ALI BROOKE
Certified Pilates Instructor
I grew up on a farm on the beautiful, green west coast of Wales in the UK. I always loved being outdoors in nature, but the space and climate of interior BC allowed this to become my lifestyle in a way I didn’t really know was possible before moving here in 2019.
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I was 14 when I decided I wanted to pursue a career in physiotherapy. I was fortunate enough to have this opportunity and trained in Bristol, England. Health equality is one of my core values; during and following my degree I had the privilege of working as a physiotherapist for the National Health Service in the UK, and for a charity for people with MS and other neurological conditions. I saw the value of Pilates immediately when I started it for myself and integrated it into my exercise prescription for patients. When I was hired at Neu in 2020, I told them I was likely to return to the UK within 6 months, but when the opportunity arose to become a Neu Pilates Instructor and make BC my home long term, I followed my heart.
FAVOURITE QUOTE TO LIVE BY
It’s an ongoing joke amongst my friends that I have a lot of favourites; here’s two I can’t choose between: ‘there’s only one way to find out’. ‘As you start to walk on the way, the way appears’. Spot the theme...
WHY DO YOU LOVE NEUMOVEMENT?
I believe we all intuitively know what our bodies and minds need, we just lose touch sometimes. I feel what we offer at Neu is a little guidance to get back to that intuition.
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU OUTSIDE THE STUDIO?
In the summer – lost in the mountains with a backpack and a smile, ideally where it’s cold enough for a nice cup of tea in the morning, and hot enough for a glacier lake dip by afternoon, and definitely out of cell service! In the winter – skiing in any form (including tumbling down the hill head first on occasion...) or at one of my many favourite bakeries!
WHAT GOAL DO YOU STRIVE FOR WITH YOUR CLIENTS POST TREATMENT?
I’m doing my job if you feel a step closer to loving your body and appreciating all it is capable of.
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