Fascial Movement

Total Barre

“My confidence grew throughout the course and by the final week, I felt capable of teaching exercises - understanding the A&P, the exercise and how it fitted together - prep, warm-up or pre-programming exercise - to be able to build a routine. I was not sure how online learning would be but I think it was almost better for this course than in-person as we had to listen and use cues without touching clients to re-position them, so language, cues and understanding of the movement and exercise (the why) became more and more important (without just re-positioning or moving manually a client). As a registered nurse, undertaking this training was especially beneficial” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Live Online, September 2024)

“Sharon is such an awesome, easygoing and knowledgeable training instructor. She is not only professional but also very supportive in order to build up confidence for students. A big thank you to Sharon and Lee” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Live Online, September 2024)

“Wow, this course has been absolutely amazing. Not only to become an instructor but for my own personal practice. I can definitely say that what I have been previously doing, definitely wasn’t correct. I feel confident and excited to be able to get out, and get Pilates and the benefits of them to the community. Sharon has been a dream to learn from, she has a beautiful supportive and caring approach. From Day 2 to 10 has been a HUGE change in my 'instructing' ability and I am so much more confident. Even finishing off our last session instructing, with complete off the top of my head prompts - woohoo. I cant wait to further my knowledge and possibly branch off for further courses under Sharon’s wing. Thanks again” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Live Online, March 2024)

“Sharon is an amazing teacher, always so positive and has good energy. She had time for each of us and gave us time to also get the exercises right. Thank you Sharon for these past weeks!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Christchurch, September 2023)

“Many thanks@ I particularly like the way that the “why” is taught as part of the repertoire. Opportunity to practice teaching also appreciated” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Christchurch, September 2023)

“Really amazing experience. Sharon was so friendly and approachable and had a really good understanding of the content being taught to us. She was extremely helpful and easy to follow. I learnt so much from this experience and feel happier, healthier and ready to share my knowledge with my clients. I look forward to completing more of the courses and becoming well rounded and knowledgeable in all things STOTT PILATES” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, March 2023)

“Sharon has a very energetic teaching style and made the online format very personable. She is very good at directing you even when it is through a screen. I am happy I chose the STOTT PILATES training” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, March 2023)

“The course really delivered so much information in such a great way. Sharon is an amazing educator and I’m so grateful to her for rekindling my love of movement. I feel empowered and confident to teach my clients@ I’m inspired to do more training with Sharon and STOTT PILATES” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork & Props Course, Online, November 2022)

“I absolutely loved every minute of this course. Sharon was so much knowledge about STOTT PILATES and the Matwork Course and was very generous in sharing here exercise and anatomical knowledge, tips, cues and experience. Sharon was very professional and I loved the online format. I loved that I could see myself in my camera view and could see corrections and movements. It also worked very well timing wise around my family commitments” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork & Props Course, Online, November 2022)

“Sharon has a beautiful, direct and detailed way of teaching without overloading the course. She is patient and offers so many ways to integrate the wisdom that she offers. I am confident to utilise the manuals, tools and props. I know how to program for a client fro start to finish and how to continue laying into my practice firing sequences to help my client set up for success. My goal taking this course was to find confidence using this modality of movement to help optimise the life of others. I really achieved that and I feel so supported and equipped after taking this course with Sharon. I’m excited! Bring on more future courses with Sharon. I didn’t expect to walk away from this course with wicked posture but here I am, I feel good mentality, emotionally and physically. Ka Aroha” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork & Props Course, Online, November 2022)

“Sharon is absolutely a great and well experienced trainer! She is very knowledgeable with anatomy movements and answering student’s questions. She explains every exercise in a clear and professional way. The most amazing thing about Sharon is she put a lot of effort to pass on her previous learning experience and teaching tips to communicate with clients” She has set up a good environment for her students to interact and to cue each other. I have built up so much confidence on this course, as well as my Pilates knowledge. I am absolutely in love with this course! Thank you so much Sharon” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork & Props Course, Online, November 2022)

“Sharon is an incredibly knowledgeable, gifted, talented, passionate teacher trainer. She covers all of the material in an interesting and engaging way. She made each of us feel empowered while challenging us to do our best. She is very intuitive, so she knew when we needed individual support, as well as when we needed to be given a swift (but gentle) proverbial kick. We laughed, we struggled, we learned in a really structured, supportive and professional environment. I highly recommend Stott Pilates Mat Intensive Course with Sharon at Be Pilates. The program has helped me become a better Pilates instructor (I'd been teaching a different format) and given me so many additional tools for my teaching toolkit. I don't regret one cent spent”. (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, Wellington, October 2022)

