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Deborah is a fully licensed medical doctor and avid dancer who first encountered Pilates more than 10 years ago. Pilates enabled Deborah to greatly improve her understanding of movement and reduce the lower back pain she suffered from due to mild scoliosis.
Inspired to learn more and to share the benefit of Pilates with others, she decided to undergo Pilates instructor training. She has had extensive experience training under different instructors in Singapore, Sydney and Hong Kong and is also well-versed in ballet, tap and contemporary dance.
She believes that health and wellness should involve mind, body and soul and also practices as integrative family physician and medical advisor with various medical groups throughout the region. She has a vision of affordable and optimal health for all and it is her mission to inspire and support every individual on their wellness journey, whatever it may be.
During her days as a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T) and while juggling a dance career in Boston, Thicha discovered and embraced Pilates as a way to recover from a disc and ankle injury while improving and maintaining her overall muscle tone and flexibility all at once, staying healthy and injury-free. She immediately saw the potential and need to be able to help all population type develop healthy movement habits through positive motion.
Thicha has been teaching Pilates for almost a decade now and her clients include an extensive range, from professional ballet dancers, Olympic medalists, Hollywood singers to rehabilitation-based clients. Thicha has a strong interest in helping her clients to achieve their goals and maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle through various movement modalities.
Over the past few years, Thicha has been more involved in teaching, mentoring and certifying new instructors in the STOTT PILATES® method. She feels empowered helping these new instructors utilise their skills to rehabilitate others.
Mari discovered Pilates while she was looking for an activity to give her energy level a jump-start following years of sedentary lifestyle in her busy corporate life; that involved many hours of sitting through meetings or at her desk. This results in frequent neck, shoulder and back aches. Various therapies and exercises she’s tried provided limited relieve. Through Pilates, her condition improved by focusing on alignment, strengthening her core; and she began noticing how it shaped her body while staying pain free. Even today, she continually found herself connected to all aspects of Pilates to get stronger.
Having experienced first hand the many benefits of Pilates, she decided to pursue instructor certification with STOTT PILATES® to better understand Pilates and soon found herself embarking on a new career. She loves that it is a job where one keeps learning and growing. She believes Pilates is restorative yet challenging – a harmony of big and small muscles working together through stretching, strengthening and realigning our bodies.
Sook Kuen (SK) was introduced to Pilates by her sister after she consulted her on her scoliosis problem, which was causing her to experience bad knee pain. She was soon being put on a program and indeed that was a life-changing experience for her! It was not too long before SK discovered her new passion and was amazed by the benefits that Pilates had brought about for her.
Since then, there was no looking back and Pilates had become an important part of her life. In her quest to share the many great benefits of Pilates with others, SK gave up her rising career in the corporate world and decided to pursue her new passion – Pilates.
Kerstin is a licensed medical nurse by education, specialised in Anaesthesia and
Intensive Care in Germany. She started with Pilates herself during a 3-year stay in India
about 14 years ago. Moving into teaching, Kerstin started her Pilates training 2008 and
got certified January 2009 as a certified STOTT PILATES® and Pilates Academy
International (PAI) instructor.
Since then she has worked with many clients, some of whom have special conditions
(e.g. back, foot, or shoulder injuries), assisting them in post-rehabilitation. Kerstin
teaches with a sense of fun and the intent to have a good workout, while always
focusing on pushing her clients to achieve their personal goals.
