Vikki Jones Pilates
I qualified to teach Pilates classes in 2004, and have taught in Hastings since 2006. Prior to that I worked in the Fitness Industry as a gym and aerobics instructor since 1998.
I have also gained qualifications in Sports massage and Rehabilitation, G.P Referals, Adapted Physical Activity for the Disabled Person and Ante and Post-Natal Pilates. These qualifications allow me to offer a highly personalised service, taking into account not just common aches and pains but to provide recommendations and alternatives to each individual.
I am a Member of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REP's) Advanced Level 3 and a Member of the International Council of Health, Fitness and Sports Therapists and hold Public Liability Insurance.
Vikki Jones
Pilates Instructor
I have worked in the fitness industry since qualifying in 1998 as a gym instructor and aerobics instructor. I then used these skills working on a cruise ship in Alaska and the Caribbean, and on my return to the UK became a full-time gym instructor at the Bexhill Leisure Centre. While working in Bexhill I qualified in Kick Aerobics, Fitness Assessments & Health Appraisals and Body Massage, gaining vital knowledge with which to look after my client base.
I was then offered a position as Gym Manager in New Romney, Kent, where I worked for five years before leaving to start a family. During that time, I took further qualifications in Sports Massage and Rehabilitation, G.P. Referrals, Adapted Physical Activity for the Disabled Person and Modern Pilates Matwork Instructor. In 2007 I gained my Ante & Post-Natal Pilates qualification.
I have been teaching Pilates since 2004, offering a highly personalised service taking into account not just common general aches and pains (i.e. an aching back), but also able to offer recommendations and alternatives to each individual.
I am a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals, (REP’s) Advanced Level 3 membership no. (R0019117) and a Member of the International Council of Health, Fitness & Sports Therapists. / Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).
50 Squats a Day Challenge - 2024
We hold an annual charity fund raiser every February, since 2022.
The challenge is to complete 50 squats /day every day of February resulting in a grand total of 1400 or 1450 (leap year!)
Everyone participating in the challenge, pledges to donate an amount of their choosing, at the end of the month. For each participant that completes the challenge, I donate £5.
We now try to choose local charities to benefit from our efforts.
This year is:
RNLI -
Xtrax – local charity providing support and advice to young people on everything from employment and housing to mental health and pregnancy. https://xtrax.org
Monies raised so far:
2023
£340 – Snowflake www.snowflake.org
£340 – SEN Soft Play www.sensoftplay.org
2022
£225 – Hastings Supports Refugees
£225 – Great Ormond Street Hospital www.gosh.org