Sippy Downs

Alana first started Pilates after experiencing extreme pain and discomfort due to scoliosis. She soon discovered the importance of core strength and stability and fell in love with how amazing Pilates made her mind and body feel. After building strength and flexibility Alana decided to complete her Pilates teacher training course for both Mat and Reformer Pilates, whilst also wanting to continue her studies and specialise in ‘Scolio-Pilates’! Having a background in healthcare/ support work Alana is very passionate about helping others and achieving the best quality of life possible. Alana is enthusiastic about helping others achieve good outcomes through deep core strength and flexibility, helping them to feel pain free and amazing! Alana loves making her classes fun and achievable for all bodies, with a cheeky pulse guaranteed in every class.

Prior to discovering Pilates Ana had dealt with acute low back and hip pain for many years. After experiencing the benefits of Pilates in her own body she became absolutely passionate about this method. She decided to complete her Teaching Certifications with Polestar Pilates and has gained a variety of experience from mentors across Spain and Australia. Ana is enthusiastic about educating clients on fitness and postural awareness whilst maintaining a fun learning environment. She believes that good alignment achieved through Pilates training creates long term health benefits, grounding the mind and strengthening the body to help them work more effectively together. Ana will encourage you to work hard while maintaining a big focus in joint integrity and longevity. Without pain you gain!

Celine has always had a high interest for Fitness, Health & Nutrition and a strong desire to inspire others to live a healthy & balanced lifestyle.

Formerly a Social Psychologist, she considered studying Nutrition and Fitness when she moved to Australia about 9 years ago and obtained her Nutrition & Health Coaching Certificate as well as her Certificate 3 in Fitness a few years after.

But it’s her deep passion for Pilates, for its many physical and mental benefits, that drove her to ultimately change career a couple of years ago. Celine successfully achieved her Matwork, Reformer and small apparatus Certifications and has gained multiple experiences since then, plus she is always on the search for ongoing education, currently expressing interest in clinical and rehab Pilates.

While she wants her clients to “feel the burn”, Celine’s main focuses are precision, correct muscle activation and posture. She is committed to offering a high level of personal care and attention, ensuring an enjoyable Pilates experience and workout where members will feel safe, comfortable and empowered to reach their health and fitness goals! She looks forward to seeing you in our club, sharing her Pilates passion and a couple of French words… “A très bientôt”!

Duncan is a highly experienced Pilates instructor with over 8 years of Pilates teaching experience. He is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and previous to becoming the Director of education for club Pilates Australia, he was working as an allied health professional in a private practice.

Duncan loves all things sports, he has been committed to a life of fitness since a young age and currently his sport of choice is surfing. Whilst he is still a novice surfer he loves the way Pilates compliments his efforts and it’s a regular staple in his weekly routine.

Duncan likes to make the clients feel their work outs in fun challenging classes.

Erin fell in love with the Pilates method after visiting a local studio where she practiced both mat and reformer Pilates. After many years practicing the method, she decided she would follow her Pilates passion and decided to complete her Pilates teacher training gaining many certificates. Erin is comprehensively trained within the Pilates method and will be furthering her love of knowledge for the Pilates method undertaking a Diploma of Pilates.

Erin enjoys moving her body in lots of different ways and when she is not in the studio practicing Pilates, she is either running, on the bike or doing yoga on the beach. Erin believes that fulfilling a healthy lifestyle you need to move your body for both your physical and mental wellbeing. She strives to make her clients feel both great physically and mentally with her classes being challenging yet rewarding.

Fernanda has extensive experience in movement. Soon after completing her Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sports Science in Brazil, she moved to Australia in 2008 and qualified as a Pilates Instructor through Polestar Pilates. Since then, Fernanda has been teaching Pilates and has owned her Pilates studio in Sydney. Fernanda is highly motivated and passionate about helping people to improve their quality of life through Pilates. When Fernanda is teaching, she is present, and she likes to guide her clients through the movement so they can feel the purpose and benefits of the exercise in their bodies. She brings a body-mind connection approach to her classes that allows clients to build strength and flexibility.

Joy has extensive experience in Dance, Pilates and movement for the past 30 years. Joy will help you reach your potential in movement with a focus on detail & creativity in a fun environment.

She has owned her own dance studio and taught Primary, high school and College students putting them through their Certificates I, II,III,VI in fitness and health.

Joy exudes a love for Pilates, health and loves nothing more than helping others become healthy and strong.

Qualified and experienced in both reformer and mat Pilates as well as yoga and meditation, Kristie brings a holistic approach to her teaching. Kristie’s classes aim to increase fitness whilst building deep core strength, mobilizing joints and improving flexibility. Her classes offer a fun, dynamic workout coupled with deep stretches, strengthening and lengthening of muscles plus a focus on elements of breath work, mindfulness and relaxation.

Kristie has worked across many fitness centres and studios (in Melbourne and on the Sunshine Coast) working with both large and small groups including participants of all ages and fitness levels. She is warm and friendly and her passion for group exercise really comes across in her teaching.

I have been passionate about health and fitness for over 10 years . In 2011 I completed my Bachelor of Nutrition and have been a lover of all things health and movement ever since. I found my love for Pilates 3 years ago after I had my daughter, prior to that my training mostly evolved around high intensity and weights. The way Pilates changed my outlook of the way I moved my body was astounding. I felt stronger than ever, and I felt rejuvenated after each session (rather than worn out and tired) and I fell in love. So much so I decided to train as a teacher in mat and reformer Pilates. My style is naturally more dynamic, and I live that deep burn, and delicious stretch. I believe movement is for everyone, it should be enjoyable, not a chore and accessible to all levels. And i truly believe Pilates ticks all those boxes.

Tahnee first came into the fitness industry as a dancer and performer and quickly fell in love with helping others live strong and healthy lives. She now has over 5 years in the industry as a Barre and Cycle instructor, Strength & Conditioning coach, Personal Trainer and Mat & Reformer Pilates. Tahnee loves living a healthy, active lifestyle and really loves the way Pilates compliments all other styles of training and helps to strengthen and support people through injury while building flexibility and awesome technique. Tahnee is obsessed with all things pulsing so don’t be surprised when she asks for all the pulses in class leaving you with an incredible full body burn!

Tash became passionate about teaching Pilates after experiencing the benefits for herself (avoiding surgery) after a calf and shoulder injury, inhibiting her from other forms of exercise. She believes the mind/body connection can empower a deeper, more intelligent approach to fitness and that the principles of Pilates can be carried into all aspects of movement and life, hence the saying Do Pilates. Do Life. Her aim is to help people move in a way that eases their pain, strengthens their body (to avoid future pain) enhance their ability and flexibility and to just move better in their daily life. Ultimately her job is to help others be fabulous at Pilates while feeling both challenged and empowered in her classes.

Vanessa’s love for Pilates started after a back injury when she was 18. Growing up playing competitive sports, mindful movement was rarely part of her fitness regime, so discovering Pilates allowed her to develop a greater appreciation for her body. In 2020 Vanessa started her Pilates instructor journey with Polestar Pilates. She completed her matwork series and later began studying her comprehensive diploma of Pilates. She enjoys seeing clients develop their connection with their bodies, and grow in confidence both in and out of the studio. Vanessa has also completed an associate degree of health and human sciences, and enjoys anything related to health and well-being including yoga, meditation & qigong and has an endless curiosity for discovering new movement and healing modalities.