About me

Hi, I’m Jayde - Qualified Pilates Instructor & Registered Clinical Nutritionist based in the Deep South of NZ.

And my most important role; Mum to 2 delicious little humans… So I totally get the ‘juggle’ of trying to look after yourself amongst the chaos of life! When I’m not teaching on the Mat (or reformer) you will usually find me running after our two delicious small humans, baking delicious goods in my ‘spare’ time.. Or at a local coffee shop enjoying a good cuppa.

My Pilates journey began nearly 6 years ago after injury in pregnancy and managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I was looking for a style of movement that would give me the endorphins I loved from a classic gym session, but also something that was more sustainable energetically to nurture my health journey. Thus, soon after practicing Pilates from my living room floor in lockdown.. It was love at first sight really and the rest is history!

From then, I trained through Suna Pilates 4 years ago in Mat Pilates and have been teaching Pilates in Southland ever since.

In March 2025, I also took the leap to expand my training through TrainMe Pilates, completing additional courses in both Mat and Reformer Pilates to deepen my knowledge, particularly around programming for classes—this has been a real game changer to add extra fun & spice to every single session ensuring my clients are able to progress from week to week.

Also, as a Registered Clinical Nutritionist, I hold a deep understanding and appeciation of our health journey’s Holistic nature. No area of our health can work alone, we need to ensure we give time & care to our body as a whole. That is where the true ‘magic’ happens.

I’m deeply passionate about what I do, and feel lucky every single day I get to go to ‘work’, it is so rewarding seeing many women (and men) build their fitness and strength and over-all zest for life.