About The Joyful Movement

Hi, I’m Sofie and I am the founder of The Joyful Movement.

The Joyful Movement was created in 2019 with the view to help women become stronger in their body and feel calm in their mind through Pilates and Dance classes. Through The Joyful Movement classes, we offer a safe space for women to come and create little pockets of joy in their week. And make a positive change to their wellbeing and lifestyle through Pilates and Dance.

Exercise can make a huge impact on our physical and mental wellbeing.We are all important, we are all worth it and we all deserve to feel good about ourselves and movement has the power to help us to achieve it.

I have always loved to move and from a young age it has provided me with a great sense of joy and I am passionate about being able to share the benefits (and joys!) of movement with other women. I’d love to show you that exercising doesn’t have to feel like a chore, it can be fun, enjoyable and accessible to everyone and something that you can easily make a part of your day to day life.

The Joyful Movement provides a wonderful, positive community that you can be a part of, feel supported by and be motivated to go forward with and lead a more active and joy-filled lifestyle.

So a little more about me..

I love getting to know the people that come to join us at The Joyful Movement and so I thought I’d share some fun facts about me to help you get to know me a little better…

I have a BA (hons) Degree in Dance and Choroegraphy and qualified as a Level 3 Pilates instructor in 2012. Since leaving my office job and qualifying as a Pilates instructor and continuing to develop my knowledge, I have never looked back and feel like I have the best job in the world.

I am very lucky because I get to dance most days through my teaching but my favourite place to dance and let loose is in my kitchen! Give me a great feel good song, a dance partner (if my other half is willing) and my kitchen and I am happy!

Teaching was never something I thought I would do. The idea of standing up in front of a room of people used to terrify me and it was my idea of a nightmare. Now I can’t imagine doing anything else, it just goes to show you never know what life has in store for you.

My favourite place in the whole entire world is Cornwall. It is somewhere that holds a very special place in my heart and I’d love to have a cottage over looking a Cornish beach where I can take long sandy walks and run about on the beach all day.

I don’t drink tea or coffee…. I know, I know, I just never have. I am however a MASSIVE fan of hot chocolate and if it’s got cream and marshmallows with a slice of cake on the side even better!

I am a level 3 Advanced Pilates Instructor and qualified in Pre and Postnatal Pilates.

I obtained my certification to teach Barre through the BarreConcept method. I am also qualified to teach Small Equipment classes, Progressing Ballet Technique and adore sharing my love and knowledge for movement with others, to help them find joy and feel the best version of themselves.