– Certified STOTT Pilates Trainer, mat and reformer
– Certified Pilates Academy International (PAI) Trainer
– Mat, Reformer, CCB level 2
– Special Populations and Rehab Pilates Trainer
-Certified GYROTONIC® Level 1
– Certified NKT Practitioner, level 1
– Certified CORE SUSPENDTM Trainer
– Certified CORE BARRETM Trainer
– Certified CORE REFORMTM Trainer
– Certified CARDIOLATESTM Trainer
– Completed Myofascial Compression Techniques course (Trigger Point
Performance)
– Clinical Orthopaedic Manual Therapist (COMT) for Neck and Shoulder, Upper
and Lower Extremities, Lower Back and Pelvis, Arthrofasceal Stretching (AFS)
– Certified by Center for Women Fitness in:
– Pilates for Scoliosis
– Pilates for Menopause
– Pelvic Floor Health and Dysfunction
– Myofascial Release Techniques for Pilates
– Breast Cancer Post-Rehab
Rohini started teaching Pilates over 6 years ago in Melbourne, where she began her teaching career after training with STOTT PILATES. She was drawn toward Rehabilitation Pilates and the specificity Pilates exercises provide for a wide range of injuries and conditions. Her interest in helping people achieve their goals to return to sport or their daily functional activities after an injury or surgery saw her train to become a Rehabilitation Pilates Trainer . She is a certified STOTT PILATES and Total BARRE Instructor, Rehabilitation Pilates Trainer, and has a Certificate IV in Fitness from Fitness Australia. Before moving to Singapore, she worked as a Physio Assistant in Melbourne, working along side a team of Physiotherapists to deliver relevant exercise programs in a Clinical setting.
In her past life, she used to be a Communications professional, working in Public Relations, Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility roles.
Rachel specialises in postural correction and pain management.
Previously a finance professional and avid dancer, Rachel was suffering from chronic pain for more than a decade. She understands the value in living a pain-free life and aspires to provide a one-stop solution to those who suffer from constant pains and aches, bringing quality back into their lives.
Rachel has coached clients with scoliosis, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, sciatica, tension headache, shoulder impingement, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, patellofemoral syndrome, plantar fasciitis, diastasis recti, hypermobility and numerous other conditions. She has also coached clients with autoimmune diseases – multiple sclerosis, hashimoto’s thyroiditis, graves’ disease; and genetic disorder – spinal muscular atrophy to restore their bodily functions.
Rachel wears multiple hats. On top of being a pilates instructor, she is also a personal trainer, sports massage therapist and nutrition coach.
Sash is a fully certified Pilates instructor with the Pilates Method Alliance. He has 10 years of teaching experience and specialises in pre and post natal Pilates, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics care. Always keen to learn and keep in touch with the latest developments in the Pilates industry, Sash has attended workshops held by second-generation master instructors Patricia Guyton, Jay Grimes and Alan Herdman and he believes it is a privilege to learn the original principles Pilates was based on.
Sash believes that Pilates is a great exercise system for regaining strength, rehabilitation, injury prevention and developing body awareness. His classes are always challenging and fun and there is never a dull moment with him around.
The desire to return to the ballet studio after having stopped dancing for many years led Dorothy to Pilates to strengthen her core and awaken the mobility in her limbs. Pilates became her staple exercise regime, as she found that it helped her physical performance and body awareness. Drawn into Pilates, she left the corporate world to pursue Pilates teacher training, and moved full-time into the fitness world. Her love for movement, dance and music also led her to train as a barre instructor.
Dorothy finds joy in sharing the functionality and beauty of Pilates and movement, with her clients of various fitness levels, age, and physical conditions, including rehabilitation. When she is not in the studio or scuba diving in the region, she would be somewhere practicing yoga, barre or ballet; or spending time with her miniature Dachshund.
Gemhl’s journey into Pilates started in 2011, while she was searching for a way to relieve her chronic shoulder ache caused by sitting for long hours in front of a computer, working as a marketing executive. She sought many therapies including acupuncture and regular massages, but they only brought temporary relief. The pain and stiffness in her shoulders gradually got worse, and would sometimes even lead to numbness in her hands.
After Gemhl started Pilates, her shoulders quickly started feeling more relaxed, and the pain gradually went away. As a bonus, she walked out of each Pilates session feeling much lighter and taller, and found that her posture, breathing and energy levels also improved. Gemhl benefited so much from Pilates that she decided to begin training as a Pilates instructor while still working full-time in the corporate sector.
Today, Gemhl is a Certified STOTT PILATES® instructor with various certifications from The Center for Women’s Fitness, including Pre & Post-natal Pilates Specialization and Diastasis Recti Recovery.
In her free time, she enjoys cooking healthy plant-based meals, practicing yoga and going for nature walks.