“I really enjoyed the way the concepts and techniques were taught, verbally and then in practice. Sharon was outstanding. She bought the group together well so everyone felt comfortable and contributed a lot. She managed our questions well and was able to adjust her teaching to suit the various learning styles in the group. I enjoyed the way the days flowed and there was a practical run through of the exercises to start the day. I was also really pleased that there were multiple opportunities to put into practice what we’d learnt and teach our class mates” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, Wellington, October 2022)

“I loved the course! Our instructor was so knowledgeable - the content was really well delivered and interesting at all times - not always easy in an online training format to hold everyone’s attention for a 3 hour session but she did it with ease! Her attention to detail was amazing when not only teaching us the work but also critiquing our teaching efforts or our demonstrations. To have an Instructor who gave such positive and encouraging feedback, you couldn’t help but enjoy each session. I felt the course itself was really well designed and flowed beautifully, referring back often to the basics and was well reinforced with regular reviews. Sharon, thank you so much for sharing your incredible knowledge with us - your encouragement and shining personality has made this course one of the best I have ever attended. I look forward to learning on more courses with you” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, June 2022)

“Sharon has been a fantastic teacher throughout this course. In the short 3 weeks of this online training I have learnt a great deal of valuable information. It is fantastic to have a teacher who is funny, easy-going and has strong knowledge and a solid education around Pilates” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, June 2022)

“I have absolutely loved taking the IMP course and look forward to continuing my training with STOTT PILATES in the future. Sharon has been such a great instructor, her energy and passion for Pilates and movement have been invaluable” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, June 2022)

“Sharon has been absolutely outstanding. I have been an educator (secondary science teacher, workplace learning, dance and group fitness) for 20 years and she has been one of the very best educators!! I have thoroughly enjoyed the course, love the structure of the principles, the what, why, how and then how this has been implemented in the teaching to us. Even online, it has felt personal, connected and engaging. The personal feedback on both our practice and our teaching is invaluable and being able to share ideas and cues is priceless. I can already notice the difference in my teaching and the outcomes in my clients. I will definitely be doing the reformer program, the special populations training and all that I can. I could not recommend this course, or Sharon highly enough” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, June 2022)

“Sharon is a very experienced Pilates instructor and trainer with a great knowledge of anatomy and body structures. The program developed at a good pace for all levels to keep up. Sharon also inspired each of us to reach our full potential - she challenged us as individuals to improve in our weaknesses and embrace our strengths. Many thanks, I will be back again to learn more soon” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, March 2022)

“The instructor, content and delivery were all outstanding. Sharon’s knowledge, experience, openness and style of delivery - FANTASTIC! Feel well placed to go forward with Pilates - 5 STARS! (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, March 2022)

“I enjoyed the training sessions as it gave me a good insight into exercise instructing, anatomy of the body, posture analysis and body awareness in general. Sharon is an amazing instructor to learn from as she is extremely considerate and patient with everyone. While I wasn’t very confident with instructing new exercises, Sharon gave me the opportunity to practice within the sessions to improve my confidence and instruction. Overall, I enjoyed every minute of this experience. I look forward to future trainings with her” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Plus Course, Sept/Oct 2021)

“I thought I would be quite unprepared for the level expected in this course, but Sharon was open and reassuring right from the start to ensure I felt successful. She was always available through email, text or before and after sessions to go over any problems or questions - this was next level support! the course was easy to access and clear to follow in an online format. I had reservations about doing it this way but it actually felt better because you could clearly see everyone moving. We were well supported at all times in a safe environment to try out our new learnings. The content and materials are a wealth of knowledge in a concise and easy to follow manual. I have learned so much and am so excited about sharing my knowledge with my clients!” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Plus Course, Sept/Oct 2021)

“Amazing course, always fun to train with Sharon. I feel like I have a great understanding of Advanced exercises now and know which exercises to program beforehand. Fantastic online course! Thank you!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Matwork Online Course, July 2021)

“The session broken down to 2 days was great. It allows enough time to absorb the content and review the following day. Even though it was an online session, the quality of instruction and level of detail was superb as if it was done in person” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Matwork Online Course, July 2021)

“I really enjoyed the teach back time and learning a solid what, why, how for each exercise” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, June 2021, Auckland)

“It is a wonderful experience. I have learnt more knowledge than I expected in a very easy and accurate way. My instructor trainer is so professional and has a warm heart” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, June 2021, Auckland)

“Thoroughly enjoyed it and have learnt so much. Sharon has been just awesome, down to earth. And really professional and approachable.  Highly recommend this course.  Her knowledge was amazing and I’m very grateful to be trained by someone in the industry who was just so easy to learn from and gave me so much confidence and excitement to teach.  Loved it.  Thank you so much” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

