Hey, I’m Dawn. I’m a small business owner living in Brisbane, Australia. I was born in Wales in the UK and spent most of my working life in a Corporate Finance role in the Public Sector/

So how did I end up running a pilates and yoga studio?!

In 2015 I emigrated to Australia with my husband and three children. It was during our move that I suffered with a bad back and visited an Osteopath, and first learned about the wonder of Pilates!

Pilates definitely boosted my rehabilitation in terms of my back and also helped me reduce my stress and anxiety. After each session my pain lessened and I began to feel pain free after a few sessions.

I'd caught the Pilates bug and attended multiple classes a week ... and ended up training as a Pilates Instructor.

Now I have never felt stronger, I’m strong from the inside out, I have worked on protecting my body from future injury and it’s something I will always work on. I never want to be worried about my back again.

Pilates also helped me discover self care and mindfulness. I wanted to help others discover the benefits I feel on a daily basis.

Initially I ran my business New Dawn Pilates and Yoga from my new home but at the beginning of 2020 we moved into a studio in Cleveland.

Despite Covid 19 we have continued to adapt and thrive and there are now several members ofthe New Dawn team.