MEET THE PLANK TEAM
Our highly qualified instructors will ensure you feel valued when attending any of our studio sessions. All our staff have been trained through well respected educational bodies that are recognised worldwide. Our instructors are required to invest in continuing education and are committed to attending workshops and conferences to further their knowledge and learn new techniques. At Plank Pilates you are always in safe hands.
LUISA SAITER LINS
Plank Pilates Studio Owner
I practice Pilates because it gives me a sense of wellness. Pilates calms my soul and keeps me physically strong, mobile and in shape.
What motivates me as an instructor is the certainty that Pilates can change a person’s life. Seeing my clients improving their quality of life through movement is what inspires me the most.
When I’m teaching Pilates I’m present. I teach with my heart, I listen and I do my best to make sure my clients walk out of Plank Pilates with a smile.
Qualifications:
- Polestar Pilates Principal Educator
- Diploma of Professional Pilates (Polestar Australia)
- Cert IV in Pilates Matwork (Polestar Australia)
- Cert in Comprehensive Reformer (Polestar Australia)
- OOV instructor
- Bachelor in Communication (UVV – Brazil)
- Member of Pilates Alliance of Australia
MARIANE DIAS
Pilates Instructor
I practice Pilates because I love the feeling during and after each exercise, it makes me feel balanced and connected.
What motivates me as an instructor is to watch my clients increase self-awareness of their own mind-body journey.
When I’m teaching Pilates I guide my clients through exercises that are specific to their needs and goals ensuring they understand the purpose and benefits for their body.
Qualifications:
- Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapist (Brazil)
- Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy (Brazil)
- Diploma of Professional Pilates for Rehabilitation (Polestar Australia)
- Certificate in Fitness (Australia)
CAMILA GALVAO
Pilates Instructor
I practice Pilates because it makes me feel completely connected to my soul.
What motivates me as an instructoris to see people moving with more awareness and feeling stronger.
When I’m teaching Pilates it brings me lots of satisfaction and joy.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Faculdade Social da Bahia – Brazil)
- Diploma in Pilates (Atelier do Corpo- Brazil)
- Certificate IV in Mat Pilates (Polestar Pilates)
- Booty Barre Instructor
- Former Professional Ballerina (Balé da Cidade de Sao Paulo-SP and Teatro Castro Alves-Ba)
VANESSA LEE
Pilates Instructor
I practice Pilates because I love the way it makes me feel, my body is stronger, more mobile and flexible thanks to Pilates.
What motivates me as an instructor is seeing the way Pilates transforms people through movement, it continues to amaze me every day.
When I am teaching Pilates I feel like I enter a time warp as it flashes by. It is purely because I enjoy the time I spend with my clients and the other instructors.
Qualifications:
- Diploma of Professional Pilates for Rehabilitation (Polestar Australia)
- Cert IV in Pilates Matwork (Polestar Australia)
- Bachelor Degree in Sports Science (University of New South Wales)
- Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Charles Sturt University)
NICOLE AXFORD
Pilates Instructor
I practice Pilates because it allows me to feel calm and amazing. I love the challenge of new movements and feeling new things with my body everyday.
What motivates me as an instructor is being able to help improve an individual’s quality of life, bettering themselves through movement.
When I am teaching Pilates I challenge clients to believe in themselves. I love seeing improvements and ensuring they finish feeling better than when they walked in.
Qualifications:
- Cert IV Matwork Pilates (Polestar Australia)
- Pilates Studio Diploma (Polestar Australia)
- Barre Attack Level 1 Certification
- Bachelor of Human Sciences, majoring in Human Movement
- Doctor of Physiotherapy at Macquarie University
MAGDA GIEL
Pilates Instructor
I practice Pilates because I love it and believe in everything that Pilates brings: principals, mindfulness, Pilates machines, history… everything.
What motivates me as an instructor My clients’ smile and my own practise (the best if guided by one of the great Plank Pilates instructors).
When I’m teaching Pilates I am happy because I know I am doing what I meant to do.
Qualifications:
- MA in sociology, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- BA in choreographic performing arts, University Saint Denis, Paris, France
- Certified Practitioner of Pilates Studio, Polestar Pilates Australia
- Pilates Mat Instructor, MP Fit Sport Academy, Katowice, Poland
- Diploma of Fitness, Australian College of Sport & Fitness, Sydney
- Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management ,Australian College of Sport & Fitness, Sydney
- Booty Barre Instructor
- Animal Flow Instructor in training
RENATA GIAVERA
Pilates Instructor
I practice Pilates because it’s the perfect way to align, strengthen, mobilise and stretch my body.
What motivates me as I instructor is seeing my clients feeling better in their bodies and happier in their minds during and after their sessions.
When I am teaching Pilates I like to focus on each client’s needs and make sure that I address that when programming their sessions.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Exercise and Sports Science (Brazil)
- Postgraduate in Exercise Physiology (Brazil)
- Diploma of Pilates (Inelia Garcia, Brazil)
- Cert IV in Pilates Matwork (Polestar Australia)
- Certificate in Intense Reformer (Stott Pilates Australia)
- Certificate in Intensive Mat (Stott Pilates Australia)
- Certificate in Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels (Stott Pilates Australia)
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Intro offer
Initial consultation + private studio session $230
Studio Hours
Monday-Thursday: 6:30am – 8:00pm
Friday: 6:30am – 4pm
Saturday: 6:00am – 2pm
Sunday: Closed