- A PERSONAL JOURNEY -

Why Teejay founded
Applied Pilates in St Albans

Teejay's approach to Applied Pilates was not built in a classroom. Instead, it grew from a personal experience of chronic back pain caused by years of competitive sport. More than 35 years ago, that experience left him unable to find a lasting solution through any of the conventional routes — physio, chiro, osteo, gym programmes.

However, rather than accepting that as a permanent limitation, Teejay spent the next three decades investigating why those approaches worked temporarily but not lastingly. As a result, he discovered that lasting improvement requires precision, structure, and a far deeper understanding of how the body actually moves — not just how it exercises.

In particular, he discovered the true potential of Pilates when applied with clinical precision — not as a fitness activity, but as a rehabilitation tool. As a result, he developed Osteolates Therapy, a more integrated approach combining hands-on soft tissue treatment with targeted rehabilitation exercise. Because of this, clients at The Sogunro Practice improve faster than with either approach alone.

Today, Teejay specialises in helping clients in St Albans and across Hertfordshire overcome sciatica, facet joint syndrome, back pain, stiffness, and movement limitations through personalised Reformer Pilates and Osteolates Therapy sessions built specifically around each client's condition and goals.

Conditions we treat at the practice→

1989  Personal injury — the catalyst - Years of competitive sport result in a debilitating back condition. Teejay begins the long process of investigating why conventional treatments deliver only temporary relief.

2000s  Training and qualification - Sports therapy qualification. STOTT Pilates certification in London and Toronto. Three years of BSc Osteopathy study at Middlesex University. The clinical foundations of Applied Pilates are established.

2001-  The Sogunro Practice founded - Applied Pilates studio opens in London Colney, St Albans. From the outset, the studio is capped at a maximum of 7 clients per session — a deliberate decision that remains unchanged today.

2010s  Osteolates Therapy developed - Working with clients across a wide range of conditions, Teejay develops the Osteolates system — combining soft tissue treatment with Applied Pilates exercise in a single integrated approach. As a result, recovery times improve significantly.

2015-  Elite sports work - Official Rehab Pilates Sports Therapist for Watford FC Premier League first team, junior players and referees on home match days. Work continues alongside world champion squash players and elite athletes.

2024  World ranked squash representative - Represents England in the Over-60s International Squash Masters. Achieves world ranking in the top 32. Methods tested in real-world performance — not just clinical theory.

- APPROACH & PHILOSOPHY -

How Teejay approaches every client's programme

At the core of Teejay's work is a simple principle: no two bodies are the same. Therefore, every programme at The Sogunro Practice is designed around the client's specific condition, goals, and movement patterns — not a generic routine applied to everyone in the room.

- QUALIFICATIONS -

Professional credentials & certifications

CLINICAL & PILATES

- PERFORMANCE BACKGROUND -

Tested through real-world performance - not just theory

Teejay's approach is not only shaped by professional training — it is tested through real-world performance. In addition to founding and running The Sogunro Practice, he continues to compete at international level in squash.

As a result, the Applied Pilates methods he prescribes to clients are the same methods he uses to maintain his own performance and manage his own body at international competition level.