Joyce was first exposed to Pilates during her previous career in research and marketing in Singapore. At the time, she suffered from chronic backaches due to scoliosis exacerbated by poor posture. All it took was one session of Pilates to convince her of the efficiency of the exercises, and since then she’s been hooked and living pain-free! Applying the principles learnt in the studio to everyday life further introduced a great sense of well-being and control to her life.
Joyce has been a full-time STOTT PILATES® instructor since 2014 and has experience teaching clients of all ages and fitness levels. She is mum to a young boy, loves science fiction, the outdoors and regularly scuba dives, hikes, and plays tennis. She tells anyone who will listen how Pilates can complement and improve their game – whatever their game may be!
Nicole developed her passion for ballet and dance at the early age of 5 when she joined the Singapore Ballet Academy, dancing with them for 12 years until she moved to the U.S. to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of California, Davis. She moved back to Singapore and worked in social media and IT, before she reawakened her love for dance through Pilates and Barre.
Having experienced the benefits of Pilates, Nicole decided to switch out of her corporate job to pursue teaching Pilates full time. She loves that it is a job where she can continue to learn and grow, while inspiring her clients to be stronger and improve their body alignment. She believes that Pilates helps to energise and restore the body while focusing on control, mobility, strength and flexibility. Nicole is a firm believer of a holistic lifestyle and is convinced that the burn and glow following each class, translates positively into other areas of life.
In her free time, she enjoys baking, scuba diving, and going for nature walks with her Singapore Special, Mowgli.
Born in Seoul South Korea, Suji earned her bachelor’s degree in Diagnostic Radiology at medical school before moving to Singapore.
Suji was always fascinated with fitness and wellness which led her to discover and fall in love with Pilates. She found Pilates to be the perfect regime to strengthen, tone and stretch her body as well as focus her mind though graceful yet functional movements.
Her understanding of anatomy through her education, enables her to best assist clients who want to change their posture, or rehabilitate their bodies. Otherwise, her goal is always to ensure clients leave the class feeling stronger, more flexible and relaxed through the practice of Pilates. She enjoys creating a comfortable environment for people with all levels of experience and and fitness and strongly believes that Pilates can transform anyone’s body, mind and well being.
She is fluent in Korean and English.
Ashley relocated to Singapore in 2018 with her husband from Perth, Australia. She has a Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy from Australia and has worked for the last 8 years as Senior Physiotherapist in a tertiary Hospital in Perth. The last 4 years have been based in an Emergency Department seeing patients with musculoskeletal pain and injuries, fractures, falls, vertigo, neurological conditions and respiratory conditions. Her passion for helping people, as well as multiple injuries and back pain herself from a sporting and dancing background lead her to discover a love for Pilates.
She is a certified level 1 STOTT Pilates instructor and Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute Matwork instructor. Ashley wants to help her clients to improve their posture, body awareness, strength and balance in a fun environment. She is currently pregnant and due to give birth to her first child here in Singapore in August 2019.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Dance in 2017, she is now a professional dancer trained in contemporary dance, ballet and other forms. Sarah’s open and compassionate personality has led her to never stop discovering and questioning and has a strong passion in teaching. She is a mover at heart and loves the confidence that movement brings to people; be it through fitness or dance. Pilates has been a strong foundation in her dance training and she saw how it has helped her overcome and prevent further injuries. She loves how it trains the mind to move the body. Her teaching passion led her to pursue pilates to help others. She has also been teaching dance ever since and is also a barre fitness instructor.
Wan Jung has a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from Taiwan and has worked as a Physiotherapist for the past 4 years with experience in geriatric, outpatient musculoskeletal and post op field.
She discovered Pilates while seeking a long term and efficient exercise for her back pain and hand injury and found that practicing Pilates helped her to recover faster.
From that point on, she developed a strong interest in Pilates. She enjoys helping her clients to improve their posture and body awareness via Pilates, to create interesting exercises and a positive movement experience for clients. She believes that Pilates does not only improve our physical posture but it also uplifts our mental well-being.
She is able to teach in both Mandarin and English.
