Specialties
Ocean Wave Pilates is the first and finest Pilates studio in Brighton and Hove, specializing in Pilates mat classes and classical Studio Equipment sessions. Ocean Wave Pilates was founded by Master Pilates trainer Paul Anthony McLinden (PDTC, Royal Academy of Dance), the former Head of Teacher Training for Body Control Pilates, a world leader in Pilates training. Open since 2002, Ocean Wave Pilates offers a wide variety of classes, suitable for every level of fitness. Our client base includes a wide variety of individuals, from brick layers to school teachers, professional dancers, athletes and Academy Award winning actresses. Located at 30 The Drive in central Hove.
History
Established in 2002.
Ocean Wave Pilates is founded by Paul Anthony McLinden (PDTC, Royal Academy of Dance), the first Head of Teacher Training for Body Control Pilates, Europe's largest and most respected Pilates training association.
Meet the Business Owner: Paul Anthony M.
With nearly thirty years in the industry, Paul Anthony McLinden has helped to shape mainstream Pilates into one of the world's fastest growing exercise methods. In 1982, Paul certified to teach Pilates as one of the first apprentices to Alan Herdman, the internationally renowned master who is credited with bringing the Pilates method to the UK. Paul went on to spend nearly a decade under contract as a soloist for national ballet companies in Italy, Sweden, Germany, Spain and Israel. During the peak of his performance career, he shared a stage with some of ballet's biggest stars, including Rudolf Nureyev, Carla Fracchi, and the Bolshoi's Nina Ananiashvili. Paul successfully completed his teaching course at the Royal Academy of Dance, personally approved to teach classical ballet by Dame Margot Fonteyn. He went on to accept a postion as the very first Head of Teacher Training for the Body Control Pialtes Association in 1996, before opening Ocean Wave Pialtes in 2002.