YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
Students
The philosophy and methodology applied in our welcoming, personalized and differentiated treatment, and the focus on customer satisfaction and fulfillment, are the core identity of the SPOT PILATES concept and a responsibility shared by all employees.
In our facilities, you will find a fully equipped studio for Pilates practice, as well as an Aesthetics and Treatments room dedicated to therapy exercises.
If you are looking for a change in your life, if you wish to resolve a condition that bothers you, or relieve physical pain caused by emotional issues, Pilates and our #spotyourself philosophy are what you're looking for.
Being a doctor’s daughter,I have always been very curious and interested in everything that concerns the human body. I was a competitive athlete in several modalities since I was a child and I could not have followed physical exercise as an academic choice, and later through Pilates, focused on a way to help and improve people’s quality of life, either them having or not pathologies, and that, in any way, needed to learn to move with quality.
“Each body is a body and therefore we must respect individuality. You have to evaluate individually, progress with awareness, give the body time to adapt, without skipping steps. Sometimes we want everything yesterday, I like to remind my clients of how long it took them to learn to walk, and to run. "
Born in Lagos, Joana graduated in Physical Education and Sport and holds a Master's degree in Health, Nutrition, and Exercise from the Universidade Lusófona de humanidades e tecnologias, Lisbon (2000-2008). A passionate sports enthusiast, she worked as a fitness instructor in gyms and health clubs for eight years. In 2006, she was introduced to the Pilates method through 'The Pilates Institute Lisbon,' where she completed the Mat Pilates course. In 2014, she opened her first studio, Spot Pilates, in her hometown of Lagos.
2003 - Fitness Instructor
CEF - Fitness Study Center
2005 - Degree in Physical Education and Sport
Universidade Lusófona de humanidades e tecnologias
2006 - Postgraduate Health, Nutrition and Exercise
Universidade Lusófona de humanidades e tecnologias
2006 - Mat Pilates
The Pilates Institute, Lisboa.
2008 - Master in Health, Nutrition and Exercise
Universidade Lusófona de humanidades e tecnologias,
2010 - Training in rehabilitation and training through the pilates method
(mat, ball, flex ring, feldenkrais roller and equipment), by the Instituto of Exercise Acupuncture and Sport, by Dr. Joel Steinman.
2014 - Opening of Spot Pilates
I abandoned all other activities and dedicated myself totally to teaching technique in post-rehabilitation, training and preparation of ordinary people and athletes..
2016 - Training in rehabilitation and training through the pilates method
By “Corporall Studio – Brazil” with Professor Roberta Santos.
2020 - Advanced Pilates 2.0 course
By the prestigious school of the Voll Pilates group.
2021 - Advanced Neuromuscular Integration Training
By the prestigious WellX ProSchool school.
2025 - Opening of the second studio in Lagos
In 2025, we opened Spot Pilates 2, a second studio entirely dedicated to personalized classes.
FOUNDER
14 years of experience
PIlates instructor
3 years of experience
PIlates instructor
5 years of experience
