Passionate about Pilates since 1984. After 3 years of intensive studies, she became a certified instructor with Pilates International in London, one of England’s first Pilates studios. She then continued her studies with Stott Pilates, Jay Grimes, Peter Fiasca, Michael Rooks, Moses Urbano, Cary Regan, Alan Herdman, Annalena Bergström and others who have trained and educated Elisabet over the years. She has a broad international insight into the Pilates method. After all her years of studying the method, she returned to the original traditional form of the method.
Elisabet studied at Balett Akademien i Göteborg and at London Contemporary Dance School, The Place, one of the world’s leading schools of modern dance founded by dancer/choreographer Martha Graham. She has performed professionally in both London and Stockholm. She has also participated in plays and a variety of workshops. She is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach and has studied anatomy and kinesiology. Elisabet also has experience in meditation from the Western spiritual teacher Barry Long, yoga, the Alexander Technique, and psychology. Other engagements and projects Elisabet has been involved in include Cullberg Baletten, Balett Akademin Stockholm, World Class, Fitness24Seven, Kellogg’s Pilates video, Pilates book, education programs, Palermo Pilates Symposium, Finland Pilates Konvent, international workshops, traditional Pilates apparatus, and founder and former owner of Pilates Scandinavia 2001–2023.
Elisabet is also a sepsis survivor, which took her on a thirteen-year journey, with the help of her passion for complementary medicine, to return to full recovery.
Professional Education & Certifications
Pi Academy UK
20 July – 5 August 2018
Comprehensive
Advanced Teacher Training Continuing Education — USA
15–18 March 2018
21 hours study of Reformer variations, The Red Thread, The Pilates System, and application of the method
Pilates Professional Advanced Teacher Training Program — The Red Thread USA
31 December 2015 – 31 December 2017
Pilates Akademiet System — Norway
9–20 July 2008
Basic Comprehensive
Stott Pilates — Canada
July 2002 — Intensive Cadillac, Chair, Barrels (50 hrs)
Jan–Feb 2002 — Intensive Mat Plus (40 hrs), Intensive Reformer (50 hrs)
The Pilates Center LTD UK
Graduation year: 1999
Full Comprehensive (12 months)