Tai chi master to teach Shibashi and chi gong for general wellbeing, relaxation, balanced strength training, joint health

Today is my 10th Thai chi lesson with Julie. I find her to be exceptionally gentle and compasionate. She takes the time to listen carefully to my concerns and thoughfully she adapts the lesson to my needs. Her deeply understanding of Thai Chi and its healing principles creates a calm and supportive atmosphere that makes each class both healing and enjoyable.
I highly recommend her to anyone looking to improve their well- being through Thai Chi

Julie as a holistic personal trainer has literally saved my life and given me a way forward in both my physical and emotional health. I have several conditions, Parkinson’s, Autonomic Dysfunction, Oedema and severe insomnia, amongst others. By the time I was introduced to Julie, I was at a very low point, both physically and emotionally. I thought I had exhausted all forms of treatment, both medical and in the form of therapy and counselling as well.
Julie is an exceptionally talented, experienced and also a very intuitive trainer and her diagnosis was thorough and accurate. Very swiftly within the first two massage and acupressure sessions there was a dramatic reduction in the swelling in both legs from my oedema, which had been stubbornly resistant to all other forms of conventional treatment. The next big change from the end of the second session was with my terminal insomnia where I had not had more than one or two hours of disturbed sleep for many years. She instituted a number of lifestyle changes to my sleep hygiene, which I wasn’t sure about at first, but I followed her suggestions due to my early success with my oedema. In Short, my insomnia evaporated. For me this was an utterly key breakthrough, as anyone who has suffered the impact of long term insomnia understand. The next change came in a dramatic improvement in my Parkinsonian gait, and my ability to walk for much longer, upright, arms swinging - something remarked upon by my specialist consultant at the leading London hospital for movement disorders. He also noted in writing later that there had been an improvement in my emotional and mental health. My specialist was curious as to what had brought about all these sudden, quite obvious improvements. I explained that Julie operates on a holistic basis, utilising a combination of lifestyle training, acupressure massage/light stretching therapy and advice regarding gut health and diet at the same time as slowly incorporating talking therapy into her sessions, if needed. She seemed to know intuitively when to move between each approach, and all seemed to be connected seamlessly. Julie also genuinely cares about her trainees physical and emotional progress, and emphasises safe, manageable and sustainable progress. In all sessions, from the very first, I intuitively felt safe and respected. She empowers her trainee by slowly giving more responsibility and agency back to her trainees, through manageable weekly goals and targets. She is a tremendously calming and non-judgemental therapist, offering wise and timely advice when needed, and also a guiding hand who is ready to catch you if you trip up, but whose ultimate goal is to empower you, to be ready to stand up and live your best life when you’re ready. Her approach is as effective as it is utterly unique.

Julie is an incredible Pilates instructor who goes far beyond a typical workout. She has a unique approach that blends Pilates with acupressure, helping both the body and the mind. From teaching proper chewing techniques to giving thoughtful “homework,” she truly supports your wellness inside and out. Julie is flexible, intuitive, and deeply knowledgeable — and most importantly, her techniques work. I feel healthier, stronger, and more balanced than I have in years.

My weekly lessons with Julie have been a revelation.
After doing a lot of Pilates over the years, I especially enjoy her caring, thorough and holistic approach which keeps me fascinated and ensures a steady progress and an increasingly satisfying reconnection of body and mind - very easy to put to back of mind in the day to day rough and tumble of family/work life balance
I can highly recommend Julie’s time to anyone wanting to build strength, flexibility of body and mind.

I can’t recommend Julie highly enough. She first came to teach me and my wife Pilates, but quickly became so much more than just an instructor. Any aches and pains, stresses and worries? She’ll sort them. She’s even helped our whole family—my 11-year-old daughter and my 76-year-old mum included!

Her expertise in Pilates, combined with her deep knowledge of Eastern medicine and philosophy, is remarkable. I’ll admit I was a little sceptical at first, but Julie soon won me over. She’s created a tailored daily routine for me—blending exercises and pressure points—that has made a real difference to my digestion and overall wellbeing. Thank you Julie!

