My name is Denise Coughlan owner of Resolute the Centre of Wellness Dublin 12. From the age of 8 I competed & later coached in Sports Acrobatics Gymnastics with a highlight representing Ireland.
From secondary school I went on to complete 2 years Sports & Leisure Management in Colaiste Ide & went straight into gym instructor, exercise class instructing & swim teacher for the years to follow.
In 2003 this was the big changing point in my career when I was introduced to Pilates for the first time & certified with the National Training Centre in Pilates Matwork. Pilates changed my way of teaching any form of exercise & changed my way of viewing people moving.
The following years started to shaped the idea that was starting to grow stronger which was to open my own business. In 2008 I completed a Start Your Own Business Course with the Enterprise Board & that August I received my keys for my first studio in the Bawnogue Enterprise Centre.
2008 was also the year I travelled back & forth to Leeds Metropolitan University & qualified as a BACPR Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Instructor spending time observing Phase III patients in Tallaght & St. James Hospital. Community classes where established & will hopefully very soon resume again for anyone with heart conditions.
Over the years I continued training with upskilling courses like various Pilates Workshops (too many to name lol), Fetac Train the Trainer & most recently Reiki Level 1 & 2.
I have been awarded Best Pilates Class by the Irish Fitness Industry Awards, Business of the Year by the Southside People Newspaper Awards, Bronze Award in the Nutraminio Health & Fitness Awards as well as nominations in the South Dublin Chambers Awards.
In March 2020 after 12 years in my studio in Bawnogue I moved to my new premises in Centrepoint Business Park Dublin 12 & have spent the lockdown creating a nature through the seasons themed space with areas of the centre representing Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter. During this time I was inspired by this theme to create my first candle collection @byresolute all handmade soy pure essential oil candles.
Virtual classes where also established proving extremely popular with clients all over the country & abroad!
Everyday I continue to learn & I apply this to how I teach. There is not one particular course I use when teaching pilates or exercise - I use every bit of knowledge & experience I have as everyone I meet is completely different to the next person & each story is different. Over the years I have learnt to observe people more & not to just teach people, when you see how people move you can do amazing things & have amazing results.
I love the idea that exercise can be inclusive to everyBODY & have worked with Spinal Injuries Ireland service users providing videos & in person classes. I did Inclusive training with CARA to learn more about how to include people who are visually impaired & other conditions into classes. I hope when you visit the centre or classes that you feel everyone is welcome no matter your age, race, skin colour, gender, sexuality or bodysize.
I have worked with many corporate clients including working with the under 16s Irish Basketball Team, Spinal Injuries Ireland, DDLETB, Allianz. A few stints on TV and in newspapers/ magazines.
Lots of fundraising work for different charities & causes.
I love hosting events & this will be seen in the new premises with Zen Hens, Wellness Days, Birthday Parties etc. I use my creative side to run workshops like Christmas Wreath making & more to come.
Another thing I love is helping other instructors/ teachers to get their own classes & businesses going, offer advice & support where I can. We have all heard of impostor syndrome & this is a constant thing for me to overcome even after all these years but I do plan to offer my own instructor workshops sharing what I have learnt soon.
So this is the story so far with lots of things in between in the business & like I say still learning!
Denise x
From secondary school I went on to complete 2 years Sports & Leisure Management in Colaiste Ide & went straight into gym instructor, exercise class instructing & swim teacher for the years to follow.
In 2003 this was the big changing point in my career when I was introduced to Pilates for the first time & certified with the National Training Centre in Pilates Matwork. Pilates changed my way of teaching any form of exercise & changed my way of viewing people moving.
The following years started to shaped the idea that was starting to grow stronger which was to open my own business. In 2008 I completed a Start Your Own Business Course with the Enterprise Board & that August I received my keys for my first studio in the Bawnogue Enterprise Centre.
2008 was also the year I travelled back & forth to Leeds Metropolitan University & qualified as a BACPR Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Instructor spending time observing Phase III patients in Tallaght & St. James Hospital. Community classes where established & will hopefully very soon resume again for anyone with heart conditions.
Over the years I continued training with upskilling courses like various Pilates Workshops (too many to name lol), Fetac Train the Trainer & most recently Reiki Level 1 & 2.
I have been awarded Best Pilates Class by the Irish Fitness Industry Awards, Business of the Year by the Southside People Newspaper Awards, Bronze Award in the Nutraminio Health & Fitness Awards as well as nominations in the South Dublin Chambers Awards.
In March 2020 after 12 years in my studio in Bawnogue I moved to my new premises in Centrepoint Business Park Dublin 12 & have spent the lockdown creating a nature through the seasons themed space with areas of the centre representing Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter. During this time I was inspired by this theme to create my first candle collection @byresolute all handmade soy pure essential oil candles.
Virtual classes where also established proving extremely popular with clients all over the country & abroad!
Everyday I continue to learn & I apply this to how I teach. There is not one particular course I use when teaching pilates or exercise - I use every bit of knowledge & experience I have as everyone I meet is completely different to the next person & each story is different. Over the years I have learnt to observe people more & not to just teach people, when you see how people move you can do amazing things & have amazing results.
I love the idea that exercise can be inclusive to everyBODY & have worked with Spinal Injuries Ireland service users providing videos & in person classes. I did Inclusive training with CARA to learn more about how to include people who are visually impaired & other conditions into classes. I hope when you visit the centre or classes that you feel everyone is welcome no matter your age, race, skin colour, gender, sexuality or bodysize.
I have worked with many corporate clients including working with the under 16s Irish Basketball Team, Spinal Injuries Ireland, DDLETB, Allianz. A few stints on TV and in newspapers/ magazines.
Lots of fundraising work for different charities & causes.
I love hosting events & this will be seen in the new premises with Zen Hens, Wellness Days, Birthday Parties etc. I use my creative side to run workshops like Christmas Wreath making & more to come.
Another thing I love is helping other instructors/ teachers to get their own classes & businesses going, offer advice & support where I can. We have all heard of impostor syndrome & this is a constant thing for me to overcome even after all these years but I do plan to offer my own instructor workshops sharing what I have learnt soon.
So this is the story so far with lots of things in between in the business & like I say still learning!
Denise x
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* NCEHS National Qualification In Pilates Matwork
* Numerous BODYFIRM workshops * STOTT PILATES trained Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced Matwork & numerous workshops * STOTT PILATES Total Barre * Pink Ribbon Post Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist * BACR Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Instructor * Sli na Slainte Walking Leader * ITEC Gym Instructors Diploma * ITEC Teaching Diploma In Aerobic Exercise * ITEC Aqua Aerobics * ITEC Holistic Massage * CARA Disability Inclusion Training * Rip60 Suspended Rotation Trainer * Forest Bathing - The Centre of Excellence * Candle Making Business - The Centre of Excellence * Reiki 1 & 2 - KTherapy Elaine Shanahan * Rahanni Celestial Healing - Natasha Kinsella * Oracle & Angel Card Practitioner - Sinead DeHora |