Our Instructors
Julie
Director & Senior Instructor
Julie has always been active with regards to sports, health and fitness. She discovered her love of Pilates when she was recovering from a sports related injury. Since then, she’s been a passionate advocate for pilates for over 20 years and has established herself as a leading reformer pilates instructor and mentor.
Julie has completed Specialist Reformer Pilates Instructor Training, a Certificate 3 in Fitness (Group Instructor) and owned & ran successful boxing gyms in Port Douglas and Darwin. From living all around the world, she has had the opportunity to learn from and work with some of the most elite instructors in the industry. This lead her to build her skills and knowledge which shows in the result driven workouts seen in the studio today.
Julie has the passion, knowledge and experience to ensure you get the most out of your workout! She’s determined to share how Pilates can change your quality of life and make you the strongest, best version of yourself.
Allan
Instructor
Al has over 20 years’ experience teaching adventurous activities (climbing, abseiling, caving, canoeing & kayaking, amongst others) to groups of youth and adults, and training new instructors in those skill areas.
A passionate rugby player, Al is currently playing for the Mosman Whales Rugby Union Club in the NSW Suburban Rugby competition and Masters Rugby (45 & over) fixtures.
Pilates, on the other hand, is a relatively new experience for Al – having only started joining classes after meeting Julie in 2016.
Qualifying as a Reformer Pilates Instructor in January 2022, Al is focused on safety and technique as a priority and brings a different perspective to our workouts and studio.
As an elite sportsman, he is living proof that Bodyfirst Pilates really is for Every Body.
Hannah
Social Media Manager & Reformer Instructor
Hannah grew up in Newcastle and worked as piano teacher for 6 years before moving to Sydney in 2021.
Hannah is our Social Media Manager here at Bodyfirst Pilates, so you might see her around the studio behind a camera. She has always been creative and analytical having been a piano teacher and found that she loves the creative and fast-paced work found in working with social media.
Hannah has always been fit and active. She first started reformer Pilates at a studio in Newcastle and fell in love with it. Since living in Sydney, she hasn’t found a better studio than Bodyfirst Studio and is now a qualified instructor with us. She is passionate about creating balance, as well as strengthening the body so you can gain a better quality of life.
Carol
Instructor
Carol has a background in Professional Classical Ballet and is passionate about sport and health.
Once Carol retired from dance, she left her home in Chile to travel the world practicing different sports until she decided to stay in Australia and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Once established in Australia, her passion about movement with an eye for technical detail made the natural transition into the fitness industry starting as Personal trainer and Yoga Instructor. Today, Carol is currently certified Barre, Mat and Reformer instructor.
Carol is energetic and enthusiastic for fitness, so you will find in her classes that she likes to concentrate on strengthening and conditioning the entire body incorporating balance and flexibility in low impact but intense workouts.
Highly motivated and passionate about helping others reach their fitness goals and developing their overall sense of wellbeing.
Carol is an empathetic person with a desire to continuously deliver fantastic workout for her clients.