![]() “I cannot believe that I’ve been a member of HealthQuest for 10 years and never took advantage of the Pilates studio! What’s a colossal mistake and shame that is. My only regret is that I didn’t start doing Pilates years ago!” -Dr. One of the things that I really like about Pilates is that there are literally 100’s of different exercises that focus on one’s specific needs and as you get stronger the exercises get more challenging. I recently had a physical and when my height was taken I was told that I had magically grown an inch! My core is stronger and posture much improved. I rarely have pain and when I do it is not nearly as severe or long lasting. “After suffering with chronic back pain for years, I began taking Pilates with Stephanie 18 months ago and I can tell you that it has truly changed my quality of life. Pilates teaches you to slow down, focus, breathe and watch your body get stronger.” – Bev E. So many workouts focus on moving faster and lifting heavier weights. It doesn’t matter if you are rehabilitating from an illness or a seasoned athlete, you can benefit from Pilates. With each class I could feel my strength, flexibility and confidence improving. It turns out, Pilates was exactly what I needed. I thought she was crazy! Why would I want to try a new class when I was already cutting back on my workouts? My endurance was gone and I couldn’t use any of the machines in the Fitness Center or lift weights without getting exhausted. We also have to ensure that all social distancing and health requirements have been undertaken to comply with all government initiatives.“Last year, while I was going through chemotherapy for breast cancer, Deb A suggested that I try a Pilates Reformer class. ![]() The role now incorporates looking after both online and in studio sessions. Now that we are in Phase 2 and the studio is open, has your role changed compared to pre-Circuit Breaker? I love dealing with people! That’s always been my thing! I’ve been told I’m a great project manager so that combined with people makes this a perfect role for me. What do you love most about your role as Studio Manager? Clients too were unsure – of whether or not online classes would suit so we had to be there to support them through this process as well. From the studio perspective – we needed to learn (almost overnight) how to run classes online, using new programs to host our classes, and creating new internal systems. There were a lot of people unsure about what was going on in life I guess. I have to say it was a difficult time for everyone. How was it having to pivot your in-studio role to offering clients online classes and experiences for those 3 months? Circuit Breaker has been hard for fitness studios. From checking on emails, handling calls with new clients, to ensuring we have all the right inventory to handling regular reports and managing the team. It’s busy every day, with a multitude of different tasks. The internal – are our team at Breathe, the external – all our paying clients. There’s a lot to do! I like to think that I have both internal and external clients. I’ve lived in Singapore for 17 (very organised) years! What is it like running the studio? Can you tell us what your day to day is like? I consider myself as Australian – I was born in Hobart, Tasmania (and have an Australian passport) – did most of my schooling there but my parents are from Malaysia. Where are you from and how long have you lived in Singapore?
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