Our Team

Pippa Carter is an experienced Physiotherapist and Pilates Master Trainer with a lifelong passion for movement and performance. Beginning her career as a dance teacher, she developed a deep understanding of body awareness and control, which continues to shape her teaching today.

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Since qualifying as a Physiotherapist in 2008, Pippa has built an outstanding career across elite performance and clinical settings, working with The Royal Ballet Company, BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and numerous West End productions. Her unique blend of clinical expertise and movement insight has established her as a trusted specialist in dance medicine and rehabilitation.

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In addition to her work in performance settings, Pippa has extensive experience in pelvic health physiotherapy, leading the service at Spire Cardiff Hospital for five years and continuing to expand her expertise through ongoing specialist training.

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After completing her Pilates training with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) in 2014, Pippa joined their education team as a Presenter, later achieving the distinguished title of Master Trainer—a role held by only a select group of educators.

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Pippa now runs The Welsh Pilates Company, part of CPP Wellbeing Ltd, where she combines her clinical knowledge and teaching experience to deliver classes that are precise, empowering, and grounded in movement science.

Anthony Carter is a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist with over two decades of experience in elite sport and performance rehabilitation. After graduating from Cardiff University in 2003, he went on to complete a Master’s degree in Sports Physiotherapy in 2012, developing advanced expertise in athlete assessment, injury management, and return-to-play strategies.

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Throughout his career, Anthony has worked extensively across both amateur and professional sport, providing physiotherapy support to some of the UK’s most respected organisations including Aston Villa FC, GB Basketball, England Netball, the Welsh Institute of Sport, Swim Wales, and Team Wales at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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He has held several senior leadership roles, notably as Sports Lead at Perform Birmingham and Head of Performance Rehabilitation and Return to Play at the Ospreys Rugby Club, where he was instrumental in developing high-performance rehabilitation systems for elite rugby athletes. Anthony currently holds the position of Men’s U20s Physiotherapist for the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

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Before focusing full-time on physiotherapy, Anthony enjoyed a successful career as a professional rugby player in Wales and the English Championship. This experience gave him first-hand insight into the physical and psychological challenges faced by athletes, informing his empathetic and athlete-centred approach to care.

Beyond rugby, Anthony maintains his passion for sport as a dedicated Ironman and triathlon competitor, embodying the same resilience, discipline, and performance mindset he encourages in the athletes he supports.

Physiotherapist

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Liam studied Sports Science in Swansea University before completing his Masters. His Masters by Research (MRes) project was embedded in elite sport. The study focused on lower limb asymmetry in professional Rugby Union players, identifying key metrics which raised significant correlations between both likelihood of injury and markers of performance. He went on to present his findings at the Pan-Wales Postgraduate Conference in Sport and Exercise Sciences in 2017.

Liam began his S&C career at Scarlets Rugby, progressing over 3 seasons to a junior S&C Coach with the senior team and leading aspects of the age-grade programme. Moving to Swansea City FC gave Liam a unique opportunity to work in a Premier League Academy before progressing into the senior team, working in all aspects of S&C and Sports Science alongside a multi-disciplinary team.

Over the past 5 seasons Liam has been at Ospreys Rugby working with the injured players, managing their journey back into rugby. His role involves all aspects of speed, strength, power and conditioning for the injured players, as well as specific positional groups. Liam has also led the backs programme for Wales U20 during their 2020 Six Nations campaign.

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Liam shows the upmost dedication to his clients and is passionate about helping them to achieve their rehabilitation goals, working to deliver a collaborative approach through multidisciplinary practice. 

Matthew is a SENr & ISAK registered performance nutritionist with over 6 years working in professional sport and 11 years working in general population health and fitness. 

He has an undergraduate degree in Sport & Exercise science from Swansea University and an MSc in Sport & Exercise nutrition from University of Ulster. 
Additionally, Matthew is a published research author with studies published on the importance of a carbohydrate breakfast for endurance exercise performance in the European Journal of Sport Science. He has also been featured in Runner world magazine and Tail running magazine.

Currently, Matthew is a performance nutritionist in a top premier league football team, previously having worked with Ospreys RFC, along with hundreds of individual endurance, team sport and combat athletes. 

Matthew has also competed in triathlons, high level rugby and is the former Junior Mr Britain bodybuilding champion. 

Matthew is passionate about enhancing performance, well-being, and sport enjoyment through nutrition.

Harriet Jones is an APPI-qualified Matwork and Reformer Pilates instructor whose passion for Pilates began during her professional swimming career. Initially introduced to Pilates to support her training in the pool, Harriet quickly discovered how transformative it could be for strength, control, and overall wellbeing.

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Having been mentored and taught by our own Master Trainer, Pippa Carter, Harriet developed her skills over many years as a dedicated Pilates student before deciding to qualify as an instructor herself. Since retiring from competitive swimming, she has embraced teaching with enthusiasm, bringing the same focus and determination that defined her sporting career.

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Harriet’s background as an elite athlete is truly inspiring. She represented Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia and again at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. She also competed for Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2021 European Championships in Budapest, holding several Welsh records in the 50m Butterfly and 50m Freestyle.

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Her classes are caring, inclusive, and motivating, delivered with an athlete’s attention to detail and a genuine desire to help others move better and feel stronger. Harriet’s approach reflects her own journey — a blend of discipline, passion, and encouragement — inspiring everyone she teaches to discover their own potential through Pilates.

Jean Croft-Baker discovered Pilates over twelve years ago while recovering from a skiing accident. What began as part of her rehabilitation soon developed into a lifelong passion for movement and strength. She believes Pilates helped her maintain her hip health for over a decade before eventually undergoing a hip replacement — a testament to the power of consistent, mindful movement.

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Her personal journey has given her a deep appreciation for how Pilates can keep the body strong, mobile, and confident at any age. In 2016, Jean became a Peak Pilates Instructor, and more recently qualified with APPI, specialising in focused strengthening and rehabilitation.

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Jean is an inspiring individual and a true advocate for the philosophy of “practice what you preach.” She takes the time to care for her own body and is a living example of how Pilates supports lifelong health and vitality. Her classes are supportive, encouraging, and empowering, ensuring every client feels guided and capable of achieving their best.