MEET OUR TEAM

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Bianca first discovered Pilates 18 years ago where she was introduced to the STOTT method and has been practicing ever since.

With a background in performing, she has an innate awareness and love of the body and movement.

Bianca is most passionate about the wellness of her clients and gets a kick out of seeing them grow physically and mentally stronger every day.

BIANCA RAESS


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Hannah’s love affair with Pilates began when she relocated from the UK in 2018 where she trained extensively in mat, reformer and clinical Pilates, Hannah’s classes are fun and challenging, packed with functional movements that will increase your strength, range of motion and stability. Movements are progressively layered, you can expect dynamic, full-body flows where you’ll shake, smile and leave with an endorphin hit! 

HANNAH ROYLE


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Kate believes everyone deserves to feel amazing in (and about) their body. She began taking Pilates to find relief from a chronic injury and was amazed by the physical changes in her own body, and the reduction of pain.

 Kate undertook her training whilst living in the U.S. and developed a clientele ranging from professional athletes, actors and even clients in their 90’s! She furthered her education throughout the U.S. with leaders in the field. 

Her classes are fun and challenging with a focus on precision, results and feeling the burn. Kate loves to welcome all levels to her classes.

KATE BEAHAN


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Ela fell in love with Pilates at the age of 15 when recovering from a serious back injury as a young ballet dancer. Pilates was her savior, helping return her to full function as a dancer. After completing her Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts in dance at WAAPA, she then completed her full Pilates studio training with Larissa Kelloway at Spring Pilates in 2009. 

Alongside her career as a professional freelance dancer, Ela ran her own Pilates Studio in the Blue Mountains for 12 years. She was a finalist in the Blue Mountains Business awards in 2018 in the “Outstanding Young Entrepreneur” section.

Ela has worked closely alongside a physiotherapist for most of her Pilates career, giving her a deeper understanding of the body and the use of Pilates in injury rehabilitation. Now Sydney based, Ela is passionate about creating ease of movement, mobility, functional movement and of course using her classes to tone and sculpt the body. 

ELA MARKSTEIN


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Ella's passion for movement began early, leading her to spend six years living in Southeast Asia as a professional dancer. During this time, she discovered that Pilates was the most effective way to maintain peak show fitness, offering a perfect balance of strength, flexibility, and endurance. In addition to being a Pilates instructor, Ella is also a teacher trainer dedicated to shaping the next generation of Pilates professionals. Her classes are fast paced, dynamic, and challenging. 

ELLA KAUTER


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After trying many forms of movement, Chloe found Pilates and fell in love!!

After two ACL surgeries, Chloe understands how important low impact excercise is to your ligaments and joints. She is a lover of layers, holds pulses and all the juicy movements that helps her clients find results in all her classes.

Oh, and Chloe also understands the importance of an excellent playlist!!

CHLOE DOVEN


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Nicole discovered her own Pilates practice 5 years ago and never looked back!  

Completing her Pilates training with Breathe Education changed her life, it being the BEST decision she ever made! Teaching comes naturally to Nicole, she loves creating flows and being able to be a part of her clients self care.

When Nicole isn’t teaching she is completing her last year of Speech Pathology.

You can expect a challenging yet form based class with happy tunes!

NICOLE FERRARO


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Fitness and competitive sport have always been a big part of Halimi’s life. Injuries and back issues are what prompted Halimi to make a change to her lifestyle and routine. Enter Pilates … which she started for feel good movement and hasn’t looked back since!

You can expect dynamic, full body classes which are creative yet accessible to all clients. Halimi wants to make sure every client leaves her classes feeling better than when they first arrived. 

HALIMI CASTELLANOS


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Janet is a full-certified Stott Pilates and Pilates Academy International instructor. She represented Thailand for Fitness Best Asia Award 2017 under Elite Pilates Instructor category. With her interest and experience in post rehabilitation and injuries recovery, she relocated to Sydney to pursue her education in Exercise Physiology.

Janet discovered her passion for Pilates as it helped to improve her posture, recover from other sports injuries and change her life both physically and mentally.

Her class focuses on alignment, strength development and having fun while flowing through the movement.

JANET LAPPRATHANA


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Trained in London with Alan Herdman, Natasha has been teaching Pilates for 7 years.

With a Philosophy degree and a deep interest in the mind-body connection, Natasha specialises in hypermobility- a focus born from her own transformative experience with Pilates. 

Natasha's classes blend functional movement with classical Pilates. Helping clients build strength, awareness, fun and resilience from the inside out.

NATASHA RAPATA


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Noni started practising Pilates over a decade ago and fell in love with its challenging mix of controlled movement and serious burn.

Trained in reformer and mat, Noni loves the way Pilates supports functional strength and agility, helping people to avoid injury.

You can expect a fun, fast paced and dynamic class!

NONI REGINATO


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Hannah discovered her own Pilates practice 5 years ago, swapped her career in fashion to full time mat and reformer teaching and has never looked back! 

Hannah’s classes are packed with functional movements that are progressively layered which cater to all levels which are designed to strengthen, lengthen and tone your body. 

With thoughtfully created full body flows and an upbeat playlist to keep you moving, Hannah’s classes will leave you feeling stronger, empowered and ready for more!!

HANNAH ROBINSON


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Katie has always been passionate about health, fitness and movement. After discovering Pilates, Katie found it redefined her approach to exercise which then sparked her journey into teaching.

Katies loves to teach creative classes that have an emphasis on core strength and stability.

Katie is currently also studying to become a Physical education teacher. 

KATIE EGAN