Julia Atherton

I’m Julia – The face, spine, and core of PhysioPilates.

I first qualified as a physiotherapist in the 80s after being inspired by watching a game of wheelchair basketball, of all things.

The physical aspect of my job – combined with years of children (my own, thankfully) hanging from around my neck – really took its toll on my body. I turned (metaphorically) to Pilates, and became so enamoured with its ability to help with my posture, pain relief, and awareness of how I actually felt that I trained up as an instructor and opened a studio.

I’ve had the good fortune to work with everyone from ‘the exercise averse’ to elite athletes in my career. I build their confidence, I strengthen their bodies, and I take away their aches and pains. I have over 25 years experience in teaching Pilates, I owned my own studio for 24 years and moved online, combined with doing Live workshops in 2022.Through PhysioPilates, my clients look good, feel great, and move with ease, strength, and purpose along the way.