The True Pilates Sydney Community

True Pilates Sydney Team demonstration 

True Pilates Sydney Team demonstration 

Last week we hosted our studio’s Christmas Party for 2017 — the sense of community was well and truly alive as we came in celebration to toast the end of the year and more importantly to our Pilates community of clients and peers.

So often we get caught up in the day to day running of the studio — albeit as an instructor focused on teaching or as a client taking a session. We can easily forget as individuals ‘we’ are part of a community. It was lovely to see clients connecting over their dedication to Pilates, and for us as instructors — it was a great way to share more of ourselves without loosing focus and being a distraction during class time.

Instructors Sanja Ilic and Yung ok Yoo on the reformer — Elephant Arabesque

Instructors Sanja Ilic and Yung ok Yoo on the reformer — Elephant Arabesque

Instructor Yung ok Yoo demonstrating on the Large barrel — Scorpion

Instructor Yung ok Yoo demonstrating on the Large barrel — Scorpion

Instructor Pablo Comino on the Wunda Chair — Twist

Instructor Pablo Comino on the Wunda Chair — Twist

Instructor Luke Cook demonstrating on the Cadillac — Candle stick

Instructor Luke Cook demonstrating on the Cadillac — Candle stick

On top of the celebrations and demonstrations on the night, ‘we’ as the True Pilates Sydney Community also raised money for Charity to help the homeless by raffling off prizes donated by the studio and local businesses. We are so proud to be part of a community with a social conscience and regard in helping those who are less fortunate.

With the night being such a success, it has renewed our sense and resolve to work towards building a stronger community of clients, peers and instructors and to also celebrate it  -  so we don’t take for granted ‘we’ as individuals are part of something bigger than ourselves.

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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.