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Joyce's Bio

Joyce, Specializes in functional movement ,corrective exercise, postural alignment and fascial release - utilizing Physical Therapy, Clinical Pilates and Functional Movement as a rehabilitation therapy - creating health and balance through open fluid movement and touch.
  • JOYCE GAVIN HEALTH SCIENCES/ exercise physiology 
  • pILATES MASTER COACH 
  •  FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SPECIALIST
  • Wellness / health coach 
  • FOUNDER & EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRESSIVE PILATES ACADEMY

The fun stuff!

Joyce is a keen golfer - sportive cyclist  as well as an avid fitness enthusiast who trains every day. She loves to travel (business or personal) and while loving Ireland has a particular passion for Spain.

The serious stuff!

Joyce is a qualified

  • Exercise Physiologist 
  • Pilates Master Coach
  • Functional Movement Master Coach
  • Functional Movement Specialist
  • Wellness / Health  Coach 
  • Health Fitness Specialist
  • Corrective exercise Specialist
  •  Physical Therapist 

Qualifications 

  • Health Science Exercise Physiologist - American College of Sports Medicine USA
  • Wellness / Health Coaching - Wellness Coaching Australia 
  • CES (corrective exercise) National Academy of Sports Medicine USA
  • PES (sports performance) National Academy of Sports Medicine USA 
  • FMS (functional movement) Functional Movement Systems USA
  • PAS (postural alignment) trained Egoscue University USA
  • Manual and Physical Therapy USA/UK/Ire 
  • Pilates UK / USA / Canada / Australia 


PROGRESSIVE Pilates Academy Founder, Educational Director, Master Coach

PROGRESSIVE Pilates Academy & Master Coach for FreeMotion Functional Training (USA)

A pioneer in Core training & Functional movement who is credited with introducing the wonderful Pilates technique to Ireland in the 90’s

With 30 years of experience in Mind/Body fitness and teaching and with a reputation both nationally and internationally for being an innovative and intuitive practitioner teacher and presenter Joyce brings fun and humour as well as an eclectic approach to the works of Joseph and Clara Pilates.
Joyce, in a previous sporting incarnation was a National Champion, Irish record holder and International competitor.

She has travelled and educated extensively with various Pilates, Fitness & Therapy Masters in the USA, Canada, Australia, India and UK. She is a successful published author on Pilates and is a regular in both media and on TV.


Joyce has been blessed to have worked with such Pilates greats as :

Michale King -       MK Pilates [World Wide]
Brent Anderson  -   Pole Star USA
Moira Stott   -         Stott Pilates Canada / USA 
Allan Menezes -     Australia 
Rael Isacowitz-      BASI Pilates USA 
PJ O' Clare -          USA 
Sherry Betz-           USA 
Madeline Black-     USA
Thomas Meyers      USA
Judith Aston            USA
Richard Rossiter      USA




Published Books

  • The Book of Pilates 
  • 10 Minute Pilates 
  • Pilates 
  • The Book of Yoga and Pilates
  • 50 best Pilates Exercises 

Industry Developments & Further Education
  • 2003 the first Pilates Audio CD for the Irish Market 
  • 2002 The Book of Pilates was published
  • 2004 Joyce developed the PRS (Pilates Resistance System) for home, rehabilitation and sport specific Pilates training.
  • 2006 she devised and wrote the Integrated Core Training system -for the Core Pilot core training unit - a  unique core training / Pilates resistance device. The unit and training systems was rolled out World Wide.
  • 2009 devised & wrote the first Pilates / Functional Fitness program 'Pink Pilates' for   both Pilates & Fitness Instructors in Ire for the care of the Breast Cancer survivors
  • 2011 The Book of Pilates launched and available in South Africa
  • 2012 developed and launched Met-X-fitness – a unique branded class for weight loss and shape change. 
  • 2013 opened d7 Spatial Medicine Clinic 


 Movement and Coaching continuing education and qualifications 
  •   Wellness / Health Coach (Wellness Coaching Australia)
  •   Egoscue Coach (Egoscue Method USA)
  •   PES Specialist (National Academy of Sports Medicine USA) 
  •   CES Specialist (National Academy of Sports Medicine USA) 
  •   Qualified as Yin Yoga Instructor, USA/ UK
  •   Institute of Somatic Therapy 
  •   Functional Movement Specialist (FMS-USA)
Physical Therapy continuing education and qualifications 
  •  Massage (Natural Academy of Medicine & Raynor Method) UK / AUS 
  •   BOWEN Fascial Release Technique, ECBS, UK 
  •   Dorn Spinal Therapy Practitioner, UK 
  •   AIS (active isolated stretching) Therapist, Irl /USA 
  •   Scar Tissue Release Therapy, IRE/USA
  •   Rossiter Physical Therapy Coach, USA / UK 
  •   Aston Kinetics Judith Aston USA/ UK
  •   Franklin Method - Eric Franklin UK
  •   Anatomy Trains & Fascial Exercise - Thomas Myers UK & Ire
  •   FETAC Level 6 Train the Trainer Ire 
  •   CYQ Level 3 Advanced Exercise and Fitness Knowledge UK
  •   EDEXCEL Level 3 Course Assessor  UK
  •   Stages Indoor Cycling Coach USA & Ire 
  •  Studied Bio-intelligent movement with Liz  Koch & Wendy LeBlanc-Arbuckle -USA 

 

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