Pilates in Port Elizabeth

 

A Ballet knee injury led me to Pilates in 2006, having experienced first hand the benefits of Pilates, I decided to study to be a Pilates Instructor. Stott was the obvious choice because of the quality education and international recognition, and it was readily available in South Africa. Qualifying in 2011, I opened a boutique style Studio where I could give quality classes in a private environment. I travelled to America in December 2011 where I was introduced to the ballet based Pilates method known as Barre. On my return to South Africa I attempted to study this method here. Unable to find a qualified teacher in South Africa I traveled to London in 2013 to study totalbarre with the founder of Stott Pilates Moira Merrithew.

Training extensively in the Stott contemporary method including beginner to advanced Mat, essential and Intermediate level Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair, Ladder and Small barrels as well as Special Populations for specialised injury care. The deeper I got into Pilates, the more interested I became in how Joseph Pilates intended Pilates to be taught. As with everything, I seek quality and excellence and try to provide it. Research led me to Dorothee VandeWalle and Metropolitan Pilates. In 2017 I was accepted into the M.A.T authentic pilates program in Seattle Washington. M.A.T. Pilates, is arguably the best authentic training in the world. I am the only South African to be accepted into Metropolitan's apprenticeship program, and am one of a handful of instructors in South Africa trained in the original method as Joseph himself intended it to be taught. 

"Metropolitan Authentic Training, offers the most comprehensive Pilates instructor training program in the United States. It prepares future teachers for a lifetime of teaching the original Pilates method. Every student in the M.A.T. program studies directly with Dorothee and, because of M.A.T.'s international reputation, graduates are sought after by many studios and gyms in the U.S. and abroad. Dorothee's talent and commitment to excellence make M.A.T. Pilates the best training program in the Pilates industry"