Shauna graduated from School of the Arts, Singapore with a IB diploma with Dance as her dedicated artform. She spent her next four years travelling the world as a cabin crew. During that time, Shauna took every opportunity to explore different places, cultures and was able to experience different approaches to fitness.
Shauna kept her passion and appreciation for Dance. But what truly got a hold of her heart, is having control over the movement of her body. She believes in the importance of right intentions behind each movement. Not about what you do but how you do it.
As an instructor, Shauna hopes her passion for Pilates is infectious enough for others to catch on. In her classes, she aims to challenge her clients enough so that they never take for granted the ability to practice moving their body well in space.
Besides Pilates, Shauna loves an occasional spin class, weightlifting session, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practice and Yoga flows.
Due to her scoliosis and unsupervised HIIT workouts, Caureen suffered unbearable pains in her shoulders, hips, and knees. As a result, she turned to Pilates as a form of rehabilitation. since then, her life has changed as her constant pain has disappeared! As a firm believer in the benefits of Pilates, Caureen is keen to share her knowledge with clients to help them better understand proper functional movement.
As a licensed physiotherapist, Bhakti practiced acute care in India for 7+ years. During this time, she was first introduced to Mat Rehab Pilates. After the birth of her son, Bhakti took a sabbatical to spend time with him. She took postnatal pilates classes and gained back her core strength and regained control of her body. Her personal journey led her to become a certified instructor in Mat and Reformer Pilates.
Her keen area of interest is in women’s health and geriatrics!
Alicia joins Breathe Pilates with a background in ballet. She started her ballet training at the age of five, and has been accorded with prestigious certifications.
After sustaining a foot injury, Alicia started practicing Pilates as part of her rehabilitation. She soon discovered that Pilates has far more health benefits to offer. Deeper understanding of the body has helped Alicia improve aspects such as core strength, range of motion, and mobility. This has in turn allowed Alicia to achieve higher performance in ballet than before her injury.
Alicia is honored to be a part of the Breathe Pilates team, and hopes to help clients attain and perform at optimal physical conditions and achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Born and raised in Australia, Stephanie relocated to Singapore in 2018 with her husband and 2 children.
Having lived in Hong Kong for 7 years prior, she is a seasoned expat and thrives on meeting people from all corners of the world.
Growing up Stephanie was an elite gymnast at the Victorian Institute of Sport and trained as part of the 2000 Olympic squad for over 5 years. She understood from a very early age the importance of health, well-being and fitness which first hand allowed her to feel the positive effect of functional movement training on the human body.
In her 20’s Stephanie discovered Pilates and fell in love immediately with the carefully curated repertoire and aesthetic benefits the programs provided. It wasn’t till her second child was born that she experienced the life-changing benefits pilates provided her in rehabilitation, recovery and strength as her body regained its form.
It was from this evolution that Stephanie was inspired to begin her STOTT PILATES® teacher training. Moving through different phases of her life she is a testament to the benefits of Pilates and believes it is never too late to start. With her infectious and vibrant nature and her ability to adapt to change she has embarked on this journey with the desire to share her knowledge and passion for improving health, well-being and personal development.
From a young age, Dixin has always been intrigued by movement, especially how bodies flow in space, responding to music, rhythm, and its internal cadence. She actively pursued ballet and other forms of contemporary dance, reveling in their rigours for the better part of two decades.
it was while training for her ballet exams that she discovered pilates – it helped her better understand and regain the control needed to execute dance moves, and re-align her body after the strain of dance training. She developed an appreciation for how pilates can help bodies achieve increased mobility and strength, and most importantly, alignment and centredness.
As an instructor, Dixin is passionate about spreading the joy that Pilates has given her, through helping individuals (re)discover their movement potential. She is also keen to continuously expand and work on her pilates knowledge, through undergoing more training offered both locally and internationally.
Born and raised in Malaysia, Shu Fei worked as a Flight Stewardess for the past 6.5 years. However, the long hours and physical demands of her work interfered with her health, resulting in flight-related musculoskeletal disorders. In search of a cure, she started to work out in gyms, attended spinning and barre classes to help her keep up with her physique, but it only worsened her condition. She discovered the world of Pilates and has never looked back.
