​Jo Southgate aka 'SuperJo' is proud to have 19 years experience in teaching Pilates and 22 years in the fitness Industry.



Please feel free to look her up on The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). ​​  Her membership number is R0008219.  Please be aware there are some instructors who are claiming to be Yoga or Pilates instructors because they have done a course such as Supple Strength or Body Balance which does not qualify you in either of these disciplines.  A good instructor will always display their qualifications on REPs.

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All Retreats and 'Face to Face' fitness classes are cancelled until it is safe to teach groups again.

Jo is a member of the Exercise of Professionals..  

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The Register is there "To ensure that all exercise professionals are suitably knowledgeable and qualified to help safeguard and to promote the health and interests of the people who use their service"

REPs will soon be replaced by CIMSPA.  Jo's details will appear on the CIMSPA website in the near future.

Here what Jo's clients have to say....

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14th May 2012
My name is Iona Stephens and I am 46. I began Pilates with Jo about 10 weeks ago and have really noticed a difference in my sense of well-being.

I have dabbled with a little exercise before but never stuck to anything and just took it for granted that my body would carry on supporting me with no help from myself. Inevitably time took its toll and I found myself stiff and achy and I felt much older than I was. I also felt little motivation to do anything about it as I thought it was just an inevitable part of getting older. I was also finding it much more difficult to manage stress and it was causing a lot of physical reactions like constant headaches, stiff neck and shoulders and an increased sense of anxiety.

Then I found Jo and things are feeling very different.

I felt better after the very first class and things have continued to improve. Jo has taught me the importance of being aware of your body and your posture and to take responsibility for changing it. Just a slight shift in how I was holding myself made a significant difference to the feeling of tension I had constantly felt in my neck.  By teaching me correct breathing and spinal and pelvic alignment, I have become much more  in tune with my body and now I find myself automatically wanting to correct my posture when I am sitting at the computer or standing in a queue and I feel more comfortable for doing so. Yes, I do ache slightly after some of the classes but it is a warm feeling that says I have had a good stretch and have corrected something rather than I have pushed my body too hard and now it is taking its toll.

Jo has been constantly supportive, inspiring and motivating. She knows the name of every person in her class and makes each of us feel special and cared for. This makes such a difference to how I approach this class as I feel it really is right just for me. There is always the opportunity to ask about any specific areas that you want to work on and if anyone has any injuries then Jo will work individually with them to make sure the exercise is adapted for them appropriately. Her knowledge of the anatomy of the body is extensive and she teaches us so much more than just how to position our bodies! The love and care she shows to everyone is clearly reciprocated and everyone really loves her.

One of my favourite parts of the lesson is the guided relaxation at the end where you imagine yourself in a calm and peaceful place.  Allowing myself the time to stop and inhale/exhale deeply gives my body and mind a brief moment of well-being which I can take with me to help me through the day.

After just 10 weeks with Jo I feel much more flexible and less achy when I wake up in the mornings. I feel stronger and more centred and altogether much happier now I am working with my body rather than trying to fight it getting older. I would recommend Jo’s Pilates class to everyone who wants to feel good. 

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04/05/2012.
My name is Jessie Summers.  I have been going to Jo's Pilates classes for over 8 years now, starting after having facet joint injections and physiotherapy for lower back problems. 

Jo is friendly, a patient teacher and if an exercise causes pain or a student finds it difficult she will always suggest an alternative. She is quick to praise and even in a large class finds time to give everyone some personal attention. 

Owing to my Pilates classes I have had no serious recurrence of back problems, I am much more aware of my posture and do 15 minutes or so of simple exercises every day. 

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23/7/2012
My name is Mick Trembling. I've been attending Jo's classes for approximately seven years and when I first attended I was just getting over having compressed disc's in my neck and in time brought on arthritis.With the help of attending Jo's classes it has helped my posture and flexibility.Not only is Jo a superb instructor.She always finds time for everyone to make sure that you get the full benefit from her classes.On a personal front.She is a very nice person that cares & I am proud to call her a close friend