My name is Denise Coughlan owner of Resolute Wellness. 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 years following, the idea to open my own business was starting to grow stronger. 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. From 2008 up to 2024 I had run 3 successful studio premises and decided in 2024 to go back to renting spaces in the local community venues.
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)
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.
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 classes that you feel everyone is welcome no matter your age, race, skin colour, gender, sexuality, religion or body size.
I have worked with many corporate clients including working with the under 16s Irish Basketball Team, Spinal Injuries Ireland, DDLETB, Allianz, Monster Energy and local schools. As well as a few stints on TV and in newspapers/ magazines.
Lots of fundraising work for different charities & causes.
I love hosting events & 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.
2023/24 opened up an new journey through Reiki Energy Healing, Rahanni Celestial Healing, Angel Card Readings and most recently Sound Healing.
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 years following, the idea to open my own business was starting to grow stronger. 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. From 2008 up to 2024 I had run 3 successful studio premises and decided in 2024 to go back to renting spaces in the local community venues.
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)
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.
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 classes that you feel everyone is welcome no matter your age, race, skin colour, gender, sexuality, religion or body size.
I have worked with many corporate clients including working with the under 16s Irish Basketball Team, Spinal Injuries Ireland, DDLETB, Allianz, Monster Energy and local schools. As well as a few stints on TV and in newspapers/ magazines.
Lots of fundraising work for different charities & causes.
I love hosting events & 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.
2023/24 opened up an new journey through Reiki Energy Healing, Rahanni Celestial Healing, Angel Card Readings and most recently Sound Healing.
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 & Master - KTherapy Elaine Shanahan * Rahanni Celestial Healing - Natasha Kinsella * Oracle & Angel Card Practitioner - Sinead DeHora * Diploma in Sound Healing (In the making) - Obus * DSE/ VDU Assessor - NISO * First Aid Responder & Fully Insured. |