PILATES & WHITEWATER

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Of late I have been obsessing over my new found passion — whitewater kayaking. One might mistake that it has overtaken my love for Pilates, however this couldn’t be further from the truth. If anything it reaffirms my belief in the value of the Pilates method as a formidable training program that is intelligent and transferable.

"Pilates is about the carriage of movement in life and exercise."

Joseph Pilates’ belief was that Pilates should inspire the mind, body and spirit. It is about the carriage of movement in life and exercise. His vision of the method wasn’t restricted to the studio with the reformer and apparatus. It extended to applying the core principles of the method to daily life and external practices.

"Intelligence in strength leads to intuition—combined with will and imagination, the boundaries are limitless."

The transferability of the Pilates method is what is most valuable. Whether it be for better balance, improvement in walking, more stamina for laps in the pool, more endurance on the bike, or more lift in your runs — the applications are boundless.

The most valuable lesson I have learned in Pilates is to trust my body and apply this while I am in and amongst the whitewater. Intelligence in strength leads to intuition—combined with will and imagination, the boundaries are limitless.

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Yung Ok Yoo

I spent most of my academic years studying Fine Art in various disciplines. I completed my Post graduate in Visual Arts majoring in Photography and minored in drawing. I continued this line of study into Visual Comunication and further my art skill base with Jewellery and Object making. During this time, I worked on commissioned paintings for corporate, commercial environments as an Interior consultant and decorator to which I also was commissioned to paint for for Private collections. My historical professional background stemmed in the hospitality industry - where I managed restaurants. It was during this time that I found Pilates having injured my back at work. In 2008, I started my apprenticeship under the tutelage of Master Teacher trainer Cynthia Lochard (2nd Generation teacher). My training was rigorous with culmative observational hours, training and practiced teaching of over 1000 hours before certifying. Since my Pilates certification in 2009, I maintain my weekly session with Cynthia Lochard and travel to New York every two years (most recently October 2014) to partake in intensive training at the Head Quarters for Romana's Pilates at True Pilates New York originally know as Drago's. It is here, I continue my tutelage with Master Teacher Trainers Jerome Weinberg & Cynthia Shipley who worked closely with the late Romana Kryzanowska herself. In NYC - October 2014 - I also had a chance to work with Peter Fiasca Founder of Classical Pilates. As well as NYC, I have travelled to Singapore, Paris, London and trained with international teachers. In 2013, I opened True Pilates Sydney Studio, because I felt there were very few Pilates studios in Sydney that focused on the True Pilates Method - hence I named the studio 'True Pilates Sydney'. Through my own teachings I hope to inspire, train and educate others in the art of Pilates as I have been inspired in my own training and journey.