Susan Church is a highly experienced movement educator, workplace wellbeing specialist, and director with over 20 years in the Pilates and yoga industry. Based between Ireland and Spain, her work focuses on evidence-informed movement, biomechanics, and holistic teacher training.

With a background in dance and theatre—having trained at Trinity College Dublin and the National Theatre Institute in the USA—Susan brings a deeply embodied and multidisciplinary approach to movement education.

She holds extensive certifications across Pilates, yoga, massage therapy, and somatic movement, and has trained with leading schools including Stott, Balanced Body, Powerhouse, and Body Control. She also holds a diploma in Anatomy Trains in Motion, reflecting her ongoing commitment to advanced anatomical study.

Susan is the Director of Training at the Pilates Teacher Training Institute (PTTI) in Ireland, where she leads comprehensive mat and reformer teacher trainings. 

Her teaching is rooted in functional movement, fascia and nervous system integration, with a strong emphasis on anatomical understanding and intelligent cueing. She is passionate about helping teachers not only learn how to teach movement, but to deeply understand why it works.

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Website → pilatesteachertrainingireland
Instagram → @susanchurch.yogapilates