About Real People Pilates
Liz Chandler founded Real People Pilates ® in 2005. Real People Pilates was created as a result of Liz Chandler's desire to produce a Pilates video that would inspire and cater specifically to people over 50. The name Real People Pilates was coined when considering the best format and style to appeal to those real people over 50; one that would be approachable, beneficial, understandable and easy to follow exercise programme. Liz has over 15 years experience of working with this targeted age group in the fitness and Pilates field, creatively in dance projects and in research. She presents Professional Development Workshops on Pilates for the Older Generations and Functional Pilates.
Liz comes from a professional contemporary dance background. Originally from California, she received a BA in Dance from the University of California (UCLA). After graduating she went on to perform professionally with companies in both the US and the UK. Since moving to England in the 1990s she has presented her own choreography and has been commissioned as a choreographer for dance and physical theatre companies. Liz has lectured and taught dance for Bath City College and the University of Bath, England. It was through her career in dance that she became aware of Pilates. When she was incapacitated by 2 spinal disc bulges/protrusions Liz turned to Pilates as a means of rehabilitation. Her osteopath stated she had never seen such a speedy recovery from this type of injury.
A Mind, body exercise system that delivers profound results.Having reaped the benefits of Pilates first hand, Liz was inspired to share
the advantages of Pilates with others. She became a Matwork Master Pilates
teacher with Body Control
Pilates® and more recently furthered her Pilates
training with Suzanne Scott and the Pilates Foundation in
machine and apparatus work.
Liz teaches Pilates at her centre Pure Moves
Studios, Frome, the Scott Studios, Castle Cary. She is head of Fitness at
Circomedia, Centre for Circus and Performing Arts and for over 10 years has
continued to teach her very dedicated group of adults over 50 in Chew Valley.
Liz has run professional workshops for the Pilates Foundation to teach instructors the benefits of Functional Pilates and has also run professional development workshops on Pilates for physiotherapists and osteopaths.
