Jazz Straszynski

A few months passed, still clueless and overwhelmed by the gym equipment, I decided I wanted to learn about my body and exercise. That's when I studied L2 Gym and L2 ETM (exercise to music). Coming out of my teenage years I then started up some aerobic classes. It was only when someone suggested to me that I'd make a fantastic Pilates Instructor, that I decide to study again. So I spent a whole year focusing on Pilates and that's when I fell in love! I fell in love with the history behind Pilates and the movements, the Joseph Pilates 34 original Pilates exercises. So I changed my aerobic classes into Pilates and have never looked back! Since then, I wanted to enrich my knowledge and have studied L3 Exercise Referral and Nutrition (medical conditions such as hypertension, arthritis etc and diet). 

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During these later studies, I hurt my knee when running over a period of 3 years. I was taken to hospital where I was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter Disease (a condition that causes pain and swelling below the knee joint). Not only did this affect my mental health and confidence, it affected by lower back as well and that is what led me to study L4 Low Back Pain, to not only help myself but teach and help others. When studying about the lower back and how it not only affects us physically but mentally, that's when I studied CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). A lot of pain generally, can be worsened by our thoughts or perhaps we are too scared to exercise incase we hurt ourselves.​​ 

 

I've now been teaching over 8 years and just adore teaching classes and putting all my knowledge to use. I'm incredibly passionate about helping others look after their bodies, mind and soul. I truly believe that Pilates is a fun and challenging way to tone your body and improve your overall fitness. 

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Teaching Pilates will always be my first love! However, over the last couple of years I have also studied Boxercise, Spin and 1-1 Personal Training. At the moment, I am currently keeping my PT sessions in local gyms and I'm choosing to combine my knowledge of posture, pilates and weight training to offer a real holistic 1-1. I am that trainer who wants to improve any muscular imbalances so that you can squat deeper and perform deadlifts with correct posture. Really looking at any root issues, whether that's strengthening any specific muscles, stretching or improving balance and coordination through plyometrics. I will tailor every session to your needs, encouraging and supporting you along the way!

 

As well as my love for teaching, in my free time I am currently having 1-1 figure skating lessons. My coach is really pushing me, challenging me to work muscles I haven't engaged properly before! All this knowledge that I'm gaining on the ice, I'm then able to transfer it and help everyone else... and yes I will add skating exercises into classes and 1-1s because everyone will benefit from them! 

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So overall, being in the fitness industry is the best feeling, knowing I can help others achieve their goals in a holistic way and support them on their fitness journey means the world to me. I promise to guide you through a safe and effective holistic workout whether that be Pilates or PT, that will leave you feeling strong and empowered.

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Jazz :)