Lesley Bell

Lesley began her Pilates teaching career in 2010. She fully embraces Gloria Gasperi’s approach to Pilates and completed her Comprehensive Teacher Training Program (Pilates E-motion Teacher’s School) in 2019 and the Master Program in 2022. Lesley was selected by Gloria to become a Teacher Trainer for her school and, in 2020, Lesley activated the training program in Sicily at her studio, Palermo Pilates©, in collaboration with Gloria. It is a great honor for Lesley to collaborate alongside her mentor Gloria and her immense joy to spread this approach and share it with others.

In 2016 she created the Palermo Pilates© Symposium with the intention to create an educational event where teachers from around the world could unite and learn.

Educational Background

Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the Università Niccolò Cusano di Roma (2024)
MASTER TEACHER 5th Level with APPI n°C014
European certification for BLS-D (2021)
Body Asset© Pilates Education (Basic level) with Francesca Cusin Marletta (2015)
 Pilates for Neurological Conditions with Mariska Breland (USA) at Live & Breathe Pilates Dublin (2015) Human Anatomy Cadaver Laboratory with Practical Application to Movement at the University of Keele, School of Medicine (UK) with Prof. Lagopoulos and teacher Rebecca Leone (2015)
176 hours of Pilates training (Skype) with Rebecca Leone in Florida (2014)
Innovations in Pilates with Anthony Lett in Naples (2014)
Training for Postural Technician with Dr. Luigi Gallo in Palermo (2012)
Twenty years of dance training jazz, tap, ballet and modern