“Thank you Sharon!  Awesome experience.  Doing the reformer and mat so close together was amazing!  Great studio in Christchurch.  My background is in law/corporate.  Before coming on the Matwork and Reformer courses I was often getting injured form the exercise I was doing, mainly running and gym work.  After completing both courses I have so much more body awareness and now understand how to counterbalance my natural posture and exercises and lifestyle.  Even in the time on the course, my strength gains have been huge.  My injuries have all ‘resolved’.  I’m so excited about the potential of Pilates!  I came on the course unsure whether I would teach, but now feel really compelled to teach this work.  Sharon was absolutely fabulous – vibrant, engaging and so dedicated!  This has been a truly fantastic experience” ” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

“I am so glad I did it. It was fantastic and I feel like I have learnt a lot” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, Auckland, June 2020)

“I really enjoyed the course.  Sharon is great.  Delivered all the material with an easy to understand and sometimes funny way.  No dull or boring moments.  She also helped me to be more confident with teaching exercises myself ” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

“Amazing course – love how it builds. Very empowering and equipping” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, Methven, April 2019)

“Absolutely beautiful, amazing and supportive environment. I’m very pleased” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, June 2018)

“Sharon’s enthusiasm, expertise and passion for Pilates shine through! Aside from being an awesome Pilates Instructor, she’s also an excellent teacher. For the amount of content that needed to be covered in such a relatively short time AND with the added difficulties of being remotely taught, Sharon’s style of communication and teaching skills ensured everything was covered sufficiently and with enough depth to give us knowledge and confidence to go out there and start instructing ourselves. Sharon had fantastic control of the group. She was fair, equal and detailed in her practical and theory lectures. I cannot recommend this course highly enough to anybody interested in becoming an instructor. I feel very privileged to have been taught by such an amazing tutor” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Live Online, September 2024)

“Sharon is amazing! I have loved the course and can’t wait to teach the work to others, especially other dancers! I have found it extremely rewarding! Having done Pilates for the majority of my life, I have really enjoyed getting into the nitty gritty and technical stuff that goes with being an instructor/trainer”. (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Live Online, March 2024)

“Loved the personal workout adjustment offered by Sharon via zoom. Also learnt a lot from watching her giving out adjustment to other members in the zoom meeting. Clear instruction, cheerful character and professional knowledge presented throughout the course. Boosted up my confidence in doing the pilates myself and teaching. A very encouraging learning environment indeed”. (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Live Online, March 2024)

“Amazing course! My knowledge & skill has increased so much in just 2 weeks. Sharon is an amazing teacher with a wealth of knowledge and experience. She turned up each day and gave us all 100% of herself!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Christchurch, September 2023)

“Quality of teaching was excellent. On the first day you are given the foundations to build a solid knowledge base. By the third day you feel encouraged and it is surprising how much you have learned in such a short time. By the end, you feel confident enough to go out and start teaching” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork plus Props Course, Christchurch, September 2023)

“I thoroughly enjoyed this course! Sharon was a wealth of knowledge and is an amazing instructor trainer. I had a lot of fun on this course, I have challenged my mind and body and I have learnt so much over the last 8 days. These valuable learnings will be input into my physiotherapy professional practice and I am looking foward to getting started as a STOTT PILATES Instructor. I couldn’t speak highly enough of my positive experience on this course and of Shaorn. I have so much respect for her, she’s amazing at what she does. Sharon’s passion, bubbly personality and great positive energy really made this course so enjoyable! Will definitely be looking forward to more STOTT PILATES courses with Sharon” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, Wellington, October 2022)

“Sharon is a very inspirational teacher and very generous with her knowledge. I feel both inspired and in awe of her Pilates matwork knowledge. She is a ninja!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, Wellington, October 2022)

“It was valuable doing this course right after the Level 1, as it just built on the previous programming and structure. Love the energy Sharon brings and felt it was set up well doing the workouts ourselves, breaking down the exercises and modifications. It brought all of the Essential and Intermediate repertoire together by seeing the stepping stones required to do the Advanced exercises. I can’t rate Sharon highly enough, an absolutely outstanding educator” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Matwork Online Course, July 2022)

“So good to be able to attend the Advanced 2 day course immediately after the Intermediate one - such clear building blocks as you progress through the levels. Thanks so much to our Instructor for a great 2 days - I can’t wait to do some more training with you soon!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Matwork Online Course, July 2022)

“Sharon is an amazing Instructor, incredibly approachable and professional. Her way of motivating us to get the best out of us is superb. The positive and down to earth way she approaches the classes combined with her humor is excellent. I highly appreciate the support Sharon gives in all elements and aspects of becoming a Pilates instructor and wouldn’t hesitate at all to recommend her to anyone else. I feel the time with Sharon is highly valuable and the amount of growth and strength I have had in this course is proof to Sharon’s expertise and manner” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, March 2022)

