Hanneke did ballet for several years and discovered Pilates when she was at university in South Africa. Having left the barre she was desperate to find something that worked the same muscles as ballet, and Pilates did exactly that. She loved it after just one class and throughout the next 7 years she grew addicted to it.
She moved to London in 2004 and it was there that she completely fell head over heels for Pilates. Working a stressful job, Pilates was a great escape and relaxer for her body and mind. In 2006 she started toying with the idea of becoming a Pilates instructor and then finally in 2009 life handed the opportunity to her. Having just moved to Boston she started her certification journey with STOTT and finished her Mat(essential/intermediate), Anatomy and Reformer (essential/Intermediate) courses in 2009. In 2010 she did the BBU Mat One Certification.
Hanneke continues to further her training and education to bring her own students a fresh and wonderful experience of the Pilates method.