Or-Yah Avni (ory)
A former dancer, Or-Yah Avni (Ory) studied in NYC at the
professional Trainee Program at the Martha
Graham School of Contemporary Dance. She participated in dance
projects as well as with her own choreography and performed in
various projects including HATCH of Jennifer Muller, The Field, NYU
andmore. Her deep interest in different body-mind techniques has led
her to continue deepening her education and she completed her yoga
training at the Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in NYC and her Gyrotonic
certificate. Recently, Ory was certified as a Pilates teacher
trainer from the PhysicalMind Institute. The Institute has the
distinction of being one of the world’s foremost authorities on
Pilates. Or-Yah uses her deep knowledge of various dance and
body-mind techniques to create well-structured and organized
classes, emphasizing technique and art and incorporating flowing
movement, breathing work, and fun. For the past 9 years, she has
been teaching in New York, Tel-Aviv and Bangkok www.or-yah.com
Suzanne Sim
From the moment Suzanne experienced her first Pilates class, she
felt an instant rapport with its fluid
movements which are akin to dance, She also discovered the wonderful
stretching it gave the body. Regular sessions at the Pilates
Studio in Bangkok led to noticeable improvements to her body. It was
encouraging to see results in such a short time! As her core
strength developed, the back aches which she had for years, also
decreased. Suzanne completed the Physical Mind Institute’s Pilates
training course for mat and equipment at the Pilates Studio Bangkok
in May 2006. She had also completed the Movement and Foot Workshop
by Leslie Powell in May 2006. Suzanne sees her role as a teacher and
facilitator. By directing the clients to better body awareness, they
will develop improved posture while building both strength and
flexibility. Suzanne would like to enable clients to apply Pilates
techniques back into their daily lives at home, work and play
10 years and have been running all my life. I really thought pilates was nothing for me until I had a bulging disc after my first child and stumbled into the world of pilates. After just a few session I could walk normally again and after two months I was running, gently again. I had another discepisode after my second boy but due to my corestrength and awareness I managed much better this time around. Now three years later I finished my first marathon in Stockholm under 3.30 and came in 49th. I truly credit this to my pilates regiment as it has fine tuned my body and increased my muscle balance and flexibility. I am also a registered nurse and have worked in Sweden, Hong Kong and Jakarta. My pilates teacher in Jakarta always encouraged me to take the teacher trainingcourse and I was very happy when I got certified now in January under the guidance of Ory and Physical Mind. I love to work with people and to have the amazing tools of pilates to help clients improve their health, wellbeing and life is a gift. I am very proud to be a member of the pilates team.
Supattra DetterPrior to taking up Pilates, Supattra worked as a researcher in Consumer Behavior. After nearly 10 years of
sitting long hours in front of computer, there was constant
stiffness in her shoulders and neck which caused her tension
headache. She felt she cannot continue and was ready to move on.
After reading about Pilates she was very interested and
fascinated by claimed benefits of the method as well as how it was
invented. In summer 2004, she enrolled in a Pilates Teacher Training
Certification program in Albany, California and was certified in
early 2005.For Supattra, Pilates is a quality time well spent on
oneself. It is almost like a head-to-toe exercise incorporated with
body awareness and concentration. Best of all, it is really
enjoyable and does not leave one exhausted. Reformer workout is her
favorite. What else could be better than exercise while lying down!!
Atinuj Tantivit (Atty)Growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, Atty was involved in many sporting activities—swimming, sprinting,
squash, scuba diving and Ultimate Frisbee — to name a few. While
residing in the USA, she scuba dove for work as a marine
ecologist and played Ultimate Frisbee competitively on an all
women’s team in Miami, Florida. After knee and ankle injuries that
put her in the hands of physical therapists for months, she decided
to take up something that was more soothing on her body. She started
practicing Bikram Yoga to strengthen her body and continued when she
returned to Bangkok in 2004. Since then Atty has been working as a
jewelry designer/maker. When at her jewelry studio, she either works
on the computer or at a jeweler’s bench. Her lower back, shoulders
and neck bother her after many hours of work. She found info about
Pilates on a website for professional jewelers—many jewelers found
Pilates to be very helpful in easing their pain. She started
practicing Pilates when the Pilatestudio was first opened in
Bangkok. Since then she’s been hooked. Pilates gave her what she was
looking for—a form of exercise that works on both strengthening and
stretching the body. Pilates not only eased her pain from working,
it also helped with her Ultimate Frisbee skills. And as a bonus, she
was able to lose a couple of inches off her waistline that she
wasn’t able to lose while doing other type of exercises! She took
PhysicalMind’s Initiation and Concentration 101 at the Pilatestudio
and is now working as an apprentice teacher.