“I’ve really enjoyed the Matwork course and believe this will end up being a pretty transformative time in my life. I feel mentally and physically stronger than I did 3 weeks ago and I am now really excited about the Reformer and deepening my knowledge to teach. The sessions were really well structured and you got on with getting the information to us but I also really enjoyed how there was always time for some interpersonal banter and a laugh. The zoom format works brilliantly, as a stay at home Mum I’ve not been accustomed to various zoom meetings etc but in many ways I think it’s probably a preferable option as it allowed life to continue around the course which was pretty essential for me” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Course, March 2022)

“Sharon continues to amaze me with her wealth of knowledge. The online course worked well and I loved the accessibility of being able to complete the course at home. Sharon made things clear and easy to understand and the course had a lot of variation so it kept things interesting the entire time. It was nice to be able to engage with the other course members at times too. I’m looking forward to participating in future courses. Thanks so much!” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Plus Course, Sept/Oct 2021)

“I loved my experience! I was unsure initially at the idea of trying to complete the course online but it has been so well prepared. The zoom sessions were clear all of the time and Sharon was amazing at being able to address all of us at any given time. Sharon has been a wonderful instructor and has taken so much time to ensure that we received as much support, advice and guidance throughout. I feel so positive and proud of the quality of the information and knowledge I’ve learnt throughout this course” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Plus Course, Sept/Oct 2021)

“I had an absolute great time attending the IMP course. Not only do I feel more physically confident in my own Pilates form but I also have a greater understanding to share with others. This course was both fun and informative! 10/10!! Thanks so much Sharon :-)” (attended STOTT PILATES Online Intensive Matwork Plus Course, Sept/Oct 2021)

“Such a great experience and so convenient having Sharon beaming straight into our living room! Sharon is such a professional trainer and lovely person. She always makes me feel confident enough to share my Pilates knowledge and experience with others. I really enjoyed my online training experience. Thank you Sharon!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Matwork Online Course, July 2021)

“The online training was a great way to do the course and I also loved that it was split over 2 days. The Advanced Course was brillant and Sharon is a wonderful presenter” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Matwork Online Course, July 2021)

“Great training! Training was very clear and easy to follow. Awesome for visual learners and people who haven’t studied for a long time” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, June 2021, Auckland)

“Great training! Sharon warmed to the ability and knowledge of the group to challenge us all physically as different instructors” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, June 2021, Auckland)

“I loved how the course with Sharon is suitable for anybody at any stage in their body.  You are fully supported to work at your own level and as a result gain confidence in your ability to train and teach.  It felt good and was an inspiring course all round.  I also loved the postural analysis part of the course.  Learning how to set individual exercises based on individual postural structure was done well as we had lots of time to practice on another body” ” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

“Sharon’s energy is contagious and infectious.  She explains and demonstrates the art of Pilates in a dynamic, functional and adaptable way” ” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

“Very grateful for the opportunity to work with like-minded people and develop myself professionally.  Thank you so much!  Looking forward to more learning in the future” ” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

 “I was very nervous to begin with but Sharon made the experience relaxing and fun” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

“Great course, awesome Instructor Trainer, can’t wait to do my next course!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)

“Great course, I wish I had done it sooner!  Sharon is an amazing and inspiring teacher who made even the hardest moves easy to understand and perform” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, September 2020, Christchurch)“Alot of details to take in. It’s really comprehensive & the Instructor makes sure that you get it & sets you up for success” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, Auckland, June 2020)

“Wonderful course. Informative, focused. Great atmosphere. Sharon is amazing. Information, information! Wonderful demonstrations. Excellent.” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Plus Course, February 2018)

“Really enjoyed course. Great mix of theory and practice. Sharon was positive and helped to build confidence” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Matwork Course, June 2018)

“Exceptional attention to detail and we were kept totally safe even on the challenging moves. Great content - I can’t wait to teach this work. Thank you Sharon” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Thank you so much for another warm, friendly, professional course. Sharon delivers so much knowledge giving us all self belief” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Awesome experience thank you” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Loved every second! Sharon is incredible, encouraging and nurturing. Would do it again in a heartbeat!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Fantastic course and excellent tuition and advice from Sharon (as always). Great location for training with good resources. Really appreciate the additional insight and information Sharon provides over and above the course material”. (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Auckland, March 2024)

“Love Sharon’s training and how she is so friendly with us. She is an inspiration of knowledge and kindness”. (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Auckland, March 2024)

“Really fun course, great putting it all together and developing on the intermediate course. Feel like I’ve done a lot of work but all achievable and the exercises can be used with clients straight away” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2023)

“Absolutely loved this course! It was very empowering” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2023)

“Sharon is amazing. So encouraging! So good demonstrating and explaining too. Great to have done the IMP, IR and AR courses in a short time frame which all reinforces movement patterns and repertoire” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2023)

“Such an uplifting and inspiring course! Sharon was incredible and kept us all extremely engaged and safe at all times. I would definitely recommend for anyone wishing to advance their knowledge and teaching skills” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, May 2021, Hawke’s Bay)

