Meet our Team of Experts
Liz Jowsey
As owner of Hallam Pilates Sheffield, Liz is the driving force behind Hallam Pilates constantly expanding her knowledge to bring you the very best physical therapy available.
Liz has also trained as a Franklin Method Level 1 Teacher and is Certified Jems Practitioner. Jems is a movement system developed by Joanne Elphinston, one of the world’s leading movement specialists. The philosophy is based on the understanding that our mind is in charge of our all actions including the way we move.
Caroline Chaves
Caroline has 5 years of experience working with mat and apparatus Pilates.
Having worked with a wide range of clients, she has developed a special interest in postural and chronic problems. One of her passions is to understand the movements and abilities of the human body, and for that reason, sports and dancing have been present in her life from a very early age. She became a belly dancing instructor aged 16 and most recently has become a qualified Zumba instructor.
Melanie Forsdike
Melanie qualified as a physiotherapist in 2001 and has since worked in many roles within the NHS. She currently works as a clinical lead physiotherapist in the community.
Alongside her NHS role she works for Hallam Physiotherapy as a Pilates instructor. Melanie completed her matwork and class instructor Pilates training with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) in 2005 and has been teaching Pilates ever since. She has completed further Pilates training over the years, most recently Pilates for osteoporosis and neurological Pilates.