Tamara O'Reilly
Founder
As a busy mother and Pilates geek to the CORE, I love anything fun, food, family and fitness! After a successful career in dance and circus I made the permanent change to teaching Pilates in 2008. Nearly 20 years after first starting Pilates I still discover something new everyday, either within my own practice or by teaching my wonderful clients.
Up until July 2014 I ran my own studio in London and enjoyed Pilates workshops and conferences in Europe, the UK and America.
Now Wollongong is home and I look forward to sharing just how wonderful Pilates can make YOU feel!
Why Pilates?
Because I LOVE it! I am so lucky to have a job that I truly enjoy, I figure if we have to go to work every day, we may as well love what we do.
I have experienced first hand the benefits of Pilates on so many levels – as a young dancer with back pain, learning to find balance within my body and working hard to avoid injury. Then experiencing the rehabilitation side after bilateral knee reconstructions in 2003, and more recently it’s healing effects after the birth of my two children.
Outside The Studio…
I love to travel and spend time with my husband, and children. We recently moved back to Australia after 4 years in London so we are making the most of the outdoors and fabulous Aussie weather.
Anything Else We Should Know?
I love getting to know my clients and discovering what they want to gain from their sessions. I believe no two bodies are the same and each person needs nurturing to reach their full potential.
I enjoy working with a wide range of clients; helping postnatal mums reconnect with their body after giving birth and teaching them how to work safely, all the way to professional athletes looking to improve their game – and everyone in between!
- Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction (10537NAT)
- Comprehensive Teacher Training course Body Arts and Science International (BASI – USA) and Ulysses Pilates (Australia)
- Women’s Wellness specialist (Diastasis Recti, Pelvic dysfunction, Menopause)
- Master Instructor for Balanced Body Teacher Training.
- Certified BLACKROLL instructor.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110).
- Pilates on Tour class presenter and PAA conference presenter.
Bec Anderson
Pilates Instructor
Growing up I lived between two different countries, California, USA and Cambridge, UK.
I’ve been a dancer most my life, starting with performances in ballets as a child. When I was 17 I was accepted into a performing arts school in England, acquiring my diploma some 3 years later. It was there in the performing arts school that I found my love for Contemporary dance and eventually danced my way around Europe in a contemporary company for a number of years amongst other shows all around the UK in between. In 1998 one of my dancing gigs brought me to Australia and I never looked back.
I moved to Australia permanently in 2000 and continued to dance in Sydney. I moved to Wollongong when I had my daughter. Here I met my husband and inherited two bonus sons. Family life keeps me very busy!
Why Pilates?
Since my dancing days Pilates has always been around me. I’ve always loved the discipline and control of the mind-body connection with dance and felt Pilates was much the same. The versatility of Pilates has always amazed and interested me. The spectrum is vast, either being used as a super hard workout, or a much gentler, specific, rehabilitation approach. I also love the fact that Pilates compliments many other fitness regimes, whether professional or recreational.
I feel Pilates is an accessible commodity to absolutely everybody, and can be specifically tailored to suit any ‘body’, at any point or time in their life.
Outside The Studio…
I love to travel and always have itchy feet, whether it’s a road trip or trip overseas. I can’t live without the sun, sand and a good barbie with friends. I’m also a bit of a nerd and star gaze with my NASA app, following the ISS (International Space Station) around the night skies. Oh, and even though I am married with 3 teenagers, I’m a self-confessed, crazy cat lady.
Anything Else We Should Know?
Meaningful movement! It’s so important to me that my clients have an understanding of why they’re doing a particular exercise or movement, so they can relate it back to it’ s particular function in everyday life. I find this crossover very important with everyone I work with. I want to empower everyone with their own tools so they can take control and help themselves have a better quality of life.
- Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction (10838NAT)
- Diploma in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre
- Post Grad in Professional Dance and Performing Arts
- Cert 3 and 4 in Fitness (SRF3026 / SRF40206)
- Level 2 APMA Teacher Training in Pilates (registration: LI2-15055)
- Barre Attack Instructor, Level 1
- First Aid and CPR qualified