“Definitely more challenging but everything makes sense when progressing an exercise from essential-intermediate-advanced. I like that the session involves a lot of interaction from others as well and we work as a team to support each other with each exercise” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, May 2021, Hawke’s Bay)

“It was, once again an inspirational and knowledge filled course with Sharon and it was wonderful to work with such empowered and supportive women.  I get so much out of my time with Sharon for my body and my clients that I so look forward to each course” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2019, Auckland)

“Fantastic professional and personal journey.  Great clinical reasoning alongside very challenging motor control exercises” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2019, Auckland)

“Another impressive course.  Loved learning the work and the work was challenging but inspiring.  I can’t wait to do more!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2019, Auckland)

“Really great!  Very organised.  Sharon controlled (appropriately) the group to get through all the material.  Very thorough and knowledgable, but extremely welcoming and friendly as well.  As someone who has traveled from the US, Sharon made the experience here really lovely” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2019, Auckland)

“Sharon was awesome as usual!  Love her energy and determination even with an injury!  I always leave the courses with Sharon feeling empowered and motivated.  I will be back of course!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2019, Auckland)

“The private training was an amazing experience and well worth the extra money.  I learnt so much and the training was tailored to my learning needs.  I didn’t have to close my studio as Sharon was so flexible.  I will 100% be booking more courses” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Feb-Apr 2018, Auckland)

“It was great to do another training course after I have been teaching for a few years. Got more knowledge to add to my repertoire which challenged my endurance, balance and stability” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Simply fabulous!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Training essential, intermediate then advanced one after the other gave amazing insight into the different challenges, endurance and layering that each course had to offer” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Really enjoyed the course. Was a great lead on after the essential and intermediate course” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, Christchurch, May 2024)

“Another excellent course taught by Sharon, not only imparting essential technical information but invaluable tips and tricks to facilitate teaching the material. Sharon makes the challenging material interesting and enjoyable and gives you the confidence to know you can go on to teach successfully”. (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2024)

“Great course! Exercises broken down & analysed very well, so easy to understand. Great experience! (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, May 2021, Hawke’s Bay)

“Found really valuable - linking back to essential & intermediate - the repertoire makes more sense. Found the review and breakdown of cueing awesome. Beautiful facility & location! (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, May 2021, Hawke’s Bay)

“Fabulous course, amazing venue!  Cemented knowledge from Essential & Intermediate Reformer.  Can’t wait to come back” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, October 2017, Hawkes Bay, NZ)

“What an amazing opportunity to learn the Advanced exercises, to extend my own practice and to be able to teach clients.  A very worthwhile course!  Can’t wait for the next course in this beautiful location” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, October 2017, Hawkes Bay, NZ)

“I truly thought this would be too much for me and there were some things my 56 year old curvy body couldn’t do (because of an old ankle injury).  There were many I could do and I found it fabulous, I will use a lot of the exercises from the Advanced.  FABULOUS!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, October 2017, Hawkes Bay, NZ)

“Layering Advanced Reformer training after Intensive Reformer really helped consolidate what we had learnt and helped to really push yourself with your own limits, so much to aspire to!  So much fun & great Instructors to train with.  Can’t wait for my next course!  Thank you Sharon x” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, October 2017, Hawkes Bay, NZ)

“Sharon is amazing.  I have had so much fun and have gained so much knowledge from her.  I really miss her and get super excited to see her and learn something new.  Always a pleasure ;-)” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Reformer Course, March 2019, Auckland)

“Wow"! What a course! Sharon is once again incredible, not just with thorough and clear instructions but with demonstrating exercises! OMG what a super instructor/lady” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2021)

“A mindblowing experience of strength & power. Incredibly thorough. Sharon’s instruction enabled me to get my body to work exceptionally hard and she safely took me out of my comfort zone to help me excell - just amazing” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2021)

“Fantastic! Loved it! Sharon alway’s teaches a fantastic course” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2021)

“Such an incredible and empowering experience! I absolutely loved this course, Sharon is phenomenal and made us all feel calm and confident while learning the challenging exercises. I am buzzing now! (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2020)

“I had an injury just prior to this training and Sharon allowed my participation with safe modifications on the course and it was great to focus on learning as an Instructor. Thank you! (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2020)

“Lots of information and a full on day. Enjoyed myself and definitely felt the body challenged in a good way. Looking forward to some/lots of self practice to hopefully master some of this repertoire” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2020)

“Great pacing of teaching, everyone got to try each exercise, very happy, even though the body feels worked” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“A fun and challenging course in a supportive and encouraging environment, thanks to Sharon” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, November 2015)

“Very challenging course but great feeling to have completed it and achieved the exercises.  Thanks Sharon” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, November 2015)

“Nice to know I can do these advanced moves with the great cues.  Very enjoyable” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Incredible athletic repertoire to add to any workout! Amazing course” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2020)

