I first trained to be a fitness instructor in February 1992, whilst on maternity leave. It was only ever meant to be a hobby whist I stayed home to look after our first child. 

I like to say I'm still on maternity leave! 

I've had the honour and pleasure of teaching classes in Frome for 33 years, and still it continues. 

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I am qualified to teach exercise to music, in all its forms, including equipment.

Zumba is a passion of mine - I was lucky enough to get on board early, and was Frome's first Zumba instructor, with my dance history it was a perfect format for me to teach. 

I also teach Fitness Pilates which helps bring affordable Pilates classes to group fitness. 

I now specialise in Exercise for Older Adults, Chair based exercise, Parkinson's Pro Exercise, and a format of my own creation - Movement Matters. 

I'm a qualified Tutor and Assessor of fitness, so I love being able to pass on my knowledge and experience gained over the last three decades, helping the instructors of the future to maintain the high standards of our industry. 

I have always loved dance and music along with many of my family members . My time with bodybasics all started when I attended my first Zumba class with a friend and fell in love with it . From then I became part of the team and took my first training in Fitsteps in 2013.

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The love of learning has not stopped since, and I have also trained to deliver many branded fitness programmes, including Zumba, FitSteps, Clubbercise, Boogie Bounce and others.  am now a Level 3 instructor specialising in Older Adults and a qualified Parkinson's Pro instructor.

I am a qualified ETM instructor, also qualified to teach Step, Kettles and chair based exercise.

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I love teaching my Zumba classes as I love the music and rhythms and I just like to shake my butt 😂😂. I like to think I teach a well balanced, high energy, fun , friendly and motivating class. But why don’t you decide for yourself and join me 😜

Natalie originally hails from Guildford, but has been in the west country for seven years. 

She brings a variety of formats to us, including Yoga, Pilates, Circuits, HIIT and more. 

As a trained Les Mills Instructor she loves the kind of fitness that pushes you to your limits, yet allows for adaptations where needed. 

I had a long-standing antipathy towards exercise, but family history and a health scare made me go in search of something I could try, and stick at.  I had always loved dancing and in 2009 Gina's Zumba classes arrived on the scene, and I was hooked. 

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I went on to join the BODYbasics team, trained in Exercise to Music, kettle bells, FitSteps and Veraflow, and of course, Zumba!

My classes are judgement free and supportive so don't worry if you are new to exercise, I will support you in your journey. If you have your doubts about exercise then don't! All you need to do is find something you enjoy doing and with the range of classes offered at The Studio, you stand a pretty good chance.

Oonagh joined our team after being our most prolific online participant through lockdown. She joined us via zoom from her husband's nightclub, and had the full space and lights all to herself! Post pandemic, she took the Zumba training and now has her own class under the BODYbasics banner, in North Bradley. 

I have been a qualified Fitness Instructor since 1994, and my knowledge and experience has helped me help countless people in the past.

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My passion for fitness has never faltered, and I love teaching HIIT classes, Step, Circuits, Aerobics classes, and of course, Pilates. 

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Pilates is such a valuable tool for people to practice if they want to build strength without bulk and gain true alignment to help with pain management. ​ 

A profile on Darcie is pending

My fitness journey began in 1998 when i first attended Gina’s Step Reebok classes which I loved, and that right there was where the passion started for group exercise and a love for music and routine. I became in instructor in 2011. and my CV includes ETM, Step, Kettles, boxercise, Zumba, fitsteps and more!  I love to learn new choreography and matching it to some great music from all decades! My main passion now is for Clubbercise which combines club music and atmosphere with more traditional aerobics dance routines. I love the great sense of friendship that is built with fellow fitness fanatics, whether instructors or clients, beginners and regulars. I like to think I am a positive bouncy individual with a thirst for improving fitness levels for myself as well as our clients. I hope to see you in a class soon!

I have aways loved dance, and music. I attended classes with BodyBasics just after lockdown, and Gina asked me if i was an instructor (apparently, I looked like i was!) 

Since that day, the idea was firmly in the back of my mind, and so, in early 2023, i took the plunge and trained to be a FitSteps Instructor. 

Although I am early on in my fitness journey, I am loving it and cannot wait to see where it leads me. 

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