Our Team

My name is Orna Carr and I am the proud owner of High Street Pilates Reformer Studio in Ashbourne.

I have been in the Fitness and Pilates Industry for a long time. 30 plus years and counting. I have trained and upskilled regularly down through the years. I believe upskilling regularly is important as we can never know enough and I love learning.

I have seen fitness fads come and go however my ultimate passion is Reformer and Mat Pilates. I also have a deep love of Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body.

I trained as a Pilates Tutor in the National Training Centre and worked as a Tutor on the Advanced Mat Pilates Diploma Course.

Hi my name is Àine Reilly.

Where do I start .. I've been in the fitness industry now for over ten years, with my qualifications ranging from pilates instructor in all forms to a neuromuscular physical therapist / sports therapist.

I've always had a passion for fitness and well-being.

Pilates has always been a part of my life but it all really started with a rebounding class taught by the one and only Orna Carr (boss lady).

I have been working in fitness industry for over 12 years.

I'm a qualified fitness trainer/instructor & personal trainer. I'm a qualified swim teacher level 1-3.

I have a great passion for Pilates, and I'm qualified in mat Pilates level 1 through to level 3 also I'm qualified in reformer Pilates level 1 to level 3.

I am also a big Rugby fan !!!

My name is Barbara and I started my career in the Wellness industry in 2008 taking on Strength and Conditioning and Personal training course with ITEC and I later qualified in Kettlebells, Les Mills, Rip 60 and Gravity Pilates all on international level.

I am very passionate long distance runner and triathlete with WC qualifying time in Ironman 70.3 Dun Laoghaire but I also enjoy to watch rugby and football. Partaking in sports as a female athlete helped me to understand what training, nutrition and recovery plays a key role in successful performance.

I started practising Mat Pilates around 2010 and absolutely fell in love with the method.

I decided to do L1 to L3 course with Balanced Body and later Reformer L1 to L3 course with Polestar Pilates in London. I have worked as an instructor ever since.

In 2014 I have traveled to Thailand for a yoga teacher training Yoga as I was very keen to learn and understand more.

A couple of years later I was learning Yin Yoga in Mexico which was another great add on to my learning experience.

I was very curious to explore rehabilitation and injury prevention field so I decided to complete a degree course with London Metropolitan University and I have successfully graduated in 2022 as Bsc.Hons in Sports Therapy.

I trust that learning and upskilling is extremely important in order to create safe environment for a client.

My love for Pilates was immediate, as soon as I began attending Orna's Mat and Reformer classes I was hooked, her passion for the discipline is infections.

I trained as a Pilates Instructor in the National Training Centre with our wonderful Orna in 2017, Advanced Diploma Pilates Mat Work L1 to L3

I furthered my training to include Reformer L1 to L3, and Pre/Post Natal Pilates, and continue to take work-shops to develop my knowledge and keep my classes challenging and fun.
Pilates is an intertwined part of my life; I am passionate about the benefits of Pilates Practice. The functional movement patterns we practice in our wonderful studio and bring to our every-day life brings a smile to my face and lifts my spirits.

I work fulltime shift work and Pilates is my little reset and escape from the "real world".

I fell in love with Pilates and it was suggested to me to try to do an instructors course, which I did.

The confidence the courses gave me pushed me to try instructing courses in work too.

Fact about me: I've played AIL rugby for Suttonians for the past 7 years.