Nigel Sampson was born in Adelaide, South Australia, where his passion for mind-body fitness emerged as a young squash player while also working after school at his mother’s weight loss center, Aussie Health. At 19, he pursued a creative path in radio, attending announcing school under the mentorship of Australian radio legend Vaughan Harvey. Rather than taking a job on a midnight shift at a local country radio station, Nigel chose adventure, immigrating to the U.S. at 22 and settling in San Pedro, CA. Here, his journey into the world of fitness truly began at Gold’s Gym In Long Beach under the mentorship of Sam Calhoun, “America’s Most Muscular Man 1956.”

Under Sam's guidance, Nigel developed skills in fitness training, weight management, and injury rehabilitation, eventually becoming an Athletic Trainer at the prestigious Los Angeles Athletic Club and later at Hollywood Physical Therapy. Specializing in seniors' health, he discovered the myriad benefits of Pilates, which was just beginning to gain popularity in Los Angeles in the mid-90s.

Nigel was certified in the original Pilates method by Jill Cassady, along with leading figures in the Pilates community, including Ron Fletcher, Kathy Corey, Jillian Hessel, Rael Isacowitz, and Steve Giordano. He quickly became a sought-after Pilates instructor in Los Angeles, opening his first studio and attracting a diverse celebrity clientele, including Molly Ringwald, Tyra Banks, and Jason Statham.

During this time, Nigel also studied western anatomy at Cleveland Chiropractic College and the University of California, Irvine. Seeking a more holistic approach to mind-body health, he became certified in yoga and self-studied A Course in Miracles for 28 years, along with other Eastern philosophies. 

This holistic approach to Pilates evolved over the next two decades, co-owning LA’s premier Pilates studio, Whole Body Method. Nigel has taught over 35,000 clients the art and science of Pilates, exercise physiology, instructor education and inner transformation. He is inspired by the teachings of Avatar Meter Baba, Hafiz & Krishnamurti. 

Over the years, Nigel has been captivated by the mystical nature and spiritual energies of California's high desert. Now residing between Twentynine Palms/Joshua Tree and Los Angeles, he is focused on teaching and developing Pilates Energetix and global programs, workshops, and certifications that promote body, mind & spiritual awareness.