GILLIAN BRINK
STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor
Gillian has always been passionate about movement and dance. Qualifying as a Cecchetti Ballet teacher the same year as matriculating from the Johannesburg Ballet School with distinctions in Ballet and Anatomy. She was privileged to be accepted as a student at the Royal Ballet School in London where she furthered her studies in Ballet and related subjects.
Returning to South Africa she was awarded her Cecchetti Final Diploma and RAD Solo Seal and completed her Modern Teachers certificate with the AIDT. She was then able to fulfill a life long dream by becoming a professional dancer with PACT Ballet.
5 years later she started her own Ballet and Modern Studio, first in Durban and then, due to her husband being transferred, in Namibia. While teaching in Namibia she went on to attain her Cecchetti Licentiate teaching exam.
13 years later, moving back to South Africa she discovered Pilates. After completing the International STOTT PILATES™ courses she opened her own studio to teach Pilates. Her extensive dance training and experience combined with her vast knowledge of anatomy enhances the exercise experience for her clients, assisting them in achieving their own personal goals
JENINE RYAN
STOTT PILATES® Trained Instructor
Jenine has always had a strong interest in sport, dance and movement, starting Ballet at the age of 4 and then moving into modern dance in her teens, she was also involved in swimming, athletics, netball and hockey throughout her schooling years.
On completing her matric she furthered her studies at WITS, graduating cum laude in a BSc Occupational Therapy with distinction. Her passion for physical rehabilitation has led her to develop a special interest in the treatment of adults with neurological and spinal cord injuries. Through her work she has also been able to live and practice in the UK for a period of time.
However due to the nature of her work she developed significant back pain which was not alleviated by conventional methods of treatment. This led her to find the Pilates method of exercise. The combination of improving her core strengthening, flexibility and general endurance helped to significantly reduce her pain. Her passion for and belief in the Pilates method of exercise continued to grow and thus she decided to further her studies and become a STOTT Pilates instructor.
Clients referred to our studio because they are experiencing pain due to injuries or who have had surgery, benefit from Jenine’s medical background and extensive rehabilitation experience.
ROZANN SCALCO
STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor
Rozann Scalco has been involved in Pilates for 12 years, teaching for 2.
Born and raised in the Free State she started ballet at the age of 3 and passionately danced until the age of 20.
Several years later after moving to Johannesburg and working a corporate job, she looked for a form of exercise that would appeal to her mentally as well as physically.
Never really participating in anything but dance specifically ballet, she found that Pilates was the perfect choice allowing a natural progression for strengthening, flexibility and mobility.
She started her journey at the Figureline Pilates studio. Enjoying the results she decided to train as a Stott Pilates instructor and is now able to share her Pilates experience with others.
ALEXA PAIGE
STOTT PILATES® Trained Instructor
Starting ballet at a young age, Alexa developed a love for the discipline of both mental and physical changes that comes from body movement.
Over the years, she endured back and neck pain from her working position as a colon hydrotherapist.
She was advised to do Pilates to build core strength and muscle tone.
Working in the health sector she wanted to further her passion for healing the physical body through pilates.
She is fascinated at how it helps to focus and centre the body and mind.
Helping clients to become more aware of their body and how their physical alignment can affect their quality of life is something she is passionate about ensuing.
Massage Therapy : About Coleen Lotter
I am well versed in the anatomy of muscles and movement and interaction of the muscles relating to different sports, occupations, as well as local and referred pain. Each massage is personalised and focused to each individual at each appointment and is outcome-based – prevention is better than cure!
