Ladan's Biography

Ladan qualified in London in 1990 as an Aerobics Director/Personal Trainer. She began her career as an Aerobics Teacher specialising in a variety of classes including: Step, High/Low Impact Aerobics, Aqua, Body Sculpt, Circuits, Body Pump, Aeroskip, Boxercise, Stretch, Street Dance, FitKid, 50+ Seniors, Core Stability, Yoga & Meditation.

In 1993 she was head hunted by Phillip Wain International, a chain of prestigious health clubs in Asia. The success of her teaching and studio management in Hong Kong led to her obtaining a position as Fitness Director on board various luxury cruise liners where she was travelling and teaching around the world.

Ladan has now established herself as a highly recognised and sought after fitness professional in London, where she personally trains high profile celebrity clients and also teaches classes on a freelance basis for most of the exclusive health clubs. Ladan's energetic and motivating classes have a great following due to her infectious energy and her outgoing personality. Her workouts are in huge demand and this popularity has led to both fitness clothing sponsorship from USA Pro, StepnPump clothing, Physical Co & Maxitone.

Currently Ladan is presenting on Sky Television for Fitness TV, where last year the viewers voted her the best presenter and her work-outs are regularly featured as the most popular on their homepage.
Ladan is also a fitness model and has a Legs Bums & Tums DVD out with FitnessTV.

She's also a freelance fitness expert & consultant, writing for magazines and online fitness sites such as boots.com, AOL.com, Yahoo and Women's fitness to name a few. Ladan has also had her work-outs published for Health & Fitness magazine. She provides features and work-outs for them on the latest state of the art training and is a regular contributor for ''Omyoga'' & lifestyle magazine and Huffington post. At present, Ladan is on the expert panel and writes her own column for ''Balance'' magazine on subjects such as health & well-being.

Ladan's exciting journey of living a healthy, holistic lifestyle, has now led her to the field of weight-loss NLP & life coaching as well as becoming a holistic nutritional therapist. After her intense studies of yoga & meditation in the Himalayas and San Francisco, Ladan teaches a variety of yoga disciplines and runs meditation courses.

In December 2010, Ladan launched her new book & DVD ''fabulous fitness at 40''. This book is about cultivating a positive attitude towards overall health and well being whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual with a complementary DVD. Ladan has also produced a TV series of the book and DVD to be aired on BodyinBalance sky channel and every global TV network.Due to the success of the launch of Ladan's new book and DVD, Ladan is now running her own masterclass/work-shops and teaching yoga courses internationally.

This year Ladan will be presenting talks and teaching her classes at all the big shows, such as Vitality, Mind,body,spirit, Yoga show and many more. If you want to catch Ladan, Please check out her ''news & events'' page for more information.

''I love & live this lifestyle, so what an amazing opportunity to teach and share my knowledge and experience by helping other health conscious, like- minded people to transform their lives positively. A healthy mind & body is the best gift you can give yourself and that is a fantastic investment in your life!''

Qualifications and Memberships

Fitness Professionals member
Yoga Alliance member

2011

Reiki healing course- Glastonbury

2009

NLP, Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy Practitioner Certification

2008

Greenpath Yoga Teacher Training Course (Ashtanga) - San Francisco, USA

2007

Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course (Hatha) - Himalayas, India
Vipassana meditation - Dharamsala, Himalayas, India
Holistic Nutritional Therapy Practitioner- BSYA

2005

Core stability
Body Pump

2004

Speedo Shallow Wave with mitts (Aqua)

1995

Puma Aeroskip Certification
Boxercise Certification
AOGB Slide Certification

1994

Fitness Professionals AIM – Nutrition
CPR
AFAA Fitness Counsellor / Personal Trainer

1991

Step Reebok Phase 1 & 2 Certification

1990

Livingwell Aquacise
RSA Exercise to music

1988

O/A Dance, Drama & Theatre Studies (North Herts College of Arts)