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Pilates Education
for the Bold
Many fitness education courses teach instructors to be fearful which in turn leads clients to move with fear of injury or damaging their body. At Fearless Fitness Training Academy we are committed to providing you with up-to-date evidence-based practises so that you can train clients with confidence and inspire confidence in them that they are doing the very best for their body.
Our courses are continuing professional development (CPD) courses which have pre-requisites of entry level fitness and dance teaching qualifications. Level 2 and 3 industry recognised qualifications give the foundational knowledge that all professional fitness instructor and dance teachers need in order to teach safe and effective workouts. We build on that knowledge and will sometimes challenge it with the latest evidence.
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Naomi Di Fabio created the Fearless Fitness Training Academy to bring together her varied programs under one umbrella. She has been a fitness professional for almost 20 years and prior to that a dancer and dance teacher having studied at the Accademia Internazionale di Danza in Rome.
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Formerly Naomi worked for Zumba Fitness as a Zumba Education Specialist, traveling around the world to train tens of thousands of new instructors to teach the Zumba programs. She also recruited and trained new Zumba Education Specialists across Europe and Africa.
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She has also worked for Breathe Education developing and delivering Matwork and Reformer Pilates training courses to students across the world.
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With experience managing a boutique fitness studio in London as well as running fitness classes in the community, Naomi has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry from training instructors to running businesses, recruitment, marketing, customer service, and much more.
She is committed to providing you with excellent and up-to-date training courses for programs that will enhance your offering and help you to stand out from the crowd. Our courses are not designed to spoon feed you, but we will challenge you to think critically and to use the skills and knowledge you acquire to create and deliver workouts that are effective and appropriate for your clientele.
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We look forward to being part of your fitness journey!
Meet the Team
Naomi Di Fabio
Founder of Fearless Fitness Training Academy
Fully comprehensive Pilates teacher
Your number 1 cheerleader!
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You'll find Naomi within your recorded online learning as well as running in person and live virtual training courses, workshops and classes
Phoebe Heyhoe
Clinical Pilates instructor, ex studio owner and Pilates educator with a strong background in evidence-based movement and a passion for empowering instructors to teach with confidence and curiosity.
Phoebe has extensive experience teaching group Pilates and mentoring new instructors, with a focus on fearless movement and inclusive teaching practices.
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A lifelong dancer turned educator, Phoebe’s classes balance movements that feel good and deliver results. When she’s not on the mat, she’s a first-time mum to boy/girl twins and an enthusiastic baker (who admits she eats more of her creations than she shares!). Married to a musician, she jokes that they make the perfect pair — “she brings the beats and I bring the moves.”
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You'll find Phoebe within your recorded online learning content, teaching live virtual sessions and assessing for both Matwork and Reformer courses
Clare Axon-Saunders
Clare’s Pilates journey started almost 20 years ago when she took a Pilates class to improve her horse riding and unexpectedly fell in love with the Method. After becoming hooked on the benefits of Pilates – increased strength and flexibility, but more importantly, an improvement in her horse riding – she underwent contemporary Pilates training.
After some time, she found Classical Pilates and found that it connected all the missing pieces, further deepening her knowledge and understanding of Pilates.
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Clare continuously refines her expertise. She recently completed training in evidence-based Pilates, integrating the latest scientific insights with traditional Pilates principles.
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Clare possesses an eye for detail, ensuring her classes are both challenging and progressive. Yet, her support throughout your Pilates journey is unwavering. Expect her sessions to be filled with laughter (and the occasional F-bomb), as she firmly believes that working hard should always be enjoyable.
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You'll find Clare teaching in person training courses for Pilates apparatus for modular fully comprehensive
