Meet The Team
Meet Carla
Carla is the founder of Balance Fitt once known as Pilates Suite.
Carla started her business in 2000 where she found a love for Pilates after participating in the sport to help manage stresses of her former social work job.
Carla is trained in Barre, Pilates & Yoga & is GP referral qualified and specialises in qualified in lower back pain management.
Carla has worked along side UK athletes, chiropractors & worked with the local councils, run community programs and continues to develop her love for Pilates & Yoga by attending regular training and seminars.
Carla has many years of experience working with clients from all backgrounds and has a deep understanding of injury rehab. Carla's passion is to support as many clients as she can through her classes to manage injuries, injury prevention and anxieties, providing individuals with a balanced lifestyle.
Meet Aisling
Yoga has been a part of my life for over a decade now and as with many people, I started to practice yoga when I was at a crossroads in my life. By practicing yoga it gave me a safe space in which I could leave any stresses at the door. By focusing on my mind and body, it allowed me to relax whilst also contributing to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and keeping fit.
I was privileged to immerse myself in my training on the beautiful tropical island of Koh Phangnan in Thailand, famed for its yoga and healing centres. It gave me a life experience like no other. I stayed on the island for sometime and enjoyed teaching there looking out over the ocean or across the mountains from the yoga shala. Bringing this experience home with me I now teach Vinyasa flow, Power Flow, Hatha and Yin.
My style can vary depending on the energy of the class, I like to see how people are feeling and create a sanctuary where you will have the best practice on your mat. I am also a Reiki Practitioner and believe that Prana (energy) needs to flow deeply and freely through our bodies, removing any blocks so that we can relieve stress, increase immunity and enhance our general well being. With that in mind I like to create a practice which allows any blocks to open gently and bring you an overall sense of full body, mind and soul recharge after every class.
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Meet Tamrin
I have always loved and been passionate about sharing/teaching the healing properties of movement through exercise, martial arts, dance, sports, etc. Admittedly, I came to my Yoga Mat reluctantly, because I was a weight-yielding CrossFit coach who found the idea of sitting still terrifying. Over a decade on and my Yoga mat has always felt like home. I have my teaching foundations and training in Hatha Yoga and have a kids yoga qualification. The flavour of my teaching style was home-brewed in South Africa where I taught 1:1 Yoga in my home, group yoga classes in a local gym, held Yoga and meditation sessions in an addiction clinic, taught on corporate wellness
days. South Africa is a melting pot of cultures and languages. Thus, my teaching style is a unique blend of influences which brings together an intentional class that is deeply spiritual and strong in practice. I am also a qualified and accredited Energy Healer with BAHA (The British Alliance
of Healing Associations) and curate intentional elements of healing and deep, guided meditation in my classes.
I am also a Barre level 2 instructor and enjoy teaching upbeat, fun and sweaty Barre/Body-sculpt classes!
I am passionate about movement and what it can do to improve our mental health and overall
well-being. I am honoured to teach in my local community at Balance Fitt and contribute to the
mission of creating a space for members to fall in love with movement and exercise!
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Lizzie has a background in education and brings her years of teaching experience to the studio. She
qualified in 2020 as a Hatha yoga teacher and also holds a level 3 diploma from the BWY and is a
qualified restorative yoga teacher.
She is passionate that yoga is accessible to everyone, regardless of ability, age or circumstances. She
empowers her clients to take ownership of their yoga journey and therefore uses props, gives
modifications to a pose and can suggest alternative poses so no one is left behind. Lizzie very much
believes in the quote: “If you can breathe, you can do yoga.”
Lizzie champions positive mental health, so each class begins with a moment of quiet giving time for
the body and mind to settle, bringing a moment of calm and peace to you – the client – as you rest
in the present moment. Classes are skilfully built, layering movement and intensity, so each
individual can flow; allowing the body to move and the mind to be engaged, all the while honouring
ourself at each stage of our yoga journey. Teaching elements are woven into the fabric of each class;
space is given for each individual to explore the asana (pose), with time given at the end of a class
for the body and mind to restore itself.
“You are what you believe in. You become that which you believe you can become.” (Bhagavad Gita)