Professional expertise: training with Alan Herdman and joining his comprehensive teacher training in 2019.
Valeria was born and raised in Naples, Italy. She trained extensively in ballet, contemporary and modern dance, gaining a First Class Degree at Trinity Laban Conservatoire (London) in 2014. She performed and choreographed in a variety of settings around Italy and UK, working as a freelance contemporary dancer and facilitator.
During her dance career, she came across Pilates when recovering from a back injury. Having experienced the benefits of this technique herself, she decided to become an instructor, training with Alan Herdman and joining his comprehensive teacher training in 2019.
Valeria is now a part of Alan’s team, in both his Marble Arch and Canary Wharf’s studios; she has worked at Westminster Physiotherapy and Pilates clinic, and teaches reformer classes and private clients at Greenwich Wellness and Pilates, as well as leading contemporary dance classes and workshops in London and Italy.
She has a deep interest in the body in movement, and she works closely with her clients to improve their mind-body connection and awareness, with an eye to rehabilitation.