“It was really challenging and good to know different modifications for each body type. I like the tips on pre-programming for some of the exercises” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawke’s Bay, October 2020)

“Wonderful course, it was empowering to achieve exercises I didn’t think I could.  Very excited to be able to teach this content.  As always, Sharon was amazing!” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawkes Bay, June 2019)

“Training was really good today as always, Sharon had enough energy to pump everyone up!  Feeling very accomplished and proud of what I have achieved!” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawkes Bay, June 2019)

“Be Pilates, Happy Place, Golden Hills, Green Pasture” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawkes Bay, June 2019)

“Great work, very empowering” (attended Advanced Cadillac Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Really enjoyed the course. Sharon is amazing. Learnt heaps” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Stability Chair Course, September 2023)

“Fantastic course, super workouts, thanks again, loved it!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Stability Chair Course, August 2022)

“Great course, thank you. Great for instructing more technical and inter-relationship of different apparatus. Wonderful further knowledge and challenge for myself and clients” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Stability Chair Course, August 2022)

“A great informative course! Really love the Stability Chair & Sharon was a wealth of knowledge! Beautiful studio and location too! Thanks!!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2020)

“It’s a great course! Very good not only for athletic clients but for those on rehab or someone starting to workout. Sharon has been great providing some creative movements with props as well which was a bonus” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2020)

“Great course that reinforces the other training that I have done. A great challenge and lots of ideas to get the creative juices flowing. Thanks Sharon for being so inspiring” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2020)

“Loved the Stability Chair training – we had a great group of instructors and a great place that allowed plenty of practical review and teaching practice, which really helped build confidence in the new material.  Thanks Sharon!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, September 2018)

“Awesome experience, loved learning the Stability Chair.  Quite a necessary course to do for personal development as an instructor & for your client’s development” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2017)

“The Chair is a versatile piece of equipment for the unfit, the elderly, pregnant women, athletes and everyone in between.  Amazing course, loved the details.  You really get to learn and understand the exercises  Can’t wait for the Advanced Stability Chair Course!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2017)

“I loved this course and cannot wait to get back and start taking clients on the Stability Chair, as well as adding the Stability Chair into my programming” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2017)

“As always a great course -I always look forward to coming back! Thanks Sharon” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, December 2015)

“ The Chair course was super informative with lots of useful tools that I’m looking forward to taking back to the studio with me. As always Sharon is a wealth of information and makes the course easy to understand. I always enjoy coming to the Be Pilates Studio!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Stability Chair Course, September 2023)

“Such a fantastic and eye-opening experience! Sharon is an incredible teacher, I have learnt so much and am feeling incredibly inspired and motivated” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2020)

“Sharon’s energy fab as always! Her ability to translate and explain complex information is awesome. I will definitely be back!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2020)

“Amazing course.  Sharon’s energy is great!  Her ability to translate all her knowledge & experience to teaching Instructors is incredible.  Wonderful group of Instructors to train with” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, June 2019)

“I had so much fun on this course & learned so much about this piece of equipment and my own body.  Thank you Sharon for this retreat into the world of chair”  (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, June 2019)

“The Chair course was awesome, filled with tonnes of information and programming info that I know will help a lot!  Sharon once again was awesome, full of energy and always willing to answer all of the millions of questions we had!  Highly recommend as always” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, September 2018)

“Fantastic informative course!  Great layer to foundation of Mat & Reformer!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, September 2018)

 “Love the Chair, can’t wait to get one in my studio” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, December 2015)

“Very enjoyable course, lots of time to learn new exercises and practice teaching” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, December 2015)

“Loved the course! Sharon is positive & encouraging to help attendees access their strength” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Chair Course, September 2023)

“Loved the challenge! Sharon is so strong” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Chair Course, September 2023)

“Super course, very encouraging!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Chair Course, September 2023)

“The Chair, we renamed her the silent assassin. She doesn’t look as sexy as the Reformer but wow she is a ‘Bond Girl’! Amazing training with Sharon. The energy, knowledge and passion and the extra bonus was the beautiful setting in the Hawke’s Bay” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Chair Course, November 2021)

“Fantastic course! So much valuable information condensed into 3 hours. It was great!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Chair Course, November 2021)

“Excellent as usual” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Chair Course, November 2021)

“What an absolutely incredible and mind blowing experience! Sharon is absolutely amazing, the energy was fantastic and we all felt so incredibly uplifted, motivated and inspired! What a wonderful course!” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2020)

“A very challenging and humbling course. Definitely found my weaknesses and gives lots of food for thought as far as programming goes. It’s been epic to top off CCB” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2020)

“Great challenge, nice to feel it in our bodies” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Great to be able to build on the Essential & Intermediate Stability Chair exercise repertoire.  Always wonderful to train with Sharon” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Really enjoyed the course!” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Great challenging course!” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Auckland, July 2019)

