular back and neck problems. After a short time the difference was significant.

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Lorna Lee Malcolm

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, PGCE, LSSM Sports Lorna became a tutor on the Modern Pilates course, having appreciated the quality of content and teaching, compared to previous courses she had done, when she did the course herself.

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Imogen Anna Buxton-Pickles

BSc(Hons) Cert Ed, NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33/34) Imogen has an extensive background in dance, fitness, nutrition and working with children. She initially trained in dance and went on to teach dance and fitness in her early 20’s. She then trained as ...

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Jenny Heron

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy PGCE (FE), MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates; YMCA Jenny Heron qualified as a physiotherapist in 1996. After an initial period learning the trade in the NHS she set up her own physiotherapy clinic in Leeds in 2000. Her passion for ...

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Graeme Baxter

Cert Ed YMCA Diploma; NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33/34); MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates My interest in fitness began at the age of 16 when I joined the Royal Engineers and completed 13 years service. As you could imagine fitness and sport were a ...

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Jo Burrows

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy; MCSPMP/CYQ Matwork Pilates Jo qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1991 and has many years experience as a senior musculoskeletal physiotherapist in both the public and private sectors in the UK and Australia. She discovered Pilates whilst working in ...

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Karen Burton

After leaving school I moved from Lancashire and studied at The Carnegie School of Physical Education, Leeds. After 3 years I gained a BA(Hons) in Human Movement Studies and a year later achieved a PGCE in Physical Education

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Tim Graefe

C & G 7307, Assessor Award (YMCA) YMCA & RSA Tim has been teaching a wide variety of exercise classes for nearly 20 years and teaching the teachers for about 15 years. Although his work is quite varied it all revolves ...

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Dr Mark Mullineaux

EdD, MA, BA QTS(hons) Physical Education, TDLB Assessor (D32/33), External Verifier YMCA PT, NSCA-CPT A former RAF Physical Educational Instructional Officer and university lecturer, Mark currently runs Personal Training and Conditioning Service in North Lancashire.

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Emma Richardson

Cert. Ed. YMCA; MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates; Stott Reformer; NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33) Having worked in the fitness industry for almost 20 years in roles ranging from instructor and club manager to presenter, Emma now enjoys personal training and teaching a wide ...

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Dr Cath Sanderson

PhD, MSc(Education), YMCA Although you will find Cath most weekends in various venues in the North of England teaching exercise modules on the Personal Trainer Award for Northern Fitness and Education, from Monday to Friday you will find her at Leeds ...

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Simone Hodgkinson

Cert Ed, NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33); Iyengar Yoga Originally from a dance background, Simone has been involved in the fitness industry for 20 years. She is an experienced Fitness Consultant, a qualified Yoga Teacher (Iyengar style), a director of Physical Yoga, ...

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Debbie Howells

Advanced Diploma Midwifery; Cert Ed; Assessor Award (CYQ); YMCA Debbie began working and studying in the fitness industry 10 years ago. After completing various courses in aqua and studio exercise to music she then commenced her Midwifery training in 2000. It ...

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Sally-Ann Russ

Sal Russ has been a valuable part of the MP Team for the past 5 years; she describes herself as a course junky and consistently aims to improve her own knowledge base and qualifications.

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Sheila Wagstaffe

Cert Ed; NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33) YMCA PTA’ MP With over 30 years experience Sheila has a comprehensive knowledge of the health and fitness industry.

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Sandra Bell

DIP Leisure & Recreation, NVQ/TDLB Assessor (D32/33), C&G7307, YMCA, MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates. Sandra came into the fitness industry at the age of 30, teaching aerobic and aqua classes. She soon developed a keen interest in all other aspects of ...

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Tim Bennett

MSc; YMCA PTA; Assessor Award (CYQ) For the past 10 years I have enjoyed working within the world of sport and exercise as both an academic student and within the fitness industry as a personal trainer and fitness manager for Virgin ...

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Annette Burgess

BEd; NVQ TDLB Assessor (D32/33/34/36) Annette began her career as a PE and dance teacher in London working within two secondary schools for seven years. She then joined the Central London YMCA Training and Development Department where she travelled nationwide and ...

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Sue McGregor

Cert Ed; MP/CYQ Matwork Pilates & Assessor Award After 17 ½ years of working for the Post Office Sue decided to follow her passion for teaching fitness (which she had been doing outside work for 7 years) and left a well ...

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Angelina Davies

MA (Education); BA(Hons); YMCA PTA; NVQ TDLB Assessor

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Dr Andy Weightman

PhD (Eng), MSc (Eng), Bsc (Phys), CYQ Personal trainer, CYQ Circuit training, CYQ Assessor, CYQ Sports conditioning, Member NSCA, Member UKSCA, IAMTF Instructor

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Testimonial

Christine North-Minchella is a wonderful woman and an inspiration and set me off on a great path!! I started my career path 10 years ago and am now a Senior Health Improvement Specialist working for the Bradford and Airedale Primary ...

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