Frequently Asked Questions

Personal Training

  • I work with people of varying level of experience, goals, and preferences. I particularly enjoy working with people who:

    • want to improve their fitness so they can enjoy more of life,

    • want to recover or prevent injuries and address imbalances,

    • don’t like gyms,

    • want to work towards specific goals (for sport, outdoor activities, or circus/pole),

    • feel motivated by learning new skills (such as handstands or other calisthenics skills),

    • want to improve the way they move.

    If you recognised yourself in one of these, we may be a good fit! Get in touch to arrange a consultation. I can’t wait to meet you!

  • Absolutely not! This is what I’m here for; to accompany you and support you by designing trainings that are adapted to your current level, teach you new movement patterns at a pace that works for you, and help you build new habits. There will be no judgement, just looking ahead and celebrating all little successes and noticing improvements!

  • My background as a circus artist and coach means that I’ve trained not only to be strong and flexible, but also how to move efficiently and well and keep my body healthy and free of injuries.

    Individual muscle strength doesn’t mean much if they don’t move in coordination with the rest. I use a holistic view of the body to find what you need to work on most, and design my training plans around this, using the tools that are most appropriate for the situation.

    And of course, if you tend to get bored with the typical reps & sets in a gym, I have plenty of fun tricks up my sleeves to keep you motivated! (But don’t worry, I won’t force you to do handstands and acrobatics if that’s not what you’re into!)

  • It depends on your goals, availability, and budget — there’s no one-size-fits-all. Consistency is key to seeing improvements, but we can adapt the schedule to suit you. Some clients benefit from 1–2 hands-on sessions per week, while others prefer occasional sessions alongside their own training. I offer 30, 45, and 60-minute sessions, and together we can choose the duration and frequency that works best for you.

  • The short answer is no.

    I run my PT sessions in my studio/gym in the Brook, and can sometimes travel to client’s homes or in a park. I will take into account the equipment that is available to you to train outside of our sessions to design your training, whether you have access to a gym, or will train at home.

  • I can support you to do your own training by proving workouts and progressions to do independently. Programmes require a minimum of 3 sessions to cover everything and ensure that you can complete it safely and with good form.

    Keep in mind that training independently requires a lot of dedication and consistency to see results. It is not suitable to everyone. If you are starting (or restarting) to train and want to build a habit, regular sessions may be more appropriate for regular accountability and guidance

Classes

  • Yes! I can adapt all my classes to cater to various levels. For the handstand class, ff you have not been upside down since childhood, I will guide you to gradually ease into it at your own pace and provide spotting.

  • I am more than happy to adapt the content of my classes to your situation, as long as you’re doctor or physio is ok for you to train. Please make sure to let me know before class starts about your injury or limitation to make sure that I can take it into account.

    A reminder that you are in charge of your own body. If things don’t feel right, please stop or take a break!

  • Animal Flow is a very fun way to train that only uses your bodyweight to gain strength and body control.

    You will learn ground-based base positions such as Beast or Crab, and learn lots of different ways to transition between them (such as Underswitch, or Side Kick-through). We can then link all these movements to create “Flows”. These may be called-out using a specific Animal Flow language, or can be done free-style.

    In short, it’s a really fun and challenging way to learn to move in new ways, and develop great coordination.

    And no, you won’t pretend to be animals. In fact, the “Animal” in Animal Flow actually refers to the human animal.

    If you’re curious to see what it looks like, I invite you to check it out on Youtube or Instagram to see people performing flows.

  • Signing up as a student the first time

    The first time you enroll in a class on Ubindi, you’ll have to signup as a student. To do that:

    1) click ‘register’ on a class you want to attend. 

    2) You'll see a small pop up. If it's your first time on Ubindi, please click 'Newbie? Sign up.'

    3) You’ll then see a small form to create your account.

    4) Next, verify your email address by entering the confirmation code that you will receive in an email. 

    Registering for classes

    To register for a class:

    1) click ‘register’ on the class you wish to attend.

    2) Choose whether you want to pay for a casual booking, or purchase a class pass or membership. It will then ask you to enter your payment details.

    I will then see that you're planning to come, and the number of available spots in the class is decreased.

    Using a class pass

    If you have a class pass, reserving a class will deduct one credit from your pass (even before you attend).

    You can "un-register" for a class yourself, and you'll get a credit back if you had a pass.

    Is there an mobile app?

    No. You can however add a shortcut to the mobile-friendly webpage to your home screen to access the booking system more easily.
    If you’d like instructions to do this, follow this link.

    Note - Ubindi doesn’t work well with Microsoft Edge. Please try a different browser.

  • There are 10-class passes available for purchase, and an unlimited monthly membership option. These are great ways to save money if you plan on signing up to multiple classes.

    Once you click “register” to the class of your choice, options for class-passes and memberships will appear.

    My monthly membership is valid to book in any of the classes on the Ubindi schedule (sorry, it isn’t valid for classes at Pole Artistry). If you select this option, you will be charged automatically every month. The membership is a good option to consider if you are planning on doing 2 classes per week.

  • Animal Flow classes are at the Trafalgar Hall, at 67 Trafalgar street.

    Handstands and mobility are in my home-studio, located in the Brook.

  • Of course! Please get in touch to discuss, I’d love to hear your ideas!