Instructor in Focus

Helen Fletcher Equipoise Pilates & Movement Education. Empathy Pilates Studio, Armadale VIC Instructor Name: Helen Fletcher Studio(s) you work at: Equipoise Pilates & Movement Education. Empathy Pilates Studio. Location: 743 High Street Armadale, Victoria Instructor training: APMA PAA Level: Professional Principal Instructor What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I first learned about Pilates from my mother whilst living in the UK in 1989. I was instantly curious and as I follow my curiosities, I made it a mission to find Pilates when I moved to Melbourne in 1990. It took…

Mariana Borovina Mend Pilates Perth, North Lake, WA Instructor Name: Mariana Borovina Studio(s) you work at: Mend Pilates Perth Location: Lakeside Recreation Centre, North Lake, WA Instructor training: Diploma of Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Instruction Method PAA Level: Professional Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I originally started going to Pilates classes as a mental timeout for myself away from my corporate job as well as a chance to move my body in a way that wasn’t just going for a walk! After each class, I felt like I…

Lauren McGrath Improve You Pilates Studio / Mentor for Polestar Pilates at Stanhope Gardens/Brookvale NSW Instructor Name: Lauren McGrath Studio(s) you work at: Improve You Pilates Studio/Mentor for Polestar Pilates Location: Stanhope Gardens/Brookvale Instructor training: Polestar Pilates- Cert IV Matwork/Diploma in Professional Pilates Studio & Rehab PAA Level: Professional Level 4 Instructor What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? During the time I was training full time ballet we were introduced to Pilates as a cross training method. I fell in love with the process of thoughtful movement, strength and recovery…

Elysha Manik Incline Health, Leichhardt NSW Instructor Name: Elysha Manik Studio(s) you work at: Incline Health Location: Leichhardt Instructor training: PITC PAA Level: Professional Level 2 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I first started Pilates as a teenager. My ballet teacher suggested I start as a way to help improve my strength. I was naturally drawn to undertaking instructor training. It felt like a great partnership alongside my professional dance career. I wanted to know more about how to keep my body strong and injury free so I could…

Helen Stamatakos Pilates Insync, Menai NSW Instructor Name: Helen Stamatakos Studio(s) you work at: Pilates Insync Location: Menai NSW Instructor training: Diploma of Polestar Pilates and rehab method (Polestar) and Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction (Pilates ITC) PAA Level: Professional Principal Trainer What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I had suffered from back pain from caring for my disabled mother as a teenager. After the birth of my kids my sisters suggested I try Pilates as they said ‘Madonna does Pilates’. I searched for classes in my local area and…

Linda McGoldrick Precision Pilates, Bathurst NSW Instructor Name: Linda McGoldrick Studio(s) you work at: Precision Pilates Location: Bathurst Instructor training: Fully Comprehensive Teacher Training Diploma (USA) PAA Level: Studio Instructor What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I used to be a long distance runner (and I mean LONG distance, crazy mountain ultra runs) and needed something to fill the void as I had stopped running competitively. I had tried mat Pilates back in Scotland (where I am originally from) but it wasn’t until I tried a reformer class that I…

Marguerite Pepper Sublime Pilates, Wentworth Falls, NSW Instructor Name: Marguerite Pepper Studio(s) you work at: Sublime Pilates Location: Wentworth Falls, NSW Instructor training: Pilates ITC Diploma PAA Level: Professional Instructor Level 2 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? Over the decades of directing my independent theatrical production company, Marguerite Pepper Productions, I continued to sustain my own personal physical practise. This was a way of maintaining a life balance away from the intensity of producing artists, companies and events nationally and internationally. I taught for Les Mills World of Fitness…

Erica Manning Owned It’s All About You Darling!, Brisbane QLD Instructor Name: Erica Manning Studio(s) you work at: I had my own studio ‘It’s all about you Darling!’ Location: Brisbane Instructor training: Advanced Diploma of the Pilates Method – Pilates International, Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction – Pilates International, Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Series (Studio & Rehab), Level 1 of Romana Pilates in Auckland PAA Level: Principal What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I was lucky enough to join a very small boutique gym in Collingwood that happened to offer small…

Florina Nero Pilates by VDS Prestons and several gyms, SW Sydney NSW Instructor Name: Florina Nero Studio(s) you work at: Pilates by VDS Prestons and several gyms Location: South West Sydney Instructor training: PITC and Authentic Pilates PAA Level: Professional Level 3 Instructor What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I started with mat at the gym, moved to equipment purely by mistake not knowing what I was getting my self in for. When the gym closed I followed the Pilates instructor to her house where upon opening the door was…

Yvette Clements Pilates Nest, Crows Nest NSW Instructor Name: Yvette Clements Studio(s) you work at: Pilates Nest Location: 236 West St, Crows Nest, NSW Instructor training: Diploma Polestar Pilates PAA Level: Professional Level 3 Instructor What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I have been working in the fitness Industry as a Personal Trainer for over 30 years, and have enjoyed helping clients reach their full potential. After having children, I discovered Pilates and found a great passion for the practice. It was after my fourth child was born that I…