Our guest in this episode is Kimberley Garlick - a long-term teacher, experienced educator with Polestar Pilates Australia, the founder of The Pilates Room Wellness Package, and owner of Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore in northern New South Wales.
[01:18] Kimberley began as a ballet dancer, transitioned into fitness industry and studied Human Movement. Her interest was piqued with early teaching of Pilates in a gym
[04:37] Early Pilates experience at 15 felt restrictive
[06:41] Kimberley’s early training with Allan Menezes
[08:42] Kimberley talks about meeting the “powers to be” in the Pilates world, her fitness background was frowned upon. On the flip side, asked to teach instructors to teach Pilates in the gym
[12:19] Kimberley branches out into making videos and travelling nationally and internationally spreading the message of health and wellness
[13:21] Further training at UTS (University of Technology Sydney) with Penny Latey, and Reformer education with Shelley Powers through Healthlands
[16:10] Kimberley’s interest in Polestar Pilates is piqued by Shelley, inspired by more people who have a big impact on her Pilates journey
[17:43] Discovers that movements can be changed to suit different bodies, instructors need to leave their egos at the door and give the client what their body needs to have a positive movement experience
[20:42] Was Joseph Pilates was driven by ego?
[23:42] Others who have influenced the journey – Shelly Powers, Dav Cohen, Brent Anderson and Cat Giannitto
[25:30] Studio ownership, most recently Northern Rivers Pilates, first studio to open in Lismore
[31:08] Kimberley elaborates on teaching Pilates to children
[32:58] Vision of the future for the industry – maintenance of high teaching standards, a single united association, and more recognition in the health sphere
[34:58] Realised that Movement was a passion
[39:04] More on Polestar Pilates, and the move to Lismore
[42:11] The changes Pilates has made in her spirit
[43:29] The benefits of movement for both ends of the age spectrum and the benefits of endorphins
[46:22] Limitations of remote learning
[47:16] Hopes to see more research, Pilates being used in hospitals
[49:42] Advice be to be more confident, believe in yourself, learn as much as possible from as many sources
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