Pilates Instructor Profiles

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Anna Wong
Before being a certified Personal Trainer (AASFP), Pilates Instructor(Mat & Studio) and further develop herself in Gyrokinesis andGyrotonic, Anna spent much of her time in gliding with poise aroundthe ice skating rink and has been involved in various dance performance
as a dancer on the musical stage and a dance teacher. She has been
trained in Ballet and Broadway Jazz.
Anna's love for people and for body movement has always shined
through in all her classes, reflected in her fun-loving approach toteaching and her emphasis on techniques. Her goals in teaching is toshare her knowledge and skills in helping everyone to succeed inreaching their body potential, carry a proper posture with optimum
body performance and returning the balance of both the mind & body.

Her eagerness in learning the knowledge of mind & body connection
brings her many valuable opportunities to work with different wellknown studios and clubs in the market.

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Tami Tsang
Tami turned to Pilates to address her knee pain caused by lack of bodyawareness and improper posture. She was amazed by how much her bodycan do and how little she knows about her own body. Tami’s curiosity leads
her to pursuing a number of certifications under her belt.
She enjoys working with her clients to explore their limits and possibilities,
finding ways to help her clients to address their concerns and needs. Shebelieves every human body is unique, and every discovery is inspiring.

Qualifications••

Yamuna Body
Rolling, Teachers’ Trainer•

Yamuna Foot Fitness•Yamuna Pelvic Floor work•

Yamuna Face Ball•Diploma in Slings Myofascial
Training, Teacher Advanced Level,•Art of Motion Training inMovement•

Matwork, Garuda Foundation
Reformer, Garuda Foundation
Apparatus A, Garuda
Foundation
Certified Instructor in Matwork,
Reformer, Cadillac, Chair andBarrels, Level 1, STOTTPILATES
Gyrotonic Level 1

Pilates Instructor ProfileIris Law
Iris is a Certified GYROTONIC®️ Trainer. After spending twodecades working in Investment Banking, Iris decided topursue her life-long passion in health and wellness. She
started practicing Gyrotonic since 2016 due to neck andshoulder pain. Over the years, she has witnessed how her
body has transformed with more strength and stamina. She
received training in various Gyrotonic equipments under anumber of Master Trainers in New York, London, Tokyo,
Kyoto and Hong Kong.

Iris is also a Health & Wellness Coach and a Mind-Body
Practitioner with a deep understanding of mind-bodyconnection in achieving optimal overall wellbeing. She wellunderstands how challenges in work and life could lead topoor postures and weakened body conditions. Her approachis to provide a positive and encouraging environment for her
clients to strengthen their muscles, improve posture, increase
range of motion, and as a result to prevent pain and injury.

Pilates Instructor ProfileAngel Chung
A qualified nurse, Angel’s journey with Pilates began as a way to rebuild
core strength following the birth of her son. Amazed by the restorative
power of Pilates, Angel was eager to learn more and pursued instructor
training, earning certificates in both Comprehensive Pilates (Rehab) andas a GYROTONIC® trainer.
Angel is a strong believer in the healing power of movement andembraces a movement lifestyle that includes strength training andrunning. She has completed the Hong Kong half-marathon. Onoccasion, she also enjoys horse riding and sailing, and has competed in
the return race from Hong Kong to Macau.
Angel is thrilled to be part of the team and feels immense gratitude forthe opportunity to share her expertise as a health and fitness
practitioner, while continually learning from her clients.

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Arnold Siew

Arnold Siew graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University BA(Hons)and studied at The Education University of Hong Kong. He ispassionate to be a teacher but finally switches to being a movement
coach after his first teaching at California Fitness center accidentally.
In the journey of Arnold’s career, Arnold taught in global corporations
such as California Fitness center, Fitness First Hong Kong, Americanclub, and Jockey club. In 2005, He switched his focus to pilates andyoga. Arnold attained the first Polestars Pilates Certification in 2005 andSTOTT pilates certification in the next few years. In recent years, he hasgone further in his study to some rehabilitation-related training to help
clients develop movement patterns in their daily life for injury
prevention.
Empathy and understanding clients’ feelings and needs fully drive
Arnold to progress himself in his career.

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Esther Ng
Esther Ng is a STOTT certified pilates instructor, currently active inHong Kong and Macau.
Enthusiastic about all types of training, Esther eventually dove deep
into pilates when it answered her injured lower back problems back in2017. She completed her first instructor training in Singapore in 2018.
With consistent practice, the anatomy-emphasis and body awareness inpilates is widely applicable, and helps her improve with her weighttraining and as she explore new sports.
Esther looks forward to serving bodies of all types, so they can benefit
in moving their body effectively and safely, and overall perform better inwhatever sport they do.

