About Teejay Sogunro

Clinical Pilates Specialist | Sports Therapist | Rehabilitation & Performance Expert

Teejay Sogunro is the founder of The Sogunro Practice, combining Applied Pilates and Osteolates Therapy to deliver a structured, movement-based approach to rehabilitation, performance, and long-term physical health.

His journey into Pilates and rehabilitation began through personal injury, where he experienced first-hand how inappropriate exercise can worsen pain rather than resolve it. As a result, he developed a deep interest in understanding how movement, biomechanics, and targeted exercise can be used effectively to restore function and reduce pain.

Today, Teejay specialises in helping clients overcome back pain, sciatica, stiffness, and movement limitations through personalised Reformer Pilates and rehabilitation-focused sessions. His approach focuses on precision, not repetition, ensuring that every exercise is appropriate, effective, and tailored to the individual.

At the core of his work is a simple principle: no two bodies are the same. Therefore, every programme is designed around the client’s specific condition, goals, and movement patterns, rather than using generic routines or fixed class structures.

Teejay’s approach combines Applied Pilates with Osteolates Therapy, a system informed by STOTT PILATES® and inspired by principles from osteopathy, physiotherapy, and sports therapy. This allows him to bridge the gap between traditional Pilates and movement-based rehabilitation.

He works with a wide range of clients, including health professionals, athletes, and individuals recovering from injury or dealing with long-term pain. His reputation is built on delivering structured, intelligent programmes that focus on long-term results rather than short-term relief.

CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• Certified STOTT PILATES® Instructor (Full Comprehensive & Rehabilitation) - London & Toronto
• Qualified Sports Therapist (Sports Injuries & Massage)
• Certified Physio Club Rehab Trainer & Master Rehab Trainer
• Physio Club Trigger Point Dry Needling Practitioner
• Studied BSc (Hons) Osteopathy (4 years) – Middlesex University
• YMCA Qualified Fitness Professional
• Registered Healthcare Practitioner – CNHC & CThA
• First Aid Trained (Defibrillator onsite)
• Ongoing CPD – 30+ hours annually

PERSONAL & PERFORMANCE BACKGROUND

• Squash Champion – Nuffield Health (O45s, O55s multiple titles)
• National Counties Team Champion – O55s
• England Representative – Over 60s Masters Squash
• Competitor in National, European & World Masters Championships

APPROACH & PHILOSOPHY

Teejay’s work is centred on improving how people move, not just how they exercise.

Therefore, sessions focus on:

• movement quality
• alignment and control
• strength and stability
• long-term physical resilience

As a result, clients not only reduce pain but also build confidence, strength, and a deeper understanding of their bodies.

Teejay Sogunro is known for delivering personalised, results-driven Pilates and rehabilitation programmes that help people move better, feel stronger, and return to pain-free, confident movement.

About Wayne Starkey

Wayne started Pilates at young age during College when he discovered that he had strong mobility issues that were stopping his ability to walk smoothly without pain and that were also affecting his passion and interest in the movement disciplines that he loves such as dance and martial arts. After searching for solutions, he discovered the Pilates Method and managed to completely reverse his own postural issues that were causing him unnecessary pain and discomfort and that were affecting his ability to enjoy life and experience the most from it.

Since then, he has gone on to study and teach Pilates full-time professionally for almost 20 years and ran a successful Pilates studio for 6 years. He has been fortunate enough to train extensively in the different Pilates methodologies and systems such as Classical, Contemporary, Fletcher and Stott Pilates from various industry professionals.

As a very experienced and dedicated teacher in both Pilates Apparatus (machine) and Mat-work Wayne loves to share his vast knowledge and experience with people from all walks of life looking to improve the quality of their lives and feel better about themselves. Over many years of teaching, he has mainly specialised in helping people with office-based jobs that want to improve their health and well-being through intelligent movement exercise and appropriate treatment protocols.Wayne has taught office-based professionals in their own work settings and also online via Zoom conferencing and additionally makes regular home visits to people across Hertfordshire with physical disability specialising in helping clients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). In his Pilates practice he frequently works side-by-side with other health care professionals such as Doctors, Physicians, Osteopaths and Physiotherapists to create a more complete and comprehensive approach to client rehabilitative treatments.

As a Sports Massage and Manual Therapist Wayne expertly applies a variety of rehabilitative intervention techniques with his clients in his clinical practice to treat an assortment of musculoskeletal ailments and conditions to help alleviate pain and discomfort and to improve client mobility, functionality and sports performance. The combination of restorative treatment protocols along with personalised tailored specific conditioning exercises create significant and lasting results in the clients that come to him for help and assistance.

Wayne has also trained as a Postural Alignment Specialist (P.A.S) in the Muscle-Balance-Function Development System (MBF) and The Egoscue Method and is a qualified Functional Fitness Trainer certified in: TRX Suspension training, Stick Mobility, ViPR, and MovNat (The Natural Movement Method).

Through the use of the Pilates Method in his own life Wayne is grateful to have be able to regain his own mobility so that can practice his passion which is movement based disciplines such as: Martial Arts – Dance – Circus Arts.

Wayne is a qualified Martial Arts Coach and Competition Judge for the B.C.C.M.A (British Council for Chinese Martial Arts) and has represented Great Britain several times winning multiple Gold Medals at both a National and International level. He continues to train regularly by himself and with his teammates. He has studied at the Desmond Jones School of Mime and Physical Theatre and been a dedicated dancer for over 20 years and has taught at the world famous Pineapple Dance Studios in Covent Garden. Through his own Pilates practice he been able to perform as professional Circus Artist and Fire Performer training directly with industry professionals from Cirque Du Soleil. Wayne’s Pilates classes are fun, friendly, engaging and accessible to all. He enjoys working with abroad spectrum of members of the public to help them achieve their own person fitness goals.