OUR INSTRUCTORS

Song Young

From a young age, Song has developed a strong interest for sports and fitness. With a background in various athletic endeavors ranging from martial arts to inline hockey, he further developed his passion during his university days in the United States by graduating with a degree in Sports Science.

Upon returning home and experiencing first-hand the amazing changes that classical Pilates has brought about to his own body, Song was inspired to undergo the teacher training program at The Pilates Method Studio in Sydney under the tutelage of Cynthia Lochard. After an extensive and grueling apprenticeship period that spanned over a year and a half, he became a certified instructor under the True Pilates method through Romana Kryzanowska.

Song aims to preserve the integrity in Joseph’s original work, and truly believes in the vast range of improvements that the Pilates method brings to people’s bodies.From overall fitness, athletic performance, to movement-based rehabilitation, Song believes that the work speaks for itself through the embodiment of the Pilates lifestyle that he makes his mission to instill in his clients.

Song is a certified Level V Instructor and continuously strives to increase and improve his knowledge of the method.

Annie Yeo

Annie Yeo worked as a certified auditor upon graduation and later, an accountant. She began attending regular classical Pilates lessons while living in Sydney, in 2002. Since then, she has been intrigued by this seemingly subtle, yet powerful exercise system.

Eager to share the benefits of Pilates, Annie decided to become an instructor of the method. She trained for a year under Cynthia Lochard at The Pilates Method Studio. After a rigorous certification course, she completed her apprenticeship and was certified by Romana Kryzanowska in 2003. Ever since then, Annie has continued to help her clients attain their fitness goals and relieving their body aches through this mind-body fitness methodology.

Annie is grateful for her pursuit in classical Pilates as it allows her to spend more time with her precious little ones and at the same time, gives her the opportunity to continue to enrich her life as well as others in the way that only Pilates can.

Annie is a certified Level V Instructor and continuously strives to increase and improve her knowledge of the method.

Karen Hew

Karen’s journey into the world of classical Pilates started with her search to find a comprehensive exercise method to develop her fitness, flexibility and strength to remedy the stress in her joints.

Through the True Pilates method, she found an ingenious exercise program that not only helped her achieve those goals, but also gave her an awakened sense of body awareness and posture. Being enamored by Joseph Pilates’ exercise system, she entered the True Pilates certification program. After an intensive 15 month process, she became an instructor in the True Pilates method, receiving her certification from Cynthia Lochard.

Continually being amazed by how the classical Pilates method has, and is still, improving her body, Karen strives to reach out to as many people as she can so they can reap the same benefits as she has gained for herself.

Karen is a certified Level V Instructor and continuously strives to increase and improve her knowledge of the method.

Justine Teng

Justine once led a vibrant, active lifestyle, embracing outdoor adventures and martial arts training throughout her twenties. However, the demands of her engineering career — marked by long hours and frequent business travel — gradually pulled her away from those pursuits, leaving her physically drained and chronically achy.

Determined to find a sustainable way to stay fit while managing a busy work life, Justine discovered the True Pilates method by Romana Kryzanowska.  She was amazed by its transformative impact: improved posture, renewed strength, and a sense of balance she hadn’t felt in years. Inspired by her own journey, she made the bold decision to transition into a second career — sharing the benefits of Pilates with others as a dedicated instructor.

Justine is a certified Level V instructor and continuously strive to increase and improve her knowledge of the method.

Armand Bautista

An all-around athlete, Armand has always been a serious student of physical fitness, embracing various sports and regimens in his quest for the ultimate strength, endurance, and flexibility workout. He first tried classical Pilates in 2004 and has since been convinced of the strength, stamina and definition it gives to the body.

Armand trained in New York  in the True Pilates method under the tutelage of Romana Kryzanowska, and has faithfully carried out Joseph Pilates’ method of instruction all these years.

With the knowledge of classical Pilates and its various apparatus, his lifelong goal is in guiding his clients in achieving their fitness goals.

Armand is a certified Level V Instructor and continuously strives to increase and improve his knowledge of the method.

Theng Theng Goh

Theng Theng chanced upon the True Pilates method in her pursuit to alleviate chronic lower back pain from a sedentary lifestyle. She discovered that Pilates did not only help with her back pain but also improved her posture, strength and flexibility. It also gave her renewed energy and a greater sense of well-being. As she experienced the transformation in her body, her love for Pilates grew. She decided to undergo the Instructor Training Program by Romana Kryzanowska and was certified by Cynthia Lochard.

Theng Theng is passionate about sharing her Pilates knowledge with everyone, amassing clients across ages, and helping them achieve their fitness goals and reap the same benefits that she did. She resonates with one of Joseph Pilates’ quotes: “Change happens through movement and movement heals.”

Theng Theng is a certified Level V Instructor and continuously strives to increase and improve her knowledge of the method.

Nina Shchemenok

Coming from a family with an athletic background, Nina started her sport experience as a figure skater and a short-track speed skater for the Russian National Team. After a long-standing professional career in sports, she switched over to the fitness industry in 2003 with an honors degree in Sports Science.

It was then Nina was introduced to Pilates for the first time. Its ability to help her recover from her old sports injuries led her to fall quickly in love with this type of fitness method. Believing that classical Pilates to be a simple, clear and extremely effective approach to changing the body, Nina became motivated to embark in Pilates as the sole focus in her career.

After a lengthy apprenticeship period in both Moscow and New York with the True Pilates school, she obtained her classical Pilates certification in 2016.

Nina is a certified Level V instructor and continues to deepen her knowledge and skills.

Valerie Gennatas

Valerie comes from a solid background in physical education including martial arts, aerobics and strength training disciplines. After the birth of her second child she experienced severe lower back pain which was not remedied by her normal fitness regimen.

After a friend advised her to try classical Pilates, Valerie started training under the guidance of True Pilates teachers to find relief from her pain, which in turn inspired her undergo a teaching certification in Pilates as well in 2004.

After an extensive apprenticeship journey under the tutelage of Marjorie Oron, Valerie received her certification from Sari Mejia-Santo, Romana Kryzanowska‘s daughter. Believing fully in the transformative power of the Pilates method, she remains dedicated to maintaining the classical work and imparting her knowledge to her clients.

Valerie is a certified Level V Instructor and continuously strives to increase and improve her knowledge of the method.

Yuhan Whitehead

Valerie comes from a solid background in physical education including martial arts, aerobics and strength training disciplines. After the birth of her second child she experienced severe lower back pain which was not remedied by her normal fitness regimen.

After a friend advised her to try classical Pilates, Valerie started training under the guidance of True Pilates teachers to find relief from her pain, which in turn inspired her undergo a teaching certification in Pilates as well in 2004.

After an extensive apprenticeship journey under the tutelage of Marjorie Oron, Valerie received her certification from Sari Mejia-Santo, Romana Kryzanowska‘s daughter. Believing fully in the transformative power of the Pilates method, she remains dedicated to maintaining the classical work and imparting her knowledge to her clients.

Valerie is a certified Level V Instructor and continuously strives to increase and improve her knowledge of the method.