About Us

In April 2009 The Core Studio was re-launched. Offering a fully equipped Pilates studio and sports and deep tissue massage treatments in a tranquil setting, this is the perfect place to improve your overall well being.

Karen and Lynsey who are the founders of The Core Studio, with their many years of teaching experience have an understanding of clients' needs and have developed the Studio into a place which will make you feel welcomed and comfortable but yet be in the hands of a professional team.

Pilates

Karen Prato
After travelling the globe as an international croupier, Karen decided to say goodbye to sun drenched beaches and Pina Coladas and follow her passion for the Health and Fitness Industry.

She began teaching fitness classes and delivering personal training in 1994 and over the years has been privileged to work in some of the most prestigious health clubs in and around London.

During this time she worked as a Studio Manager running a team of up to 40 teachers and a class timetable of up to 120 classes per week. This is when she discovered her love for `The Pilates Method`.

In 1999 she knew it was time to go down yet another avenue in her career. Her initial introduction to Pilates Matwork was with an American company called `The Physical Mind Institute` based in Santa Fe. She then discovered `Stott Pilates`, based in Toronto, Canada, and continued her training there. This was just the tip of the iceberg!

In 2003 Karen decided to continue her training with 'Body Arts and Science International' and 'Polestar Pilates', which qualified her to teach both mat work and equipment-based Pilates.

Karen continues her education by attending courses and workshops with some of the most respected teachers in the industry including 'The Elders'. She believes the beauty of Pilates is that you never stop learning, whether you are a participant or a teacher.

Lynsey Will
Lynsey has come from a sports background. She is a former member of the Great Britain Sports Acrobatic team working in a women’s pair as a `Flyer`.

Having a passion for the Health and Fitness industry, Lynsey completed a National Diploma in Leisure Studies. She subsequently completed her ETM Aerobics qualification and YMCA Instructor Personal Training Qualification. Lynsey continued to teach classes and deliver personal training in health clubs in and around London.

On discovering the benefits of The Pilates Method, she was inspired to change direction and study with `Stott Pilates’, which is one of the most well-known companies in the world and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Lynsey continues her training by regularly attending workshops and courses, working alongside osteopaths and physiotherapists.

Sports and Deep Tissue Massage

Caroline Osland – VTCT, ITEC, MICHT
Caroline offers Deep Tissue and Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage and Reflexology.

She is a fully qualified massage therapist with over 10 years of experience. She is a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists and the UK regulatory bodies for Massage and Reflexology. Practising members are bound by strict codes of safe practice and professional conduct.

Caroline uses a combination of Swedish, Deep Tissue and Holistic Massage depending on individual requirements. Her aim is to bring the client to a state of deep relaxation and to encourage healing through the release of stress and tension from within the body. She has successfully treated many people with a variety of conditions, including: muscle and joint pain; anxiety and stress; headaches; tiredness and insomnia.

Caroline has been practising Pilates on a regular basis for 5 years. She believes that Massage and Pilates complement each other perfectly in helping to bring about a feeling of well-being and to achieving a better quality of life.