Testimonials
After a 6 month persistent lower back injury and many visits to Physio and Osteo I was referred to Soma Pilates by my Osteo as part of my rehab. I was reluctant at first as I had always seen Pilates as a girly type exercise and didn’t think it could help me fix my back.
My first session was all about trying to loosen up the muscles around my lower back. I felt better after the first session than any visit to the Physio.
With weekly Pilates classes and take home exercises my back feels great. I am now using Pilates to increase my core strength and prevent further injury.
After a long period of injury it is such a relief to finally find something that works for me. I would strongly encourage anyone who has had a long term back injury to try this method. I am now totally converted and look forward my sessions with Elise and Lee every week.
Steve Kelly | Darms Property
I want to thank Elise for such a fantastic Pilates experience. My body feels stretched, worked and much stronger. Amazing how it also adjusts my attitude when walking and sitting. I feel my muscles pushing my posture into a much better position. At the close of each session I can't wait till my next session.
Brett Heath | IT Consultant
I have been practising pilates for more than five years. Since I started attending sessions with Soma, Elise has deepened my understanding of pilates' principles and I feel that I have a better grasp of the exercises. Each session with Elise progressively builds on our previous work and provides a geniunely balanced 'work-out' for mind and body.
Margot | Lawyer
Elise's gentle, holistic approach has helped my recovery from injury beyond my expectations, and beyond what I was told I could achieve without surgery.
Alana
Elise is great! I've learnt a lot since training with her and have a much greater awareness of my posture as a result of Elise's instruction on the human skeletal and muscular system which, I believe is very important if you want to get the most out of your workout. In fact I'm able to execute exercises with a lot more accuracy now and can quite often feel the difference immediately.
Elise has also given me a lot more confidence in my physical capabilities by presenting challenges at a comfortable pace and in so doing, keeps me motivated to do more!
Mei Yin
Louise Davis is an outstanding pilates teacher. She worked with me in Trevor Blount’s Studio in London while she was living in this country. This is one of the best studios in the UK and has a very high calibre of staff; I have been lucky to have excellent instructors for the ten years I have been going there. However, Louise helped me more than anyone before her.
She has a thorough understanding of how the body works through her training in pilates and massage. She always observes her clients closely and suggests imaginative and interesting programmes tailored to their needs. She monitors carefully, corrects assiduously and generally provides all the support anyone could wish for. She also has a gift for communication, enabling the client to better understand how he or she can improve on an exercise. She is a very intelligent and caring person who has been much missed by all of us since she returned to Melbourne.
Lady Neuberger of Abbotsbury
I have allways had neck and back problems. I took pilates classes with Louise and found that within a short period of time problems I'd had for years went away. I was impressed by Louise's huge knowledge base of the body and the gentle care combined with genuine warmth with which she conducted my lessons. I would not hesitate to recomend her or Soma to anyone.
Indra Share | ND
