Paola Raffinetti - Pilates instructor

Paola is experienced at teaching clients of all abilities, continually being amazed at how Pilates and FAMO Fascia Movement can assist in speeding up the recovery process and create long term overall benefit. Paola welcomes working with any client, no matter what level, conditions they’re working with or age. Paola believes every person’s innate ability to have movement ease and freedom.

Originally from South Africa, Paola was inspired to become a Pilates instructor when studying dance. Pilates improved her performance, body awareness and enabled her to recover from a back injury. It helped her discover new ways of moving she had never had access to before. This revelation about the mind body connection has kept her fascinated ever since.

Paola became a Pilates instructor in 2001, while completing her degree in dance-teaching. In 2006 Paola moved to London where she was given the opportunity to further her knowledge as a Pilates teacher and continued her education with The Pilates Foundation UK. Anne-Marie Zulkahari, her master trainer, was a major influence as she encouraged Paola to keep questioning and learning.

In 2017, Paola’s discovered FAMO Fascia Movement. Not only did she complete her Diploma in this course, she is host and an educator for the education training in Sydney. This resource- oriented integrative movement concept continues to shape her Pilates teaching from a macro to a micro level with the latest research in fascia.

Paola is highly experienced, having taught at physiotherapy practices and clinical pilates studios since 2001.

Paola is a certified Pilates Instructor, FAMO Fascia Movement Trainer & Educator and a qualified Yoga Teacher.