Rehabilitating with Pilates has not only helped with her condition, but she learned to stabilise her joints and muscles to prevent future injuries.
Shu Fei developed a deeper passion for movement and became a certified STOTT Pilates instructor.
As an instructor, Shu Fei is committed to helping individuals enhance their body’s potential through the power of mindful movement — improving their overall mobility, strength, and mental well being too.
Elena “El” is a South Korean native who now calls Singapore home. Outside of Pilates, she is a workout fanatic and aspiring home chef. While El, a former Singapore Airlines flight stewardess, was introduced to Pilates for its reformative properties (due to her chronic backaches), she is now equally passionate about incorporating Pilates into fitness and body sculpting work.
Elena’s goal is not only to help clients achieve their ideal bodies but also to achieve sustained, holistic wellness. Elena is also a Precision Nutrition certified Exercise Nutritionist and ECTA certified Psychological Counsellor.
El is bilingual in English and Korean.
2014년 싱가폴 항공 승무원 입사로 싱가폴과 인연이 되었습니다.
스케줄 근무로 인한 불규칙한 생활 및 강한 체력을 요구했던 업무 특성상 시간이 지날수록 건강이 악화되었고 치료 목적으로 필라테스를 시작하게 되었습니다.
필라테스를 통해 재활운동의 중요성을 깨달았고 체력증진 및 체형교정에 효과를 보았기에 필라테스에 더욱 관심을 기울게 되었습니다. 전문성을 기르고자 영양사 자격증과 ETCA 인증 심리치료사 자격증을 획득하였습니다. 공부를 하며 저또한 마음과 정신의 건강을 수련시킬수 있었습니다.
체형교정, 통증완화, 체중감량 ,산전 산후 성장촉진 관리 등을 목적으로 필라테스에 도전하는 모든 분들을 저 또한 목표의식을 가지고 함께 충족시켜 드리고 싶습니다.
앞으로 계속해서 필라테스, 개인적인 역량개발을 위해 노력하는 강사가 되고싶습니다. 회원님들과 많은 대화를 통해 필라테스의 즐거움을 느끼게 해드리고 싶으며 무엇보다 자신의 몸을 사랑하는 법을 나누고 싶습니다.
Charmaine was first exposed to Pilates as a young ballerina. Every ballet class would end with Pilates matwork, as her teacher emphasized how it would help build the strength and endurance needed for rigorous ballet training.
After entering the workforce, Charmaine rediscovered Pilates. She enjoyed how invigorated she felt after a Pilates workout and the mental break it gave her after a stressful day in a corporate environment. From the mindfulness in every movement, to the coordination and balance required, Pilates challenges the mind and body in every aspect.
Charmaine’s first foray into the fitness and movement industry soon came after an opportunity to teach ballet fitness arose. Each class would end with a short Pilates matwork section, and Charmaine was always on the lookout to find new ways to challenge her clients. It was at this point where Charmaine was inspired to learn more about Pilates and deepen her knowledge.
As an instructor, Charmaine believes in strong foundational technique being the building blocks to more advanced movements. All the basic principles one would learn in a Pilates class can be functionally applied to everyday movements as well as other workouts, from dancing to weightlifting. She hopes to share her love of Pilates with clients who are committed to improving their physical strength, mobility, and body awareness through mindful movement.
Born and raised in South Korea, Chloe worked as a theatre actress in South Korea before moving to Singapore. She was alway fascinated with fitness and discovered pilates while seeking an efficient exercise for her shoulder pain and imbalanced pelvis. Pilates led her to workout safely and use the right muscles. It also helped balance her body and mind.
As an instructor, Chloe loves sharing Pilates with others and hopes that it will do for others what it did for her. She looks forward to creating sessions specific to each person’s needs and ultimately helping her clients feel more balanced, stable, and strong.
In her free time, she enjoys baking, yoga and jogging.
Chloe is able to teach in Korean and English.
운동을 자주 하고 좋아했지만 잘못된 자세와 긴장감으로 인한 어깨통증과 골반 불균형 때문에 고민하던 중 필라테스를 시작하게 되었습니다.
