Elise trained with Scottish Ballet, discovered Pilates when her hips needed something dance couldn't give her, and within months of qualifying as an instructor, opened her own boutique studio. This is her story — and what it shows about what's possible when you train properly and back yourself.

David Lloyd looks to be moving toward requiring all its Reformer Pilates instructors to hold a Level 3 qualification. Here's what that could mean if you teach at David Lloyd, and how to get ahead of it before it becomes compulsory.