my vision is to create a ‘movement empowered community’ in which I assist people to feel empowered in their bodies through movement training.
about me
My extensive international dance, movement, choreographic, Pilates and teaching experiences, have culminated in my desire to create a `Movement Empowered Community’ in which I assist people to feel empowered in their bodies through movement training. Sharing my knowledge of the body and integrating all the different movement training qualifications I have, I aim to help people to not only reduce pain & build strength, but also to empower them through building personal physical awareness, and knowledge about their bodies. With online training I am now able to reach a broader community and it gives me great pleasure to connect people, and create a community through the joy of moving the body.
my story - my passion
Before embracing Pilates and Creative Movement Training, I had an extensive international career as a professional dancer, and became an award-winning Choreographer. As an elite dancer I experienced injuries and surgery that required fast and efficient rehabilitation to get me back on my feet in time for the next tour. Pilates enabled the rehabilitation of my injuries while maintaining and strengthening the whole body. I credit Pilates (and determination!) for my long and international career.
At 25 I experienced an injury that required me to learn to walk again, surgeons suggesting I would end up in a wheel chair. Pilates enabled me to rehabilitate, retrain my physical and mental patterns and go on to dance successfully for another 10 years!!
Re-training my body and mind to walk and then dance again after surgeries was an amazing journey. I am passionate about the ability the brain and body has to adapt and learn. Through Pilates, Movement Training and Dance, my Studio provides me with the opportunity to witness change in people daily - personal changes and achievements that inspire!
This is what drives my passion to teach!
qualifications
Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction
Cert IV Professional Pilates Mat Instruction
Pilates Alliance Australia Full Member
Post Grad Diploma in Movement, NIDA
Bachelor of Arts, Dance/Drama QUT
Associate Diploma Dance QUT
Cert IV Training and Assessment
Senior First Aid
ARAD
awards
Innovation in Arts Award 2004-The Adelaide Critics Circle
Nominated for Australian Dance Awards 2004-Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance
Nominated for Australian Dance Awards 2002-Most Outstanding Female Performance
Best Newcomer 2017-Arthur Murray School of Dance
Scholarship recipient-Academie de Danse-Princess Grace Monaco