About me

I have been practicing Pilates for 30 years and have taught the technique for 23 years; full time in London for 18 years and in Oslo since 2018. I was one of the original teachers who established the Pilates studio at triyoga in London, where I taught from 2001. During the last three years of my stay in the UK I was also the manager of the same studio.

Originally a contemporary dancer, I retrained and completed the comprehensive certification in Pilates mat- and equipment work with Stott Pilates® and with the Pilates Foundation UK Ltd. I am also a certified teacher of the GYROTONIC® method and the Skinner Releasing Technique, and hold a Masters degree from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Movement and Dance. To deepen my knowledge of the body further I have studied anatomy and physiology at the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust in London.

I have had the pleasure of working with a wide rage of age groups and abilities, from young adults to the elderly. My oldest client so far was 93 years old and going strong, and my youngest client a ballet student aged 17. My clients have come from all kinds of backgrounds and cultures. Many started with Pilates to recover from injuries and back problems and continued with Pilates because they fell in love with the technique or to avoid relapse. Others have used the method to become fit, to enhance general wellbeing, to avoid injuries or to improve specific skills such as ballet, golf, tennis or singing.

For many years I have worked alongside physiotherapists, osteopaths and craniosacral therapists, giving their clients classes in Pilates and the GYROTONIC® method as part of their recovery from injury. This has given me extensive experience in how the technique can be used in rehabilitation and with special populations.

I am passionate about spreading the word that Pilates is a wonderful technique for everyone, regardless of gender, age, size, or ability. The work can be adapted to suit most people´s need, and it helps the mind just as much as the body. It is fun and has a far-reaching positive effect on the whole person, mind and body. My own Pilates practice has been an invaluable tool throughout the last 30 years both physically and mentally and has supported me through very different challenges and stages of my life; from being a dancer, to teaching Pilates fulltime, throughout pregnancy, to being a mum, though happy times and through grief and loss. It has been useful and interesting to explore physically on my own body how the technique can be used to support different needs at different times.

 

Testemonials:

“Svært dyktig og seriøs trener og instruktør. Som tidligere danser vet hun hvordan kroppen virker og er flink å finne gode øvelser for opptrening etter skader. Hun følger også godt opp med å øke vanskelighetsgrad i eksisterende øvelser etterhvert som kroppen tilpasser seg treningen samt finner komplementerende øvelser. Som menneske er hun positiv, lyttende, imøtekommende og gir av seg selv. Anbefales på det varmeste.” Elisabeth Natås Sirevåg

“Aud er en utrolig dyktig og kunnskapsrik instruktør, samtidig som hun er veldig hyggelig og lyttende til klientene sine. Har du skader eller vondt noe sted, så tilpasses trening akkurat ditt behov. Anbefales!” Daniel Løchen Slobodins

“I have trained with Aud for some months aiming to strengthen my body and to relieve backpain due to sport injury and hours sitting at work. Aud is a very competent and dedicated professional, focused, subtle, observant and nice to train with. Highly recommended.” Juan Berasategi

“I am 64 years old and have been doing classes in the GYROTONIC® method weekly at triyoga for four and a half years. I also do a weekly Pilates mat class. Both help keep me supple and strong, but it is the one-to-one work on the GYROTONIC® equipment which has enabled deeper work on the parts of my body which have become misaligned over the years through bad habits. I really enjoy working with Aud. As well as taking me further in the GYROTONIC® practice, she has contributed to an increased awareness of my body both in the classes and in the rest of my life.” Helen Janecek