Nelle Verbelen

Nelle’s Background

Nelle Verbelen studied Movement and Sports Sciences at KU Leuven, specialising in Performance and Active Lifestyle Coaching. From a young age, dance was her first language — she explored ballet, jazz, urban and latin, but found her greatest passion in contemporary dance. For eight years she taught children and teenagers, an age group she still loves working with, and earned a Dance Instructor diploma at the Vlaamse Trainersschool. It was through dance that she discovered Pilates. A 2024 internship in the Waves Clinical Gym sparked the inspiration to pursue the Comprehensive Pilates Course after graduating — and quietly planted the dream of one day joining the Waves team. That dream is now reality.

Why She Does What She Does

Nelle has always been drawn to the human body and the power of movement. Having dealt with her own injuries and back complaints, she experienced first-hand how transformative targeted exercise therapy can be. That personal journey shaped her professional one: she wants to help others get pain-free and moving forward through movement and strength training. The coach in her was always there — as a child she was already helping her mum with posture exercises and her dad with his cycling training.

Fun Facts About Nelle

Nelle is a passionate traveller who starts planning her next trip the moment she lands from the last one; from beaches and wild nature to snowy landscapes and northern lights. Her Erasmus semester in Finland added ice skating, cross-country skiing and downhill skiing to her repertoire. Back home, you’ll find her at a concert or hunting down the best Italian restaurant in town; Italian is, without question, her favourite cuisine.