Facts about Emma Newham – Pilates Union UK:

  • Internationally Accredited Courses – our online courses hold international accreditation with recognised fitness organisations worldwide, ensuring the highest standards of education and professional recognition.
  • Fitness Consultancy – Emma is an experienced fitness consultant, having advised elite athletes and organisations including the English Cricket Board (ECB) and Sunderland Football Club.
  • Instructor Mentoring – provides mentoring sessions to both new and experienced instructors, offering professional guidance to help them grow their businesses, expand their skillsets, and broaden their career horizons.
  • Rehabilitation Programme Development – designed and implemented rehabilitation schemes for spinal surgery patients at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London, supporting post-operative recovery through movement-based therapy.
  • Yoga Training & Expertise – a lifelong passion for yoga, beginning with teacher training at the Sivananda Ashram in the Himalayas (2006), followed by advanced Ashtanga Yoga study in Mysore, India, with guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and further training with renowned teachers Paul Grilley, John Scott, and David Swenson.

Welcome to Emma Newham Fitness / Pilates Union UK!

Hello and welcome! Let me tell you a little bit about myself, so you can understand my passion for teaching and helping others. I have dedicated my working life to improving the health and wellbeing of clients and teachers alike. Having spent almost three decades in the fitness industry, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience directly to you. I have trained in various exercise modalities over the years, and I want to share my teachings with like-minded industry professionals.

I have had the privilege of traveling the world, delivering teacher training course to thousands of instructors during my career and it was due to these very same teachers requesting further training, that gave birth to this online e-learning website, which allows them to continue their journey with me. Aside from being a tutor, I’m also an Assessor and an Internal Quality Assurer (internal verifier), so you can be assured of quality content and consistency. The online courses are externally verified and accredited by different international bodies, so please check each individual course for CPD and CEC points. Good luck!

Why choose us?

Emma has dedicated her working life to improving the health and wellbeing of clients and teachers alike.  Having spent almost three decades in the fitness industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience directly to you. Emma has trained in various exercise modalities over the years, and wants to share her teachings with like-minded industry professionals.

Emma’s passion lies in holistic forms of movement, primarily Pilates, yoga and barre, as well as mindful techniques that shift one’s perspective and improve mental health.  The goal is to spread these techniques to as many people as she can reach, so that they too may benefit physically, emotionally and mentally.  Reaching more people means creating more teachers, therefore, Emma has founded various companies to facilitate this including; Pilates Union UK, Union Yoga UK, BarreConcept, and EmmaNewhamFitness.