Pilates and Yoga classes
at The Hummingbird Centre
take place in our beautiful new purpose-built studio, which is
situated at Reeds Farm in
Writtle, near Chelmsford.

We have a varied schedule
of classes, including Pilates,
Yoga and BodyBalance.
We also provide personal
Pilates and Yoga training.

The Hummingbird Centre was opened in September 2010 by Kellie Jones and Ellie Searle.

We already had a good working relationship and recognised that, with our unique mix of skills and experience, together we could set up a successful centre of our own.

So far, The Hummingbird Centre has been a great success, enabling us to become the largest specialist Pilates and Yoga Centre in Chelmsford and giving us high hopes for the future.

Our concept was to provide truly small-group Pilates and Yoga classes, high quality services and excellent customer care.

We took on large, high-end premises, which were ideal for our clients, offering two generously proportioned studios as well as two high-spec treatment rooms.

Now that you know a little about the centre, let us introduce you to a few of our staff...

Expertise: General pilates, posture-related problems, small groups and private classes, hynotherapy, NLP, EFT, Reflexology.


Kellie has been teaching various forms of exercise for over 18 years, now, after originally training as a dancer with the Sylvia Young Theatre School and The London Studio Centre, where pilates was, and still is, part of a dancer's training.

Having discovered she had a scoliosis of the spine, she now specialises in working with posture-related problems.

Expertise: Specialist musculo-skeletal Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor, with a special interest in the rehabilitation of those with back pain.

Lucia teaches small group yoga and at The Hummingbird Centre, including Restorative Yoga & Meditation sessions.



These deeply relaxing, restoring classes are suitable for older people and those suffering from chronic fatigue, depression and/or anxiety - as well as for anyone looking to de-stress.

Lucia qualified as a teacher in 2007 after taking the Sivananda teacher training, and has also studied with highly regarded US teachers, Sarah Powers and Judith Lasater.

Mark has been teaching Pilates, both small group and personal one-to-one training, for 3 years. He qualified with Body Control Pilates (Europes leading Pilates Organisation) in 2008 and teaches men and women of all abilities using an extensive répertoire of exercises. His classes concentrate on core strength and muscular alignment whilst taking into account everyone's varying abilities and will provide alternative exercises should you feel you are not comfortable with what is being taught.

Mark has a very keen interest in Pregnancy Pilates since becoming a Dad. Particularly post-pregnancy Pilates to help Mums return to physical fitness and to regain their muscular tone.

...a biography will
be coming soon...

Nam’s passion for Yoga and Healthy Living originates from Martial Arts. Training in Shotokan Karate and Wing Chun Kung Fu from the age of 6, led her to achieve her black belt through the K.U.G.B and J.K.A in 2000. Competing and teaching Karate, by 2008 she achieved her 3rd Dan black belt through the A.M.A.

Instilled with discipline from an early age, Nam felt there was a lack of longevity and compassion in her life. Having a Thai mother and English father meant she was travelling between both cultures. In 2002, she returned to Thailand to study Thai Yoga Massage that her grandmother taught her from being a child. This led her to practise and qualify in Thai Yoga Massage, Thai Foot Reflexology and Aromatherapy at the Wat-Po Medical School, Bangkok and Jap-Sen Nerve-Touch Massage in Chiang Mai.

With a love of Asian and Oriental Arts, she was also intrigued by Japanese Shiatsu and Tai Chi, and combined this with teaching Martial and healing Arts. Around 2006 in Cornwall, Nam really caught the Yoga bug! Practising Ashtanga and Sivananda Yoga, she went on to assist in Hatha classes in Koh Samui and Pattaya in various studios and gyms. Training and taking workshops with leading instructors Duncan Wong, Dr Elena Voyce, Jodie Merrick, David Sye, Jaqui Wan and Lucia Cockcroft, inspired Nam to study under Dr Elena Voyce for her 200Hr Yoga Alliance Diploma in London.

Namas Yoga has grown from Nam's love and devotion to moving Arts, anatomical awareness and exploring Yoga philosophy. Her passion and teaching style is infectious, immediately find yourself delving in to your abilities with postures and flows, guided safely towards finding your body alignment and tuning your spiritual awareness all within a single Namas Yoga class.

...photo and a biography will be coming soon...