“My final course to complete essential to advanced level in all appartus with STOTT PILATES, amazing! Thanks Sharon for all of your awesome guidance and support!” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2020)

“I love the challenge on the Chair and the different props presented in order to do the exercises” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2020)

“Always an awesome experience! Thanks Sharon” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2020)

”High energy, fast, fun, informative! Sharon was awesome as usual” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Auckland, July 2019)

“Sad that this is my last course for a while with Sharon since I have just completed full certification training!  I am looking forward to the auditing opportunity” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Auckland, July 2019)

“I found this course so challenging and I really enjoyed the support and coaching from Sharon” (attended Advanced Chair Course, Auckland, July 2019)

“Great overall workout. Surprising what muscles the barrels can target! Look forward to getting more equipment now.” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, September 2023)

“Loved the course! Built on all other courses and depth of understanding of different apparatus in regards to support and challenge” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, August 2022)

“Brilliant again! Love it! Bring it on! (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, August 2022)

“I loved the studio & location of Be Pilates, a beautiful space to work in. Stunning views! Always a pleasure working with Sharon. I always leave feeling enthused, full of knowledge and energised again'“ (attended private STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, March 2021)

“I really loved the Barrels course! It offered so much variety to deepen our understanding of all variations within human bodies. Sharon is absolutely incredible and kept us engaged, inspired and motivated throughout the entire course. Thank you so much!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2020)

“I loved this course! Sharon is a fantastic teacher and I’m looking forward to training with her more next year” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2020)

“Thank you Sharon! Great to build on the skill set taught in the Matwork Course. Looking forward to heading down for more training next year!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2020)

“A valuable experience to audit, to learn more insights of the exerises and recap what I know.  Very worthwhile.  Good to know I’m on the right track” (audited the STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, September 2018)

“Lovely learning environment, enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and positive attitude of everyone involved” (audited STOTT PILATES Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels Courses, September 2018)

“Worthwhile course.  The Barrels are useful for programming for different body types and adding challenge to exercises.  Good to see how Matwork and Reformer exercises transfer onto the Barrels” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2017)

“Very happy with the course, great to experience all exercises.  It’s nice to be taught more about correct alignment than just the wonderful depth of movement options” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2017)

“Loved the Barrel Course, will most definitely use the Barrels A LOT with clients in both group and private sessions.  Sharon was awesome as usual, loved it and I’m leaving feeling very confident & motivated!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, September 2018)

“I wasn’t sure what to expect with the barrels repertoire and I loved it! Worked the glutes! Great prep work for mat and reformer too. Learnt heaps” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, September 2023)

“Really interesting to see the progression of exercises with each barrel and also comparing them onto the Mat. It’s good to know how each Barrel can fit someone on an exercise. I really enjoyed this course”! (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2020)

“Good to have options & modifications to implement into the repertoire. Some very challenging and others a really good feel. Thanks Sharon again! Everything is sinking in!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2020)

“The location assists hugely at the Be Pilates Studio. The relaxing space is inspiring". (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2020)

“Sharon is a very passionate and such a wonderful and inspiring teacher.  Every course is just so empowering” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, July 2019)

“I really appreciated Sharon taking care of my body during this course.  Always inspiring and such a fun tribe of instructors to learn with” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, July 2019)

“Sharon is approachable, informative, passionate and engaging.  I love how she keeps things real and shares her experience as an instructor” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, July 2019)

“The course was invaluable full of information, techniques and encouragement to challenge yourself on all barrels” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, November 2017)

“Fantastic Course!  Great layering and additional information with Mat & Reformer courses already completed” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, September 2018)

“This course has really helped develop a deeper understanding of Matwork crossover for me as well as athletically challenging.  Thanks Sharon!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Barrels Course, September 2018)

“Amazing experience. It’s great how the advanced repertoire is highly achievable” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Barrels Course, September 2023)

“Another 5 star course delivered with passion, skill & enthusiasm in the stunning Hawke’s Bay. Knowledge constantly layering in, body absorbing the feels of every move. Love the drive & energy behind the delivery” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2021)

“Great location, great course. Thank you Sharon” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2021)

“Loved this course so much! Thank you!” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2021)

“I absolutely loved this course! It was so much fun and Sharon was fabulous with keeping us all excited, motivated and engaged! Thank you so much! (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Barrels Course, November 2020)

“Sharon is brilliant which makes for easy training. Initially Barrels was only going to be used for a small group needs. After these sessions they will be used regularly. Loved Barrels!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Barrels Course, November 2020)

“Some great challenging moves to add to the repertoire. Thank you!” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Barrels Course, November 2020)

“Thanks Sharon for sharing your knowledge with us.  Just wonderful” (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Great course, very challenging” (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Intensely intense!” (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“Great course, loved it!  Handstand was a great finish!” (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Hawkes Bay, November 2017)

