Originally from Naples, I grew up in the warmth of a loving community. Fuelled by good Italian food, passionate about dance & driven by an entrepreneurial spirit.
I spent my teens studying dance at a professional academy in Naples, then went on to study languages & events management at university, before moving to London to enrol in a master’s degree in communications. I quickly fell in love with the city & made it my home, completing my studies alongside teaching, performing & auditioning for dance shows.
But then, a freak accident changed the course of my life.
During a performance, my partner slipped & fell, leaving me in immense pain & unable to move my neck. The diagnosis: two cervical slipped discs. Inoperable.
But that injury wasn’t the end of my story. In fact, it was the start of a whole new chapter. Because it was on my journey to recovery that I discovered the magical transformative powers of Pilates!
I tried it at the suggestion of my doctor, & immediately felt that connection with my body again, which I’d only previously felt while dancing. With every session, I grew in strength & confidence – I knew that I had to share this beautiful discipline with others.
I soon qualified as an instructor with Stott Pilates. Drawing on my broad range of experience, I developed my own creative style of teaching, incorporating different techniques from dance & fitness to yoga & meditation. With my unique approach, I went on to become one of London’s most sought after Pilates instructors, teaching at the biggest studios from Core Collective to Bodyism. Before establishing my own studio, where I now work 1 to 1 with private clients.
In 2019, I grew my business to incorporate a fully online studio, so that I could stay connected with my international clients as well as growing my community around the world. Meanwhile, I was also training to become a qualified nutritional health coach at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, so that I could offer my clients a truly holistic, 360° approach to health & wellness.
For me, Shapes is more than an online Pilates studio. It’s a lifestyle philosophy. I believe that Pilates is a miracle for the body & the mind, & I am passionate about helping women combine this practice with holistic nutrition from a place of love & support, rather than restriction & deprivation.
Health is a journey, and I would be honoured to walk this path by your side, helping you to fall in love with your shapes inside and out.
Originally from Naples, I grew up in the warmth of a loving community. Fuelled by good Italian food, passionate about dance and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit.
I spent my teens studying dance at a professional academy in Naples, then went on to study languages & events management at university, before moving to London to enrol in a master’s degree in communications. I quickly fell in love with the city & made it my home, completing my studies alongside teaching, performing, and auditioning for dance shows.
But then, a freak accident changed the course of my life.
During a performance, my partner slipped and fell, leaving me in immense pain and unable to move my neck. The diagnosis: two cervical slipped discs. Inoperable.
However, that injury wasn’t the end of my story. In fact, it was the start of a whole new chapter; because it was on my journey to recovery that I discovered the magical transformative powers of Pilates!
I tried Pilates at the suggestion of my doctor, and immediately felt that connection with my body again, which I’d only previously felt while dancing. With every session, I grew in strength and confidence – I knew that I had to share this beautiful discipline with others.
I soon qualified as an instructor with Stott Pilates. Drawing on my broad range of experience, I developed my own creative style of teaching, incorporating different techniques from dance and fitness to yoga and mindfulness meditation. With my unique approach, I went on to become one of London’s most sought after Pilates instructors, teaching at the biggest studios from Core Collective to Bodyism, before establishing my own studio, where I now work 1 to 1 with private clients.
In 2019, I grew my business to incorporate a fully online studio, so that I could stay connected with my international clients as well as growing my community around the world. Meanwhile, I was also training to become a qualified nutrition health coach at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, so that I could offer my clients a truly holistic, 360° approach to health and wellness.
For me, SHAPES is more than an online Pilates studio; it’s a lifestyle philosophy. I believe that Pilates is a miracle for the body and the mind, and I am passionate about helping you combine this practice with holistic nutrition from a place of love and support, rather than restriction and deprivation.
Health is a journey, and I would be honoured to walk this path by your side, helping you to fall in love with your shapes inside and out.
Paola X
