ABOUT MOVE UNION
As founders and creators of Move Union, Elle Kealy & Ajia Lee Forster bring a wealth of experience with over 20 years as established pioneers of barre, dance fitness & Pilates in the USA, Asia and UK. Having launched and run studios around the world, they’re passionate about progressing our industry to new levels of success through Move Union, a teacher-training led brand that supports aspiring instructors to be their best and equips them for today’s world of boutique fitness & Pilates.
Meet Elle Kealy
Elle began working in the dance and fitness industry in 2003 and has nearly 20 years experience helping women to get in shape and feel confident in their bodies.
As a studio founder, ex-professional dancer, certified personal trainer, Reformer & barre instructor, nutrition coach and women’s fitness expert Elle has worked with clients from all over the world, including models and celebrities, as well as go-getting professional women and busy mothers. She’s been featured in publications including Prevention, The Sunday Times, and BBC Radio and speaks at industry events across the world.
After the birth of her children she was frustrated by the lack of options for people who wanted more variety, creativity (and feel-good factor) than standard gym-based workouts alone, but who were also committed to getting results in what precious time they had.
The result was the CORIO Dance & M Barre workouts and a stand-alone studio dedicated to Reformer, Pilates & Barre in the UK.
Elle is also a business coach helping fitness professionals to grow their brands and businesses.
Meet Ajia Lee Forster
Ajia Forster has been in the fitness industry for close to 20 years. Growing up in a fitness family, and as a dancer, Ajia was drawn to the functional and dynamic work of both Yoga and Pilates.
As a comprehensively trained Pilates Instructor, Yoga Teacher and Fitness Instructor in Vancouver she has extensive knowledge working with athletes and people who are looking to achieve there highest level of performance. Not limited to only their physical body but their mindset and relationship to exercise and movement.
Ajia is an industry-leading professional as a Yoga, Pilates and Barre Teacher Trainer. She has written and delivered numerous training modules for multiple programs, and led the Equinox Pilates Teacher Training programs in London before moving to Bristol with her family.