CENTRE Studios

Pilates & yoga classes in Dublin.

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After a decade of dance training, Susan Church studied Theatre at TCD in the late 1980's and dance with the National Theatre Institute in Connecticut U.S.A. It was during this time that she received her first yoga training , along with Laban, Alexander method and many other forms of dance and movement. Although, she eventually left the arts, she remained committed to yoga and in 1999 she completed her first yoga teacher training and one year later she qualified as a massage therapist.
Although her yoga training was excellent, injury still followed her, from all those years of fast paced dance training, (remember the 80's!). Then someone told her, of this fantastic new training available in Ireland. Pilates. She completed her training in pilates matwork with BODYFIRM PILATES in 2001, following this with one to one pilates training, pre-natal pilates and pilates using equipment.
Along with attending hundreds of master classes in both yoga and pilates, she graduated from her second yoga teacher training in 2004 with The YTTC.

In January 2005, Susan opened her own studio in the heart of Rathmines. CENTRE STUDIOS is a venue for a wide selection of classes including pilates, yoga, tai chi and yoga/pilates fusion, along with various complimentary therapies.

Susan's first job as a Yoga teacher, was to instruct cast and crew of the RIVERDANCE troupe in The Point Theatre, on their homecoming tour. Since then corporate clients have included, SUN MICROSYSTEMS, FAILTE IRELAND, O2, MCI, IRANROID EIREANN, BAGGOT STRET HOSPITAL, BALLINTEER EASTERN HEALTH BOARD AND THE HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD, A&L GOODBODY, DELL, THE OIREACHTAS and UCD STAFF.

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Sarah has worked as a freelance instructor since 1990 and run a network of classes, approx 40 per week with other freelance instructors. Due to her own spinal and postural difficulties, Sarah was introduced to Pilates in 1996 while in the USA and has practiced Pilates ever since. All of her Pilates education was completed in the USA. In March 2005 PowerHouse Pilates awarded Sarah the title of Master Pilates Trainer and gave her the licence to educate and certify Pilates instructors in Europe.
Pilates Qualifications:
Pilates Mat Work Broadway Pilates Ltd, NY
Reformer PowerHouse Pilates, Pittsburgh
Pilates Props " " "
Pre/Post Natal " " "
Pilates for Golf " " "
Pilates Personal Training e.g. Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Barrel etc
Tower Pilates " " "
Integrated Pilates (Tower & Reformer combined)
Although Sarah has completed all of her Pilates training, she continues to visit the USA regularly to keep up to date with new trends.

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Paul Scallan is a certified Pilates teacher with BODYFIRM PILATES and a registered Fitness instructor and Sport massage therapist.
Paul is currently studying Physiotherapy in UCD.

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Helen Byrne is from an education background. She received a BA and Hdip Ed from UCD in 1980, and has taught on and off since then. Her most recent work is as a visiting teacher to the travelling community. Helen graduated from the YTTC in December 2004 and has been teaching classes since and more recently graduated from Yoga Therapy.
Helen has also studied residentially in many retreat centres in Europa and South America.

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