A workout that’s fun and effective will always keep people coming back for more. And judging by trainer Monique Eastwood’s A-list client base – Anne Hathaway, Greta Gerwig, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, to name a few – her unique training techniques tick both boxes.
Eastwood’s method is an amalgamation of Pilates, dance, strength training, ballet and yoga, all whipped into flowing sequences more reminiscent of choreography than an exercise class. There’s a major focus on alignment, as well as “building endurance in the deep core muscles and pelvis”, Eastwood tells me. These muscles work to “stabilise you, so you have amazing power for whatever you do, whether that’s play tennis, hit a golf ball or go skiing”.
