Lesley discovered her passion for movement at the age of six, when she began her Dance Academy of South Africa (DASA) ballet training in Somerset West. 

To extend her dance repertoire, she joined Outline Dance Studio at the age of 12 and completed her modern dance training up to Solo Performers level in modern, as well achieving the DASA Advanced ballet examination at the age of 35.

Lesley’s gift and love of dance has remained a constant throughout her life.

In 2002, Lesley broke her pelvis and was introduced to Pilates as part of her rehabilitation. She realised that the combination of core support and full-body fitness – including the breath and the mind – provide a level of integrative fitness that is hard to find elsewhere. In fact, she enjoyed it so much; she decided to train to become a Pilates Instructor with Renee Watson Pilates Studio in Constantia. She completed the Pilates Mat and Equipment Courses in 2007 and 2008 with Renee Watson and makes sure she is offering the highest quality training by attending regular workshops and Pilate’s symposiums.

Lesley began teaching in Somerset West 2008 and discovered that she loved helping people achieve their goals.

It became her aspiration to open her own Pilates studio. A restful, calm place for stressed parents, peak performance athletes, busy executives or those on the rocky road back to health. An inviting environment where individual health and fitness goals are a priority, under the gentle guidance of a qualified instructor.

Catherine first fell in love with movement when she stepped into a Modern Dance class as a five year old. And the rest, as they say, was history.

By the time she was 18, she has had training in many different dance forms: Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Spanish, Hip Hop…just to name a few. But she was still hungry for more.

This is how Catherine stumbled onto Pilates,  and it was love at first sight. She absolutely loved the way the body strengthened using all natural movements. She could feel how her dancing and her overall quality of life improved just by attending classes twice a week. In 2007 she decided that she would like others to experience the benefits of Pilates and did the Control Conditioning Course. Later on she also did the Basi Course.

Catherine has been teaching for over 15 years now and is just as much in love with Pilates now as she was when she first started.

Lindsay is passionate about increasing quality of life for every individual client by ensuring each client is able to develop at their own speed within their unique range of ability. She believes in listening to your body and working with each unique body to strengthen and develop the individual at their own pace, focusing on perfect practice so they can see progress without risk of injury.

Lindsay was inspired to get her mat certification through Pilates Dynamics in Randburg after struggling with a hip injury for a year without any hope of healing, after a friend suggested Pilates she gave it a try. Within 3 months the pain was a distant memory and she was hooked. Inspired to share the incredible, holistic benefits of Pilates with the world.

Erin is an internationally qualified Pilates instructor (through BASI). 

Her goal is to help all her clients achieve their fitness and wellness dreams. She supports her clients in achieving overall health, fitness and strength through the power of Pilates. 

Erin is always looking for new inspiration for her classes and so these are always dynamic and high-energy. Whether you are a beginner or have been doing Pilates for many years you will find Erin's classes will push you every time, and you will master exercises you never thought you could.  

Veronica grew up on the island of Jersey (UK) and recently moved to Somerset West. 

At 16, she decided to leave Jersey to pursue a career in musical theatre. An injury led her to discover the Pilates method, which she fell in love with, and she immediately trained to be an instructor on all Pilates equipment with BASI UK in 2015 alongside her theatre career.

Since then she has taught at many boutique studios in London and Jersey and furthered her education with courses specialising in Pre and Post-Natal Pilates, Myofascial Release, Dancer’s Injuries and Pilates for Triathletes.

She is thrilled to be joining the team at Pineapple Pilates in 2023.