Nat
Nat has always been a physically active person. She did gymnastics
as a child and has studied dance for
a number of years. She started
practicing yoga while working professionally as an IT consultant in
New York City in 2003 and has been a dedicated yoga practitioner
ever since. Nat was certified as a Bikram Yoga instructor and taught
yoga in New York, and as visiting instructor in Florida and Manila
before moving back to Thailand with her husband in 2006. Yoga has
helped her realize how important it is to nurture body, mind and
spirit, and to develop a sense of well-being. In addition, during
her pregnancy, practicing yoga was a wonderful experience that
proved essential in staying strong and healthy throughout those
months, helping her in dealing with the physical and emotional
changes that occur during and after pregnancy. In 2007, the
pregnancy brought her back to New York to train with Laura Staton
and Sarah Perron, the founders of 'Baby Om' Yoga for Mothers and
Babies. At the Core, Nat now teaches 'Mommy & Me' class to introduce
a dynamic and nurturing yoga practice that mommies and babies can
enjoy and receive the benefits from together.
Claudia Fischer
Claudia Fischer is a long time practitioner of conscious living and
has lived in Bangkok, 
Thailand
for the past 8 years. Her interest in body movement began as a child
studying ballet and she has developed this interest while exploring
athletics, aerobics and martial art. Thai massage, Pilates and Yoga
studies followed in 2003. While she completed her Pilates training
through Polestar Pilates she expanded her interests to include the
Gyrotonic Expansion System® and Gyrokinesis®. Claudia is a certified
Personal Trainer and Lifestyle & Weightmanagement consultant through
the American Council of Exercise (ACE) and is currently expending
her Pilates studies with Pilates elders Ron Fletcher through The Ron
Fletcher Program Of Study (Singapore Faculty).
Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams
Joung-ah has practiced yoga for ten years and was teaching pre-natal
and post-natal yoga classes
inWashington, DC before moving to Bangkok. Her passion for teaching
pre- and post-natal yoga stems from personally reaping benefits both
physically and spiritually from being a member of strong yoga
community during and after her own pregnancy. Joung-ah found her way
to yoga while working as an aid worker. Her daily yoga practice was
her personal refuge helping her unwind, reenergize and find calm in
some difficult and turbulent places. She moved to Thailand with her
husband, Craig, and son, Kim Carter, in October 2005. She is
currently on leave from UNHCR to spend more time with Kim and write
a book. She teaches yoga at several studios in Bangkok, including
prenatal, Mommy & Me and soon postnatal classes at the Core and
Pilates Studio.
studied therapeutic massage at the Potomac Massage Training
Institute (PMTI) in Washington, DC, is professionally trained in
Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Traditional Thai Massage, and completed
her doula training with Penny Simkin, co-founder of DONA
International. Kate also received specialized certification in
prenatal and postpartum massage, and infant massage. For the past
several years, she has supported women through childbirth in
hospitals in the US and in Bangkok. Since moving to Thailand in
2004, Kate has continued to support women and their partners as a
massage therapist, doula, childbirth educator, and yoga instructor.
In 1996, after years of competitive running injuries, Kate
discovered the power of yoga. Since then, she has completed nearly
1000 hours of yoga training, including Bikram Yoga, Prenatal Yoga,
Kids Yoga, and Vinyasa Yoga, and has actively been teaching in yoga
studios in the US and in Bangkok. As a teacher, she encourages her
students to discover their physical and mental edge and meet life
challenges with awareness, patience, and strength. Prior to coming
to Bangkok, Kate spent her professional career in the field of
environmental policy and has a Master of Business Administration and
a Master in Public Policy.
*A doula is a trained professional who provides
information and support to women and their partners during
pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
Vincenzo Guarisco (Brahmarupa)
Spiritual Advisor and Life Shifting Teacher
Composer, writer, acting teacher, yoga and meditation teacher. Vincenzo has been practicing meditation for 14 years. He trained in London, Italy and India where he lived for 1 year as a monk in the tradition of Kriya Yoga.
His vision is one of uniting perceptions with the overall pervading Awareness, which is the non-dual union of all that is. When this union is experienced, one gains full power over one's life.
He continues to travel intensively, enriching his direct experience of the Spirit and expanding his insights and understanding.
He developed new methods of counseling and life-shifting techniques that apply to anyone, no matter what spiritual background, based on the sacred teachings of Kriya Yoga, Metaphisycal knowledge and his direct experience. The experience of divine Joy and Mastery over one's life is the aim of all his activities.
