Louisa Potter Pilates
Pilates Studio Christchurch


Louisa-Marie Potter
Looks forward to welcoming you to her home studio at the bottom of the Port hills for bespoke Pilates sessions
My Story
Originally from the Kãpiti Coast, I found my love of movement and teaching through dance. Having studied at the New Zealand School of Dance and discovering Pilates with Jocelyn McGregor, and a brief stint as a dancer, both in New Zealand and the UK, I went on to train in London with the UK’s leading Pilates expert, Alan Herdman, in 2003. I worked in his Marylebone studio for the following 10 years gaining valuable experience and guidance from Alan and his network of teachers and collaborators.
In addition to working with the general population at Alan's, and several other London studios, I have particularly valued my time working with young adults,16-22, at Millennium Dance vocational stage school 2004-2011 and 2008- 2022 teaching at London’s Central School of Ballet’s senior school, this job was an absolute joy, challenging and extremely rewarding and I was only drawn away by the call of home. I am continuing to work with young dancers with
I returned home to New Zealand in 2023 with my husband and two boys to bring up our family in beautiful Aotearoa :)