For someone who was devastated when the doctors told her that she had to abandon her aspiration to be an athlete when she was training studiously to be on the top of her game to the much sought-after Pilates & Mind-Body coach that she is today, her life is what inspirational stories are made of. When you meet the full of beans, verve and vigor Chandana today, it is difficult to imagine that she was close to being crippled in her teens. She went to the other end of the globe to train with the best in Physiotherapy and Pilates in Australia. Her deep involvement in the subject and her dedication to get to the bottom of the art & science of Pilates & Physiotherapy impressed the faculty at Stott Pilates immensely and she rose to the top of her class with their close mentoring. Chandana had found her magic cure – she attained her goal of being so strong and so fit that she felt a strong urge to return to India to guide people in pain find their own magic formula.

Over the years, Chandana Mannedi arrived at integrated holistic solutions customized for every individual. Just like how one size doesn’t fit all, her therapies are varied and highly personalized for different bodies. After making her first studio a huge success, she set up a high-end studio in Jubilee Hills in 2018. Flex Pilates had arrived and leading it to make a mark in her chosen field is Chandana Mannedi. Today, her list of clientele includes the illustrious Konidela family, the Allu family, music maestro Keeravani, veteran Film Director K. Raghavendra Rao amongst many others from Telugu Film Fraternity; Pinky Reddy, Vani Subhash, Apoorva Jain, Padma Rajagopal, Lakshmi Yarlagadda, Jupally Rameshwar Rao, Shobhu Yarlagadda amongst other prominent achievers; Saina Nehwal, Parupally Kashyap, international Athletes, to name a few. Her primary motivation has always been to eradicate pain by understanding its journey & path has established her as the most preferred and most referred Movement Therapist & Mind-Body Coach. She likes to call herself a Pain Detective as she tracks the route of the pain to its origin, gets a grip on how and where it all began, uproots it and eradicates it once and for all with guided movements. 

She has emerged as the most prominent Movement Therapist, Pilates Coach & Mind-Body alignment expert in South India. Her business quadrupled during & after the pandemic with health becoming the most sought-after wealth in the world. She has been invited by global organisations to speak & be a part of expert panels of Health & Wellness industries. As 2021 arrived bringing hope and promises of progress, Chandana is all set to expand her horizons and make Flex Pilates a brand to reckon with across India. Her virtual classes have already cut across geographical boundaries with people accessing her training from all over the world. 

About Flex Pilates

Flex Pilates was established in 2010 by Chandana Mannedi,  who saw the need for a Rehab based Pilates studio in the community, in Secunderabad. Built on solid science, but refined with varied body types in mind,  Flex Pilates offers many types of fitness regimes for any skill level. In 2018, she expanded to Jubilee Hills with state-of-the-art reformers. Within a span of two years, she has emerged as the most trusted Movement Therapist & CST expert to the who’s who of the twin states including International Athletes, Celebrities in Performing Arts, Business leaders & Head Honchos of organisations. Her clientele is illustrious and is expanding by the day with her reputation preceding her.

Flex Pilates team comprises of qualified Physiotherapists & certified Pilates instructors. Chandana is also a certified Pilates trainer and has consistently lent her expertise to churn out some of the best physiotherapists and Pilates instructors. 

As things stand today, she has her sight set on expanding her horizons and venturing across India with Top-Notch Pilates & Physiotherapy centres under the umbrella of Flex Pilates.