Why Mama’s Pilates™© as your career path? Why not?
“Terribly inspiring. Brilliant teacher. Committed deeply to the subject, hugely knowledgeable. Great to be physical and not just cerebral. Fantastic timing for me in my pregnancy (30 weeks) to have a far greater understanding of the pelvic floor and its workings. If I can increase my chances of strengthening these muscles then I can educate others.”
National Childbirth Trust Antental Educator
“Rachel was so brilliantly knowledgeable and sensitive. She tailored the day to suit our needs. Everything seemed relevant and useful despite a variety of practitioners within the group. She efficiently completed her programme without seeming like an automaton. She exuded and therefore passes on confidence about bodies, having a go etc.”
Elizabeth Freedman. NCT Antenatal Educator Trainee
“I just wanted to say …. that your course was magical. I loved every minute of the weekend and your course went way beyond the usual delivery of a fitness qualification. It touched me within. I feel it changed something within me. Anyway, I can’t quite put it into words but I did want to let you know that I felt your Pregnancy Pilates course to be very special Thank you Rachel. “
Dr Joanna Helcke Pregnancy and Postnatal Expert and Pilates Instructor
“Dear Rachel, thank you very much for everything! I really enjoyed this course very much, everything was very well organised and your manuals are covering every aspect of pre and post natal with lots of detail. I will definitely suggest it to more people and I hope in the near future we manage to organise and run one course here in Greece too.”
Vasiliki Giannoukou Pilates Instructor Greece
“Thanks Rachel for your amazing course. It has been utterly enlightening and has been really beneficial even in my work with non pregnant and post natal clients. I have not yet taught anyone who is pregnant, but feel much more confident with clients who are mums, even if their kids are toddlers, the course has given me such insight.”
S. Williams Cornwall Pilates teacher
"I was on your pre and postnatal pregnancy course last weekend and let me say how useful and informative I found it. As you suggested I have already been integrating some of your exercise ideas into my normal Matwork classes, where they have gone done very well and left me feeling equipped to teach specialist classes I also wanted to say how much I enjoyed your teaching style, coming from a sports and fitness background it was a refreshing change."
O.Finbow Somerset Pilates Instructor
“I really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the structure of the course, no boring paper reading but interesting talk and examples. Very clever, inspiring and totally absorbing verbal content. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Thank you very much Rachel. Please do more workshops!!!!"
K. Vyletelova Pilates Instructor
“There is a lot of interesting and useful information on the pre and postnatal period/pelvic floor/anatomy-physiology/Pilates exercises and modifications/legal aspects/business sides/personal experiences etc. This course could easily be expanded to run over 3-4 days (or two weekends). You’ve got an amazingly vast knowledge and experience to share that is hard to fit in into a 2-day workshop. ”
M.Fekete Pilates Instructor
“It gives me much pleasure to speak of Rachel Rafiefar. I have found her to be knowledgeable in all aspects of body work but in particular her depth of knowledge of the pregnant and post natal body is outstanding. She has a relaxed manner and delivers complex information in a simple format which is very easy to absorb and remember. She clearly loves what she does. I thoroughly enjoyed her course and thought it good value for money .Since finishing the course I have found her very approachable and is always on hand to discuss client issues if I feel the need for a second opinion. I have no hesitation in recommending Rachel as the expert in the field of pre and post natal exercise . If you teach this group you need Rachel on your contact list."
Christine Lamb Pilates Instructor
“Thank you so much for the course .............it was packed full of really interesting information and practical tips on taking everything forward.”
Liza Bennett Pilates Instructor
"So much information, well presented - fears removed and confidence restored!"
J. Holding Pilates Instructor
National Childbirth Trust Antental Educator
“Rachel was so brilliantly knowledgeable and sensitive. She tailored the day to suit our needs. Everything seemed relevant and useful despite a variety of practitioners within the group. She efficiently completed her programme without seeming like an automaton. She exuded and therefore passes on confidence about bodies, having a go etc.”
Elizabeth Freedman. NCT Antenatal Educator Trainee
“I just wanted to say …. that your course was magical. I loved every minute of the weekend and your course went way beyond the usual delivery of a fitness qualification. It touched me within. I feel it changed something within me. Anyway, I can’t quite put it into words but I did want to let you know that I felt your Pregnancy Pilates course to be very special Thank you Rachel. “
Dr Joanna Helcke Pregnancy and Postnatal Expert and Pilates Instructor
“Dear Rachel, thank you very much for everything! I really enjoyed this course very much, everything was very well organised and your manuals are covering every aspect of pre and post natal with lots of detail. I will definitely suggest it to more people and I hope in the near future we manage to organise and run one course here in Greece too.”
Vasiliki Giannoukou Pilates Instructor Greece
“Thanks Rachel for your amazing course. It has been utterly enlightening and has been really beneficial even in my work with non pregnant and post natal clients. I have not yet taught anyone who is pregnant, but feel much more confident with clients who are mums, even if their kids are toddlers, the course has given me such insight.”
S. Williams Cornwall Pilates teacher
"I was on your pre and postnatal pregnancy course last weekend and let me say how useful and informative I found it. As you suggested I have already been integrating some of your exercise ideas into my normal Matwork classes, where they have gone done very well and left me feeling equipped to teach specialist classes I also wanted to say how much I enjoyed your teaching style, coming from a sports and fitness background it was a refreshing change."
O.Finbow Somerset Pilates Instructor
“I really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the structure of the course, no boring paper reading but interesting talk and examples. Very clever, inspiring and totally absorbing verbal content. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Thank you very much Rachel. Please do more workshops!!!!"
K. Vyletelova Pilates Instructor
“There is a lot of interesting and useful information on the pre and postnatal period/pelvic floor/anatomy-physiology/Pilates exercises and modifications/legal aspects/business sides/personal experiences etc. This course could easily be expanded to run over 3-4 days (or two weekends). You’ve got an amazingly vast knowledge and experience to share that is hard to fit in into a 2-day workshop. ”
M.Fekete Pilates Instructor
“It gives me much pleasure to speak of Rachel Rafiefar. I have found her to be knowledgeable in all aspects of body work but in particular her depth of knowledge of the pregnant and post natal body is outstanding. She has a relaxed manner and delivers complex information in a simple format which is very easy to absorb and remember. She clearly loves what she does. I thoroughly enjoyed her course and thought it good value for money .Since finishing the course I have found her very approachable and is always on hand to discuss client issues if I feel the need for a second opinion. I have no hesitation in recommending Rachel as the expert in the field of pre and post natal exercise . If you teach this group you need Rachel on your contact list."
Christine Lamb Pilates Instructor
“Thank you so much for the course .............it was packed full of really interesting information and practical tips on taking everything forward.”
Liza Bennett Pilates Instructor
"So much information, well presented - fears removed and confidence restored!"
J. Holding Pilates Instructor