Pilates Qualifications- STOTT Pilates certified in Reformer and Mat Level 1- STOTT Pilates Advance Reformer trained- STOTT Pilates Cadillac, Chair and Barrel Level 1 trained- STOTT Pilates Injuries and Special Populations trained- Pre & postnatal Pilates training with Erica Bell Pilates- Rehab training for Pilates instructor with Calibrate Pilates Vancouver (ongoing)Pilates Instructor Profile
Francis Cheung

Francis started his teaching in group exercise, extending toPersonal Training and Pilates with 16 years ofexperience. Throughout the hardcore work from weighttraining and HIIT
Francis understands that building a strong core from Pilates wasan essential to achieve strength and flexibility for better postureand heavier life.
Sharing knowledge, experiences and passion
can always enhance the quality of living

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Irene Tsang

Irene has been a Pilates Instructor since 2001. Irene received
her qualification of Pilates Instructor in Floor, Reformer &Cardilliac Work from Pilates Institute of Australiasia.

Irene is qualified in both Gyrotonic and Gyrokenesis training
and is also qualified as an Advanced Personal Trainer. Irene has
a strong dance background with a major focus on Hip Hop andhouse dancing and is a multi awards winner in these areas
locally and overseas.
Irene is an excellent instructor on body movement and posture.
Her delicate approach has been very well received by all herclients.

Pilates Instructor ProfileMay Chung
May has entered the fitness arena at a young age due to her innate
ability in body awareness. She attained her pilates qualification in 2008,
and subsequently her Gyrotonic qualification in 2013, afterexperiencing how the two methods complement each other in herclients’ rehabilitation. She has a deep passion in helping clients achieve
mobility, strength and balance.
Through the years May has had the opportunity to diversify her skills
at various gyms, boutique studios, hotel fitness centres andchiropractors clinics. She has worked with people from all walks oflife, from teenager to elderly, clients with osteoporosis, frozen
shoulders, Parkinson’s disease, pre/ post hip-replacement, kneereplacement, as well as pregnant ladies, fitness trainers, professional
athletes.
May believes that all rounded knowledge is crucial for her clients andtherefore she is also qualified in cranial-sacral therapy, and theGyrotonic speicialised equipments such as the Gyrotoner and theJumping Stretching Board.
With a mindset that we are all born different, May is happy to workwith the existing framework, explore different possibilities, andprovide the tools and skills needed to improve your longterm
wellbeing. May welcomes you to join her in making the impossible
possible.

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Meela Chan
Meela started out as a banker in Vancouver, Canada for ten years. An
automobile accident in the late 1980’s had left her with recurring backpain exacerbated by long hours sitting in front of her computer. In her
ongoing search for pain relief, Meela started practicing Pilates in 1994 inVancouver. Meela’s back pain quickly disappeared and she was left
intrigued by her experience with Pilates. Eventually, Meela decided toleave the banking industry and started her Pilate’s teacher training withMichelle Larsson (Michelle worked with Eve Gentry, Eve was one of
the first students of Joseph Pilates) in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Studying at Core Dynamics Studio in Santa Fe allowed Meela to practiceand analyze exercises for developing flexibility and strength in theabdominal and back muscles. Treating injuries and using Pilates asrehabilitation tool was integral to her training with Michelle as were theelements of mental and physical coordination and body awareness.
Meela also learned how to utilize and adapt the exercises created by
Joseph Pilates to customize exercise programs for different body types.

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Steve Yip
Steve has been teaching pilates since 2005 until now, he focused on
different study on human body recent years from 2018. Steve expertiseis not only at pilates and movement exercises, also deal with different
training such as sport injury management and rehab training, scoliosis,back injury and all different kind of chronic pain.
2020 Stick Mobility Certified Instructor
2019 Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) Certified Practioner Level 32019 The Scoliomethod Certificate
2018 FRC Functional Range Conditioning Certified Specialty
2018Anatomy Train Certificate of Attendance
2016 PAI Certified instructor (Pilates full Equipment)2015 PAI Certified Mat & Reformer
2014 Silk Suspension Certified Instructor
2010 Stott Pilates Fully Certified Instructor (incl all equipment, prenatal andinjured and small population)2010 Redcord suspend workout instructor
2009 Stott Pilates Matwork & Reformer
2009 TRX instructor
2006 NASM Certified Personal Trainer
2005 BASI Mat Pilates instructor
2005 FitBall certification
2004 Advance Personal Trainer aasfp
2003 Lesmills body pump and body combat
certified instructor
2003 Schwinn Cycling Certified instructor