I love following the threads of people’s lives to see how they got to where they are today? Where does inspiration come from and what nudges us in a certain direction?
This week’s Powerful Woman, Nadine André, has been a professional pianist and piano teacher for over 20 years and is now also a certified Romana's Pilates instructor.
When she was a child she was given the choice in which passion to follow. Her instinct said swimming, but her “nudge” said the piano.
This powerful conversation goes to show how dedication and determination turn into professionalism and excellence and this is a theme that runs through Nadine’s life.
Training at the Royal Northern College of Music and receiving an MMus and BMus (hons) in 2005 is no mean feat and Nadine was quick to see how musicians need to take better care of their bodies and invest in developing their function, movement and strength to meet with the demands of a professional musical career.
It was Nadine’s enthusiasm for the mechanical function of the human body, that led her to an apprenticeship with Kinetic Pilates in London in 2019 and to becoming a fully comprehensive Romana's Pilates instructor. Nadine once again leaned on her dedication and determination to complete over 1500 hours of apprenticeship, continual assessment and rigorous examination in the full advanced system and a certification from Marjorie Oron level X in February 2022.
But what I find fascinating in this conversation is that whichever modality we choose - and I believe there is the right one for each of us - when it comes down to it we can’t deny the interconnectedness of our minds and bodies. Our bodies and our mind hold memories and believes about what is and isn’t possible and it’s only when we are given the tools that work for each of us that we are able to grow in confidence and ability so we can achieve the previously seemingly impossible!
Nadine teaches the Pilates method at her home studio in Ewell, Surrey along with continuing to teach the piano, to promote long-term physical health and well-being to musicians and anyone who wants to feel better. A specialism in working with musicians will never be exclusive to anyone who wants to embrace this fantastic method. Pilates is for everyone and Nadine is as comfortable teaching complete beginners, including those who are infirm or have injury, to advanced Pilates practitioners and professional athletes.
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This episode is brought to you by Claire Thomas, Reaching My Best.
It's Claire's mission to support women who feel stuck, unfulfilled and disempowered have a successful, fulfilled soul-led life. She uses various tools including coaching, mentoring and mindfulness to reawaken her clients to their unique power.