After trying several classes I have found Julie and her classes are adaptable to everyone's needs and abilities. I would highly recommend anyone to come along and try one of her sessions. It's extremely beneficial.

After being diagnosed with stage 4 COPD,, I received three separate surgeries. I was given physio therapy before and after these operations. These exercises helped me to recover and begin to return to a normal life. However, there were only a limited number of sessions available. I obviously needed to replace them with a suitable alternative if I wanted to remain actively mobile and continue to build strength and flexibility. This was when I was introduced to Julie Kim and I joined her pilates classes. It didn't matter that I was a complete beginner and had physical limitations due to my health. The group have mixed abilities and everyone does what they can. The exercises begin with simple seated stretches and build the level of difficulty gently over the hour, working on each muscle group, including exercises designed to improve brain agility. Finally, we are taught how to massage certain muscles and apply pressure to specific points of the body which relieve varying symptoms from physical aches and pains to breathing or headaches. Julie can offer extensive advice and I have found the work out extremely beneficial. Whether you want to relieve pain, build strength or just keep fit, I thoroughly recommend these classes.

Julie’s Pilates class is fantastic. Julie is a very motivating teacher and her classes are fun and enjoyable. Julie will provide different poses to incorporate all abilities and she is hands on which will help to improve your Pilates technique. You will come out of Julie’s Pilates class feeling energised, fitter and with a clear mindset. I would highly recommend Julie’s Pilates class.

Since I have attended Julie's class, I noticed the steady progress and a lasting difference. I feel stronger, more flexible especially in my hips, and more in tune with my body. Her encouraging approach makes the sessions really enjoyable, and the way she connect with the group creates such a welcoming environment. It's something I genuinely look forward to.

My 77-year-old mother began an online class with Julie once a week on 25th February this year, and to my surprise, she told me mid-June that she could get up from the floor without using her hands and had lost weight by 13kg. She used to complain about knee pain and heavy legs, sleep cramps, and an ache in her right shoulder, but she can now use her right arm freely and appears to be a different person. She had never exercised before, which made her nervous when I suggested it, but she now looks forward to her weekly class with Julie. I cannot thank her enough.

I have been taking Chair Yoga classes with Julie for a few months. She is a great teacher, efficient, firm but also gentle, always smiling. She does all the movements with us to show how they should be done, but also goes round the class to do a little correction here and there. I feel valued by her. She is a true role model.

Certainly worth trying if you are trying to get back into any exercise. You can do at yourself at your own pace and leisure and the difference is proving noticeable with increasing flexibility.

Julie is an excellent instructor and her exercises really made me feel great! Her Pilates class was both challenging and restorative, and overall pretty exceptional. I’m a physiotherapist by trade and I definitely recommend her.

Julie is very attentive instructor, gives clear instructions, challenging but enjoyable private class, my posture has become much better ever since I have worked out with her. Definitely I will recommend her

Julie teaches Pilates at my workplace. She’s an encouraging and enthusiastic instructor who pays attention to detail in her sessions. I always leave the session feeling refreshed and reset after a long day at work.

As soon as Julie saw me, she mentioned that my hips are imbalanced and lower backache which surprised me. She instantly fixed my hip balance with simple exercise movement along with her acupressure massage technique. She knows how to motivate and encourage people to get into exercise without resistance. Now my backache reduced dramatically thanks to her. I am glad to choose her as my personal trainer.

Even after many years of group pilates classes, I struggled to some essential level exercise like a roll-up. Then I decided to tale a one-to-one lesson with Julie. She assessed my posture, and patiently explained and demonstrated to me which muscle I should use and which muscle that I shouldn't use. She taught me the importance of body awareness and psychological factors that held me back. I feel now much more confident and how to practice pilates by following her guide. She also gave me other health advice that I found really helpful. I got impression that she is genuine and wants to make people healthy.

