Rosemary Cooper (Rosie) Director, Sports Therapist & Pilates Instructor

HND, MHFS, CYQ Dip Pilates, RSA, Spinning

Rosie trained locally at Farnborough College of Technology in 1995-1997 qualifying in an HND Science & Management of Health & Fitness, and the RSA exercise to music.

Having a passion already for Sports Therapy, Rosie offered treatments within the Health & Fitness Suite at Spectrum Leisure Centre, Guildford, where she was also a Fitness Instructor, also teaching aerobics, spinning, circuits, personal training.

In 1998-2000 Rosie then managed The Activzone gym at Guildford College, whilst keeping a balance with teaching the classes at the Spectrum, and set-up Optimum Fitness, Sports Injury Clinic, Unisport, University of Surrey, Guildford in 1999.

In 2007 Rosie and her husband Simon Horton, set up the sister company, Optimum Health, Sports Injury Clinic & Pilates Studio, Fleet, Hampshire.

In 2010 Optimum Fitness, Sports Injury Clinic moved from Unisport, main University of Surrey Campus, to the prestigious Surrey Sports Park, Guildford.

For the past 15 years Rosie has been giving Pilates as an aid for injury rehabilitation programmes, and completed her Pilates Diploma 2013 with Pilates Training Solutions, Farnham run by Belinda Buttery & Claire Worman.

Rosie has always been passionate about Sports Therapy & rehabilitation with the use of Pilates. Rosie is currently teaching Pilates within the Studio in Fleet and also at Compton Village Hall, just outside Guildford for her University Clientele.

‘I treat so many people with weak lower backs, prolapsed lumber discs & sciatica. I have found Pilates to be an amazing method for recovery from acute and chronic pain. Offering 1-2-1 Clinical Pilates is so rewarding, seeing people in pain to then manage their condition and reach full recovery and return to their sport and active lifestyles. I treat a wide range of sports injuries, and RSI (repetitive strain injuries) from gardening to decorating! I use a variety of techniques when treating, e.g. deep tissue massage, myofascial release, trigger point release, PNF stretching, Kinesio tape and Ultra Sound. My secret weapon is always Pilates for rehabilitation. I always give clients a personal rehab programme to follow at home for maximum results, fast. My aim is to get back on to the road to recovery, safely and effectively, finding the route of the problem and not treating the symptoms’.

Rosie offers Sports Therapy in the Optimum Fitness, Sports Injury Clinic at Surrey Sports Park Saturdays 08.00-14.00.

As well as running 2 businesses Rosie finds time for her love of running (Completed the London Marathon 2006) and competes in local half marathons, and cycling sportives. A favourite menace is trying to get a new PB climbing Mount Ventoux!

As part of CPD (continued professional development) courses:

2005 day course in the Dysfunction of the Sacroiliac Joint by Osteopath John Gibbons

2007 Gymball Physique Management

Director, Sports Therapist & Pilates Instructor

HND, MHFS, CYQ Dip Pilates, RSA, Spinning

2009 Ultra Sound refresher by Physique Management

2010 Strapping & Taping course Physique Management

2013 CYQ Diploma Pilates qualification Pilates Training Solutions