Coconut

Team

Meet our
teachers.

A team shaped by the original method, with experience spanning the full classical apparatus, equestrian movement, professional dance and the foundations of practice.

Jade, founder and director of Coconut

Founder & Director

Jade

Joseph Pilates → Jay Grimes → Amy Kellow → Jade

Jade is the founder and director of Coconut and a third-generation classical Pilates teacher. Her teaching lineage traces directly to Joseph Pilates: Joseph Pilates → Jay Grimes → Amy Kellow → Jade. She trained under Amy Kellow. Jade and Jo are both currently enrolled on the Everybody Pilates Master Mentor Programme. Jade is post-partum qualified and brings over a decade of teaching experience to every aspect of the studio. Coconut is built on her belief that classical Pilates, taught with care, changes how people move through life.

At Coconut, thoughtful teaching and personal attention help you build confidence in the way you move.

The teaching team

Jo, Classical Pilates Teacher at Coconut

Classical Pilates Teacher

Jo

Jo is a third-generation classical Pilates teacher, trained with Everybody Pilates. Jade and Jo are both currently enrolled on the Everybody Pilates Master Mentor Programme.

Mirren, Pilates Teacher & Equine Pilates Specialist at Coconut

Pilates Teacher & Equine Pilates Specialist

Mirren

Certified Pilates teacher and equine Pilates specialist. Mirren works specifically with riders on the movement demands of the horse-rider partnership, addressing seat symmetry, hip stability, independent upper body, and core control under movement. She also works with athletes, dancers, and clients in rehabilitation.

Grace, Pilates Teacher & Former Royal Ballet Dancer at Coconut

Pilates Teacher & Former Royal Ballet Dancer

Grace

Former Royal Ballet dancer. Grace trained and performed professionally with The Royal Ballet and brings the movement precision, physical intelligence, and postural rigour of professional dance to her Pilates teaching. Her sessions are characterised by attention to detail and an exceptional understanding of how the body moves under demand.

Marissa, Pilates Teacher at Coconut

Pilates Teacher

Marissa

Certified Pilates teacher trained across mat and full apparatus. Marissa teaches with clarity and patience, and is particularly skilled at working with clients new to classical Pilates and those building their practice from the foundations upward.

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