I was introduced to Julie's seated yoga/pilates mindfulness class by the Wimbledon Guild and, after several sessions can honestly give this a 5 star thumbs up!! Julie manages to lead with clarity and humour as she takes us through gentle movements that target upper and lower body muscles and joints to ease flexibility, improve balance, coordination and strength. This includes exercises for the brain. The one hour session flies past and I come away feeling like I've had a mindful workout, physio massage session. The perfect class for anyone suffering from minor mobility issues and wants an engaging, motivating and knowledgeable instructor. Thank you Julie - my body appreciates your teaching style and so do I.

I have been attending Julie’s Pilates class for 6 months and would highly recommend her as a teacher. Julie has a really easy manner and makes her classes enjoyable and engaging. Under her guidance I have become stronger and I feel great after her class.

Julie is an excellent tutor with a lot of patience with us, showing us the right way of doing Pilates and the exercises or movements we do is good for our bodies. It also makes you feel more flexible and energised.

Julie, takes her time and patience to explain exactly what move work where and gives you options accordingly to your ability, she never pressures her class, but encouragement and does so with grace!

I would have no issues recommending Julie to Anyone young or old, big or small, beginner/intermediate

Since I haven't done much exercise, I was initially a little nervous but Julie assisted me in starting workouts with ease, and after a few months of training, my period cramps disappeared and my energy level increased considerably. I highly recommend anyone with chronic fatigue or feminine difficulties.

Julie is an excellent pilates teacher.
She shows each move thoroughly and will come and show you if you're having difficulty or need help with a particular move.
Julie appreciates and recognises everyone's different levels and abilities and is able to give a more advanced version of the move or another option to make it a little easier.
Julie will often explain which each move is good for and what we can do to help and alleviate certain ailments .
I definitely recommend Julie. You will see improvements and your confidence will grow!

From my experience Julie is an excellent trainer. Warm and professional. Possesses many skills and much understanding of both body and mind.0 Easy to be with - she makes time fly!

Julie's expertise in Pilates is truly exceptional, demonstrating a profound understanding of the nuances of the human body and providing personalised instruction tailored to individual needs. Navigating my early 40s, I've noticed changes in how my body responds, and Julie's keen insight allowed her to pinpoint and address my core issues effectively.

Her approach goes beyond mere exercise; it is a holistic journey toward wellness. Her commitment to my well-being was evident in every session, creating an atmosphere where I felt genuinely cared for. She is professional, yet kind and caring and I can't say enough about the quality of care I received. Thank you for the excellent sessions. And I would strongly recommend Julie to anyone in need.

I have been doing Pilates for 20+ years and can confirm that Julie's holistic approach is unique as, besides regular Pilates techniques, she also incorporates beneficial elements from Oriental medicine, acupressure & martial arts.

The benefits of her classes include strengthening muscles, easing pain & tension, enhancing relaxation, improving mobility & flexibility, preventing injury and building a lean, supple body.

I have no hesitation in recommending that you give Julie's Pilates classes a try!

I have been doing Pilates for 20+ years and can confirm that Julie’s holistic approach is unique as, besides regular Pilates techniques, she also incorporates beneficial elements from Oriental medicine, acupressure & martial arts.

The benefits of her classes include strengthening muscles, easing pain & tension, enhancing relaxation, improving mobility & flexibility, preventing injury, and building a lean, supple body.

I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending that you give Julie’s Pilates classes a try!

Exercises in her methodology were very enjoyable and my backache reduced significantly. She also gave me a mini work out programme I can do at home along with self massage instructions to manage my backache. Helped a lot.

Julie has kindly taken the time to give me physio in the past, she was instructive, attentive and patient.

I was a bit apprehensive before I tried pilates as exercise is not really my thing, but Julie made the whole session very easy & enjoyable. I always thought my body is too stiff, inflexible to do yoga or pilates.

However, She adjusted every moves according to my body condition as well as my body type so that I could perform with ease. I felt great after the session.

Julie is a very kind and caring teacher who invites you to reflect on your physical and mental state while providing technics that you can implement and integrate into your every day life. Her passion to help others is full of goodwill and infectious positivity. I would encourage everyone to work with Julie!