I'm Viviane, owner at Viva Fitness. I also answer to Vivi or Viv.
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I have been teaching since April 2012 and my classes are Rebound at 6.30pm on Mondays, Pilates from 10am-11am on Tuesdays, Pilates at 9.30am on Wednesdays and on Thursdays at 5.50pm and 6.55pm.  I also teach Pilates on Fridays from 11am-12pm and Rebound on Saturdays at 8.30am and Pilates at 9.30am.

I used to love all things high impact and fast moving until I got injured, now I love mindful movement being aware of how our bodies move, connecting breath to movement and strengthening our bodies from the inside out. I have found this to be very beneficial to ease anxiety, depression and general aches and pains. I’m a great believer in keeping my mind healthy through exercise.

Pilates and Yoga make me feel present and in the moment, I feel a sense of freedom and peace during my practice, I love the way it challenges me both physically and mentally, it’s definitely my therapy and time out from everything that’s going on in the world!

I love cake and an afternoon snooze 😊 and I’m bilingual (Swiss/German).

I am passionate about helping others overcome personal struggles with mental health as well as physical health, helping people get out of pain, move more freely and feel good about themselves.

Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/Viva_fitness_/

My favourite quotes are “Very little is needed to make a happy life.” and “You have to find what sparks a light in you so that your own way can illuminate the world.” - Oprah Winfrey

Kirsty (aka Killer Kirsty by some of our members) teaches our Wednesday evening classes at St. John Fisher at 7 pm and 9 pm.

Kirsty has been teaching Pilates, Yoga and Les Mills for approximately 3 years and has a special interest is making the class accessible and inclusive for everyone! It’s the worst feeling thinking that everyone is better or stronger than you are, so there’s always options and wherever you are, know that you’re doing your best.

Movement of any kind makes Kirsty feel happy and alive! Expect to have fun in Kirsty’s class because of her fabulous sense of humour!

Caroline teaches Yoga classes on Tuesday's 7.30pm and Friday's 9.30am at Old School Building, Shepperton.

Caroline has been teaching for 4 years and has a passion for sharing the love of Yoga and its transformative powers and for connecting breath with movement.  She believes the core of our being is life giving breath, and the core of the body is integral in moving with ease. Caroline has a special interest in Yoga philosophy, breathing practice and creative flow. Yoga should be fun and challenging and you can expect Caroline to always include work on the core and interesting poses and flows to keep students progressing.

Ultimately in her classes Caroline’s passion is to help you to connect to your body, prepare to build up to a peak pose, find success and a lifelong safe practice to keep you smiling ☺️
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Caroline is blessed with three children and believes Yoga makes her feel calm, centred, connected and at peace. 

All our friendly instructors at Viva Pilates are passionate about helping members to achieve their wellbeing goals! Would you like to try a free Yoga or Pilates class?  Click here. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Viva Pilates! ​Movement Heals 😊

Research shows that 30 day challenges work! Here we explain why this is and give you some simple movement challenges to get you started!
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Firstly, why 30 days? Well, a month is the ideal amount of time to either kick an old habit or start a new one, depending on what you want to achieve.  If you’ve spent years wanting to stop eating chocolate, or start exercising, or write a book this is the month when you could finally do it.

Watch this TED talk and be inspired into a new way of thinking to achieve your goals. 

We’ve come up with seven simple challenges to kick start your 30 day routine. It’s entirely up to you; only take up one of these challenges each day or perhaps two or more.  I’d love to hear how you get on and whether you need any morale support or encouragement to keep you going past 7 days and up to 30.  It’ll be great to hear whether you’re feeling more relaxed, energetic, calmer and happier after you’ve completed a 30 day challenge.

Movement Challenges

1. Do squats while you brush your teeth and/or exercise while you’re waiting in a queue
2. For journeys of two miles or less, walk. 
3. Stand on one leg while you do the washing up
4. Take the stairs! Do not use lifts/escalators
5. Complete a 60 second plank
6. Dance around while you do the hoovering
7. Walk and talk when you’re on the phone

These small exercises may sound like a lot to remember, but you can just start one at a time until each one becomes a habit. Remind yourself that “If I take the lift up to the third floor or lazily brush my teeth without squatting, then I am missing a huge opportunity for growth.”

​Soon enough these exercises will just happen habitually.