“So much fun!” (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Auckland, July 2019)

"Wonderful Advanced Barrels Course. Great instructor that promoted and enabled trust among attendees. Sharon as usual is awesome and approachable” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Barrels Course, September 2023)

“Another excellent training course from Sharon” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2021)

“Fantastic energy. Loved the programming. Lots to go home with” (attended STOTT PILATES Intensive Chair Course, November 2021)

“Awesome course. I liked the challenge of the exercises and it was good to know which exercise is suited for each body type” (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Barrels Course, November 2020)

“Such challenging exercises! Great team of instructors to work with while Sharon took us through some impressive repertoire! Thank you. (attended STOTT PILATES Advanced Barrels Course, November 2020)

”Another great course!  Fantastic layering! Thank you” (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Auckland, July 2019)

“Really appreciate Sharon’s understanding of how to motivate and challenge individuals but also her understanding when to be gentle and nurturing” (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Auckland, July 2019)

“Sharon was awesome as per!  Got through everything quickly and thoroughly.  Lots of fun and laughs (attended Advanced Barrels Course, Auckland, July 2019)

“Sharon was a great lecturer. I enjoyed the ideas she shared and gave me lots of inspiration” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, February 2024)

“Thank you Sharon! Love the way that you tailor the course and add additional resource suggestions and anecdotes from personal teaching experience which really helped provide context for learning. I’ll be back ;-)” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, February 2024)

“This course was incredibly informative and everything was explained clearly and in a way that was practical for everyday application as a Pilates Instructor! I feel super excited to apply this material to clients and truly make a difference to people’s lives Thank you so much Sharon! Your passion and knowledge is truly an inspiration” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, Hawke’s Bay July 2022)

“Thoroughly enjoyed the course. It was informative and relevant. It’s always good to catch up with like minded Instructors. Sharon makes the learning experience clear and easy to understand” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, Hawke’s Bay, July 2022)

“Sharon is a natural teacher with a great style - informative and keeps material relevant and applicable in my work. The training environment was fantastic. Highly recommend” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, Hawke’s Bay, July 2022)

“Sharon went above and beyond to deliver a fabulous course. It is obviously content heavy and lecture based but Sharon did her best to keep the content interesting, relevant and engaging. Sharon kept me engaged and she is very encouraging of my ability and every one in the room as well. It is the little touches she puts into her training sessions that make training with her so enjoyable. Also with the course being out of town for all attendees, Sharon ensured that everyone was sorted with where to go for what and recommended great dining, etc. It was an amazing 4 days! I feel invigorated with all the learning and I enjoyed my time away to focus on me” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, Hawke’s Bay, July 2022)

“AMAZING! Sharon makes training feel so easy due to her knowledge, energy, facility, everything! The ISP course has solidified other courses and has given me heaps of confidence. Loved it!” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, March 2021)

“Sharon has provided a lot of info more than what’s in the manual. I love how it is encouraged to explore the current tools we have available for programming which gets the creative juices flowing” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, March 2021)

“Sharon was great as always. Brings great energy to each sessions which always leaves me feeling motivated and inspired. I love every training I get to attend!” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, March 2021)

“Awesome studio space, beautiful scenery. Leaving feeling full of ideas and more confident with programming difficult clients” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, March 2021)

“Information overload but in a great way.  A fun and very very information loaded course.  Let the journey begin with applying this great knowledge” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Fantastic training, very informative with dynamic and engaging teachers” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Fantastic Instructors, did well to keep to a good time frame to fit in the amount of info they needed to” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Another amazing course – so much to learn and absorb but really shows the ongoing progression of the previous training.  Thankyou Sharon & Elizebeth” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Another excellent course taught in an engaging manner. Heaps of practical info and tips to use on clients in the future” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, February 2024)

“Thanks for always bringing the best energy! ;-)” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, February 2024)

“Such a phenomenal course! The course covered such a wide range of topics which enabled me to leave feeling much more confident when working with special populations and injured clients. Sharon is fabulous!” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, March 2021)

“Sharon has a toolkit of exercises to add to training, giving me loads of confidence when working with clients that have different conditions” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, March 2021)

“Third course with Sharon and I can only recommend her training. Her passion, professionalism, dynamism and style are inspiring! Her trainings give you wings as an Instructor! Totally with it, thank you!” (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, March 2021)

“Wonderful, wonderful – thank you!” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Amazing informative course.  I highly recommend!” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Loved, loved, loved all the amazing knowledge and passion with which it was presented” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Can’t wait for next year’s courses.  Wonderful, friendly teachers.  Always learn a lot and feel supported by warm and nuturing mentors” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)

“Amazing energy and knowledge from both Sharon & Elizebeth.  They worked really well together.  Very professional.  Look forward to next training!” – (attended STOTT PILATES Injuries & Special Populations Course, November 2019)