필라테스를 통해 바른자세로 안전하게 운동하는 법을 배웠고 체형교정과 함께 어깨 긴장감과 통증을 해소 시키는 효과를 얻었습니다.
이런 경험을 많은 분들과 공유하고 나누고 싶었기 때문에 필라테스 강사가 되었습니다.
제 수업에 오시는 분들이 저처럼 필라테스의 좋은점을 경험하실 수 있도록 충분한 소통을 통해 개개인의 목표에 맞춰 안전하고 효율적으로 운동하실 수 있는 편안한 분위기를 만들어 드리고 싶습니다.
In her formative years, Rachel pursued ballet under the Royal Academy of Dance. A continual passion for dance and movement pushed her into exploring other genres thereafter, from modern-contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, to even musical choreography. She delved deeper into overall fitness, health, and wellness as a young adult, and discovered mat Pilates through YouTube. She began incorporating them regularly into her weekly routine and it was during this phase in life when she first wondered what it would be like to work in the fitness industry.
After graduation, Rachel worked full-time as a laboratorist. The nature of her profession gave her many body aches in the neck, shoulders, lower and upper back. She continued being active regularly, but the pain never seemed to be alleviated. When she signed up for reformer classes, she received personal advice from her instructor, and she found her condition improving over time. She also felt herself getting stronger, and developing greater control over her body.
Having experienced the benefits of Pilates, Rachel decided to enrol in a course hosted by Breathe Pilates to deepen her understanding of the human anatomy and STOTT PILATES®️ method. She is fully convinced of the benefits of Pilates and hopes to help others achieve balance, create flow, develop strength, and practise mindful movement!
Charibelle was always into rhythm and movement representing her school in group dance and cheerleading events as a young child. It all changed when she entered her teenage years where a severe curvature of the spine (thoracolumbar scoliosis) required her to wear a metal brace daily to school. Soon after, she underwent a major surgery for a spinal fusion involving 2 rods and 8 screws to straighten her spine.
Many years after in her adulthood, Cha rediscovered the mental and physical benefits of movement. She balanced corporate life with the heavy demands of training for running and triathlon competitions. She has since competed in 9 Olympic distance triathlons, 4 Half-Ironman and 5 Half-Marathon races.
Her love for quality movement and performance also led her to enrol herself and get certified in fitness-related courses such as Strength & Conditioning (NSCA), Pre-and Post-Natal Strength Coaching (GGS).
Pilates became a personal passion when Cha found herself having less time to train for triathlon races after having kids. It was after suffering from clinical depression driven by burnout when she seriously considered becoming more knowledgeable about human anatomy and the STOTT PILATES ® method. Every detail of what she learned from the courses hosted by Breathe Pilates gave Cha a refreshed view of life — enough to make her jump into a long-desired career switch to become a Pilates instructor.
Today, Charibelle uses every session she conducts not just to demonstrate the mental and physical benefits of Pilates but also to relate and empathise with each person’s background as a way to uplift the people she comes into contact with. And while she herself is physically limited in what she can do with the exercises, she lives vicariously through her clients as she challenges and guides them to perform each movement.
Sharon is from Malaysia and has a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy from the UK. Her past working experience for the past 6 years are mostly with patients with musculoskeletal and sports injury in an outpatient setting.
She was introduced to Pilates by chance and fell in love with the therapeutic benefits of it. She then started to incorporate Pilates into her patients rehabilitation program and witnessed the effectiveness of Pilates especially in reducing pain and disability.
Sharon believes that exercise is much more than a physical workout. Mind-body movements like Pilates can help to alleviate stress, anxiety and improve wellness in mental health as well.
Karyn encountered Pilates via YouTube while researching for rehabilitation for her brother’s injuries due to a road accident. Many success stories led to her curiosity to experience Pilates for herself. She fell in love with Pilates after her very first workout and embarked on her Pilates teacher training journey with us.
As an instructor, Karyn strives to empower others through mindful movement. She believes that healthy bodies and minds keep people going every day; with a healthy body and mind, ones will be able to pursue their passion till old.
