INSTRUCTORS
The team of instructors at JCW Fitness are highly skilled and experienced, and have been selected for their quality of teaching but also most importantly, for their degree of care and concern for each individual class member. They will encourage and support you, and help you to reach your goals and have fun along the way.
FOUNDER & OWNER
JANE WRAFTER
After enjoying exercise and sport all my life, I began worked in the fitness industry in 1999 and I started JCW Fitness classes in Muswell Hill in 2002, realising that I wanted to set up fitness classes with a community and inclusive feel to them. I have lived in Muswell Hill for 20 years with my husband and two teenage sons.
VIKKI POOLE
Vikki’s first career was in fashion design, working for high street brands like Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Adams. Taking time out when her second daughter was born, she discovered how fulfilling fitness could be.
GEMMA BARLOW
Gemma’s passion always has been in dance since she was 7 years old when she started my training as a dancer in ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap and musical theatre at Elmhurst Ballet School where she achieved a national diploma in dance and advanced 2 RAD ballet.
MELANIE ASHBROOK
Mel believes that yoga not only improves overall health and well-being but also our ability to cope with the many stressful situations of everyday life.
LOUISE WALLIS
Louise is a creative Yoga & Pilates teacher and has been teaching movement, in many forms, for over 20 years.
MATT MARNEY
Matt has been a personal trainer since 2003 and in that time has been involved in about every aspect of the fitness industry. He has managed gymnasiums, taught a range of fitness classes and co-ordinated GP referral exercise schemes.
EMMANUEL OLUWOLE
Emmanuel is a studio instructor, Elite Movement coach, personal trainer and a competitive natural bodybuilder too.
WENDY NUTMAN
Wendy became a fully accredited fitness instructor in 2004 gaining her Exercise to Music qualification with YMCA Fit, however she has been attending gyms and exercise classes for over 25 years.
NILS THOMAS
Nils has been practicing yoga, massage, and bodywork for over 20 years. Starting with the hatha yoga tradition and moving into regular advanced Iyengar and Ashtanga styles.
RUTH LARKIN
Having trained in dance to a professional level in her teens, Ruth’s career for 10 years had been within the entertainment industry. She now teaches Body Control Pilates alongside being a Sports Massage Therapist. Her focus is on healthy movement and core strength.
BECKI ELPHICK
Becki first tried Pilates more than ten years ago and quickly realised it was for her, as it provided much needed movement and relaxation after long days in the office.
EVA ABRAHAM
Eva is a local professional singer / songwriter, who sings at some of the JCW Fitness classes, events and masterclasses. She performs one or two songs at the end of the stretch to accompany the stretch / relaxation component of the class.
Check the class timetable to see when Eva is scheduled to sing.
Check the class timetable to see when Eva is scheduled to sing.
MARGARET ORRELL
Margaret is Jane’s hard-working super efficient Mum, and admin assistant! She is a retired social worker and now a keen walker , she also loves the theatre, opera and reading. She can be spotted from time to time at the JCW Fitness classes, usually Pilates.
She helps with the admin and queries relating to membership and subscriptions, so please feel free to email her.
She helps with the admin and queries relating to membership and subscriptions, so please feel free to email her.