By Amy Shoog, Core Pilates Student-Teacher I had always worked in an office full time, and expressed myself physically and creatively outside of work through belly dancing. Soon, my passion for belly dancing evolved into paid weeknight and weekend work, which on top of my full-time day job, required many hours of rehearsal. This saw me sit for eight hours …

By Lisa Jackson, Principal Instructor, Core Pilates Brisbane When we think of a mentor what usually comes to mind? It should be somebody who provides us with support, encouragement, experience and knowledge. Here’s a formal definition that I found; “A mentor is a person or friend who guides a less experienced person by building trust and modeling positive behaviors. An …

By Nathalia Costa, Core Pilates Instructor Every day, millions of people around the world suffer from lower back pain. It’s an epidemic that has never sat well with me. As a Physiotherapist and a Pilates Instructor, I want to do something about it. I’m originally from Brazil, where I completed a Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy with Honours from the Federal …

By Lisa Jackson, Principal Instructor, Core Pilates Brisbane In recent months, I’ve travelled to Perth and Sydney to deliver the Buff Bones® teacher training program to two separate groups of enthusiastic Pilates Instructors. Soon, I’ll be doing the same in Brisbane (August 27-28) and Singapore (October). For me, the most rewarding aspect of teaching this amazing program, is seeing the …