Emerging Instructor in Focus: Louise Clyne

Louise Clyne Pilates 44 Studio, Polestar Pilates, Bathurst NSW Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Louise Clyne Studio(s) you study or work at: Pilates 44 Studio, Polestar Pilates Location: Bathurst (Brookvale) NSW Instructor training: Complete Matwork Series, Polestar PAA Level: Student What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I was introduced to Pilates about 5 years ago and had a sporadic start – I was originally trying to rehab an ACL reconstruction. Pilates was something I could do as most of the sports I was playing were no longer available to…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Brit Adams

Brit Adams Moss Vale Yoga + Pilates, Moss Vale NSW Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Brit Adams Studio(s) you study or work at: Moss Vale Yoga + Pilates Location: Moss Vale NSW Instructor training: Pilates International Training Centre PITC PAA Level: Professional Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I have been practicing yoga for nearly thirty years and am lucky enough to have my own studio here in Moss Vale. After many years of the same poses I needed other complementary exercises to manage the strain on…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Janet Fearnley

Janet Fearnley Gateway Osteopathy and Pilates, Pilates @ Synergy Massage and Wellness, Carolyn Diaz Moveõ, Emerald Pilates, VIC Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Janet Fearnley Studio(s) you study or work at: Gateway Osteopathy and Pilates, Pilates @ Synergy Massage and Wellness, Carolyn Diaz Moveõ, Emerald Pilates Location: Eltham, Croydon, Warrandyte, Emerald (VIC) Instructor training: Tensegrity Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction PAA Level: Professional Instructor Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? Although I had came across Pilates when dancing as a teen, then in gyms as a young…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Olivia Saputra

Olivia Saputra Livewell Health Physiotherapy and Pilates, Melbourne VIC Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Olivia Saputra Studio(s) you study or work at: Livewell Health Physiotherapy and Pilates Location: Melbourne, VIC Instructor training: National Pilates Training (NPT) at Aligned For Life Melbourne PAA Level: Professional Instructor Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I was intrigued by the line of progressions in Pilates method. I love progress and it would be even better if I can help others progress too. Most Pilates exercises look simple but actually it involves…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Kat Shoobridge

Kat Shoobridge Aligned For Life Pilates, Carlton, VIC Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Kat Shoobridge Studio(s) you study or work at: Aligned For Life Pilates Location: Carlton Instructor training: NPT Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction (10838NAT) PAA Level: Professional Level 1 Membership What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I originally tried Pilates to rehabilitate a back injury and manage my scoliosis. I was impressed that I was stronger following rehab than I had been, and this motivated me to continue Pilates to remain strong and pain free. I am…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Penny Hundy

Penny Hundy Pilates 44, Bathurst NSW Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Penny Hundy Studio(s) you study or work at: Pilates 44 Location: Bathurst NSW Instructor training: Polestar Pilates – Complete Pilates Matwork and Ultimate Reformer PAA Level: Group Instructor Membership What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? After herniating my L4/L5 disc, I turned to Pilates in hope it could help me with lingering symptoms I had many years after my initial injury. Even though by this stage the acute symptoms had mostly resolved, it wouldn’t take much for me…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Erin Diemar

Erin Diemar Fluidform & Athletica Pilates, Sydney NSW Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Erin Diemar Studio(s): Fluidform & Athletica Pilates Location: Sydney, NSW Instructor training: Pilates International Training Centre PITC PAA Level: Professional Level 1 Membership What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I’ve always been active doing lots of Swimming, Yoga and Aerials, so naturally gravitated to Reformer Pilates over the years as a stress relief and additional movement practice. It wasn’t until I had an injury from running that I started to move more towards Studio classes to…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Birgitta Sundberg Moloney

Birgitta Sundberg Moloney The PILATES Boutique, Sunbury VIC Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Birgitta Sundberg Moloney Studio: The PILATES Boutique Location: Sunbury VIC Instructor training: Authentic Pilates Education – Full Comprehensive Training, Polestar – Diploma, Peak Pilates – Full Comprehensive Certification, Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement, Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer PAA Level: Professional Level 1 Membership What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I have loved and love movement as long as I can remember. My movement journey started with gymnastics and then I ventured into lots of different…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Teresa Schroder

Teresa Schroder Emerald Pilates, Emerald & GoodForm Fitness, Monbulk VIC Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Teresa Schroder Studio(s) you study or work at: Emerald Pilates, GoodForm Fitness Location: Emerald & Monbulk, VIC Instructor training: Diploma in Contemporary Pilates, Tensegrity Training PAA Level: Professional Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? The full body workout originally drew me into Pilates and the focus on functional movement, mobility and breathing properly. I love the holistic approach and having a dancer background, I felt the move from dancing at 36 to…
Emerging Instructor in Focus: Cecily Hemphill

Cecily Hemphill Alive Yoga & Pilates, Greensborough VIC Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Cecily Hemphill Studio(s) you study or work at: Alive Yoga & Pilates Location: Greensborough, VIC Instructor training: National Pilates Training Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction PAA Level: Professional Instructor Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I have danced since I was 4 years old so grew up having done Pilates within my dance training. After I had graduated from my full-time Musical Theatre training when I was 21 and had started performing in some…