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Discover Move Well Studio

Move Well is a studio dedicated to helping you move well so you can feel well. With a particular focus on improving core, pelvic floor and spine health, Move Well offers a range of classes suitable for all stages and abilities.

Located in a beautifully converted barn, in the pretty village of Sicklinghall, Move Well provides a peaceful and welcoming space to reconnect, rest and heal.

At Move Well, we aim to help you move with more ease and stability, so you can comfortably embrace life.

We believe everyone deserves to move through life with more ease and with less stress.

While focusing on improving core, spine and pelvic wellness through movement and specific breath work, we aim to help you reconnect and find renewed appreciation for your body as it carries you through life.

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  • Join us for group Pilates, yoga, prenatal and postnatal classes at Move Well Studio.

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  • Learn more about the courses we offer at Move Well Studio, in person and online.

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About Louisa Thomas

Hi, I’m Louisa Thomas, a movement teacher, myofascial release practitioner, and mum of three, based in Bardsey-cum-Rigton, West Yorkshire.

My journey with movement began in 2003 during a life-changing yoga class in India. I was captivated by the physical and mental challenges yoga presented, and completed my first teacher training in 2007 at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, India.

My focus shifted to core rehabilitation after the birth of my first son in 2012, when I was diagnosed with ‘irreparable’ diastasis recti. Faced with the daunting prospect of surgery, I sought alternative solutions, eventually discovering the Restore Your Core® programme. After healing my diastasis-recti with RYC®, I became certified to teach RYC® in 2017 and later joined the RYC® team as Director of Education, training hundreds of RYC® teachers worldwide.

In 2018, I developed a deep interest in fascia and completed a diploma in myofascial release, a gentle, hands-on treatment to improve mobility and break down adhesions in the body. This transformative technique not only improved my own health but also inspired me to specialise in core and pelvic health. Combining this expertise with my movement training, I launched The Belly Reset in 2022 – a programme designed to rebalance the musculature of the abdomen through targeted exercises, nutrition and self myofascial release.

When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me supporting my children at their various sports events, pottering in my gorgeous garden, walking my goldendoodle, Lenny, or exploring the water on my paddleboard or canoe.

Qualifications

Louisa, founder at Move Well Studio helps a female student with pilates positions

  • 2007 – Yoga Teacher Training, Sivananda Ashram, Kerala, India

  • 2007 – Ayurveda Therapist Training, Ayurveda Retreat Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India

  • 2011 – Well-Woman’s Yoga Therapy Training, Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, London

  • 2012 – Birthlight Perinatal Teacher Training, Francoise Freedman, London

  • 2016 – EveryBody Biomechanics Online Self-Study Programme

  • 2017 – Polestar Pilates Mat Teacher Training, Leeds

  • 2017 – Restore Your Core® Teacher Training, Lauren Ohayon, London

  • 2018 – Hypopressives Teacher Training, Cardiff

  • 2018 – Myofascial Anatomy for Movement Teachers, Leeds

  • 2019 – Diploma in Myofascial Release, Leeds

  • 2020 – Myofascial Release – Pelvic Health

  • 2024 - Pilates Reformer Training, Leeds