b a c k g r o u n d

• Classical Ballet - trained with the Royal Academy of Dancing (ARAD) 

• Advanced Exam - Honours 1988

• Solo Seal Awarded 1988

• Won the Adelaine Genee Bronze Medal 1989 (UK)

• Royal Ballet School Graduate 1989 (UK)

• Former dancer with the Royal Ballet (UK - BRB)

• Director - Pilates Moves Studio, Double Bay, Sydney, Australia

• TV Presenter Aerobics Oz Style (Pilates)

• Founder of Mind Your Body Annual Conference

• Applied Anatomy & Physiology of Yoga - Course 2 Attendance (Yoga Synergy 2005-2007)

• Author - Beautiful Pilates 2005

 q u a l i f i c a t i o n s

• Dance Medicine Australia - Certified Clinical Pilates instructor (Melbourne) 1995

• Physical Mind Institute - Certified Teacher Trainer (USA) 1996

• Australian Pilates Method Association (APMA) - Pilates Practitioner II

• Pilates Alliance Australasia (PAA) - Principal Trainer

• PAA - Educational Body

• Polestar Studio Level 1-3 Certificate of Attendance 2002

• Body Arts & Science Post Graduate Symposium 2003

• Equilibrio & Pilates Moves Certificate - Neuro Linguistic Programming 2004

• EFI Sports Medicine - Gravity Trainer in Pilates 2004

• Certificate IV  Workplace Assessment & Training 2004

• Yoga Synergy Applied Anatomy & Physiology of Yoga - Course 2 Certificate of Attendance 2006

• Certificate IV Pilates (91121NSW) 2005

• International Society of Neuro-Semantics (ISNS) - Coaching Essentials 2007

Alan Herdman, founder of Pilates In the UK, first introduced Helen to the Pilates Method. Helen continued to use the Method as her major form of supplementary exercise during her years as a professional dancer. This continued after she had stopped dancing professionally.

Helen began teaching Pilates in 1993 after completing her apprenticeship in Sydney. The early focus of Helen's Pilates career was to establish and manage a Pilates studio in the “Solutions for Pain and Injury Centre” (Sydney, Australia 2005). This is one of a few multi-disciplinary centres dedicated to a holistic approach to Injuries and special needs.  

In 1998, Helen pioneered Pilates Matwork classes in gymnasiums nationally. Now her accredited courses train professional instructors who provide the general public with Increased availability to the Pilates Method.

In 2001 Helen's opened a professional state of the art Pilates Studio in Double Bay, Sydney, and pioneering the way forward in the Australian Pilates Industry establishing group Allegro Reformer and Pre & post Pregnancy Circuit Classes.

In 2001 Helen became the host of Australia's first Pilates show for Aerobics Oz Style television series aired in forty countries worldwide. 

Channel 10: AustraliaABC Asia Pacific: Asia Pacific Region - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Cook Islands, East Timor, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, North Korea, Northern Marianas, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peoples Republic of China (PRC), Phillippines, Republic of China (Taiwan), Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Thailand, Tokelau, Tuvaru, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna BskyB: UK, Northern Ireland, Eire, Channel Islands and Isle of Man Fox Sports International: The world except UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand. SPH Mediaworks: Singapore International Sports Consulting (Cineplex - Thailand): Thailand  

Helen and Sally Anderson co founded the Mind Your Body Conference in 2002, the first conference of it's kind in Australia, providing a non competitive environment for Education and collaboration for professionals in the Pilates and other associated industries.

Helen's latest project has been to publish her first book, Beautiful Pilates, for Penguin Books. A coffee table book photographed by Australia's leading performing arts photographer Greg Barrett.

Helen Tardent's personal goal and vision is to involve the general public in her passion for Pilates and provide quality instructor training in the fitness industry, disseminating  the Dance Industry's best kept secret - The Pilates Method of Exercise.