Our Approach
Rooted in expert guidance and a deep respect for its principles, we offer a thoughtful and evolving approach to Pilates for those who value quality, understanding and long-term wellbeing. The Pilates Collective is a place to invest in yourself - physically, mentally and for life.
Who We Are
Amy Barder
Studio Owner and Pilates Teacher
Amy is a Comprehensively trained Pilates Teacher with qualifications from BASI Pilates, Body Control Pilates and a Classical Apprenticeship in London. She has completed over 1500 hours of training, including specialist programmes in: Pilates for Injuries & Pathologies, Pilates for Scoliosis, Pilates for Menopause and Pilates for Osteoporosis with BASI. She originally started Pilates in her late 20s, as a way to support her hypermobility, but it very quickly became a way of life. She credits it with keeping her body and mind strong and it has played a huge role in helping to manage her Endometriosis. She started her teacher training in 2016 and for the past 10 years has run classes and private sessions as acb Pilates creating a fabulous community, particularly since moving to Chobham four years ago.
Georgie Poulter
Pilates Teacher
Georgie is Mat Pilates Teacher having completed her BASI Mat Program which qualifies her to teach Mat Pilates to an advanced level. She is continuing to study for her BASI Comprehensive Qualification under Amy's mentorship. Georgie's career started in the health and fitness industry 15 years ago working for the NHS as a Physiotherapy Assistant whilst studying for her NVQ Level 4 qualification in Sports Massage Therapy. ​ In 2016, she set up her own sports massage business and went on to train in equine sports massage. Her other passion in life is horse riding and it was while working as a PA for a Paralympic dressage athlete that she really started to appreciate the impact a riders asymmetries can have on the horse which is what led her to delve deeper into the benefits of Pilates, not just to help strengthen the rider but the horse too.
