Rachel Lawrence

Rachel Lawrence, known as The Girl with the Pilates Mat, is a certified Pilates expert with a YouTube community of over 350,000 subscribers. Beginning her career as a professional dancer, she later became a television producer and director, filming documentaries for all the major UK Broadcasters as well as writing short stories for The Sunday Times.

With 27 years of Pilates practice and 15 years of teaching, Rachel trained under a leading Pilates Master in Los Angeles. Her accessible, intelligent, and warm teaching style makes Pilates inclusive for all levels. She contributes to healthy lifestyle blogs and print media, and her second book is set for release this year.

Rachel teaches live Pilates sessions weekly on YouTube and connects with her audience on Instagram @thegirlwiththepilatesmat. Based in Brighton, UK, she embraces coastal walks, nourishing food, and daily movement, embodying a holistic approach to fitness and wellbeing. She lives with her husband and rescue dog, Boo.