Our team of teacher trainers comprises highly skilled and qualified individuals who have achieved excellence in their respective fields and hold multiple diplomas in related areas. These master trainers possess extensive teaching knowledge and have undergone rigorous training to ensure their readiness to deliver our Pilates courses. They receive regular support, additional training, and ongoing evaluation from our headquarters to maintain their expertise.
Director
Or-Yah Avni NCPT®
Ory Avni, a pioneer of the Pilates method in Thailand, is a highly experienced movement professional and inspiring educator. She began her career as a performing dancer before transitioning into teaching Pilates, Yoga, and Gyrotonic to name a few, across the US, Europe, and Asia. As one of the leading figures in the development of the Pilates industry in Thailand and across Asia, Ory has played a significant role in shaping how the method is taught and understood in the region. With more than three decades of experience, her passion for teaching is both evident and contagious. A qualified sports therapist, Ory integrates movement with therapeutic principles, offering a holistic and intelligent approach to training. Her work bridges technique, function, and artistry, creating meaningful learning experiences for her students. Since 2008, she has been offering professional education through her program, Body & Flow, covering Pilates, Prenatal and Postnatal training, Menopause, Scoliosis, and more. As a teacher of teachers, Ory has certified hundreds of instructors worldwide. She is regularly invited to teach at international conventions and festivals across Asia and Europe, and is known for her depth of knowledge, clear and structured teaching, and her ability to combine precision, flow, breath, and enjoyment in every class.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Israel
Orit Bar Artvinsky
Orit Bar-Artvinsky is the owner of Pele Pilates studio in Israel. She is a certified Pilates instructor originally trained in Pretoria, South Africa, and later studied for additional certifications with Peak Pilates, Physical Mind Institute and became a Master Trainer for Body & Flow. Over the years she expanded her knowledge and experienced with rehabilitation work, Prenatal, standing Pilates and more. She believes the strength behind the Pilates method is in the fact it always works. Becoming a master trainer, as she sees it, gives her the privilege to share with others the wonders of the method.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Pakistan
Zainub Abbas
Zainub Abbas did her certification with Ory in 2009 and immediately opened her own studio. She is now considered a pioneer of Pilates in Lahore, Pakistan with a steady growth of students. Recently she was featured in Hello Magazine as a guru of health and fitness. She has also attended various workshops, including rehabilitation with Pilates. She believes regular Pilates practice guarantees a progressive shift in the body, enhanced vitality, oxidation, stress relief and a healthy new lifestyle.
Pilates Teacher Trainer China
Fatima Hung
Fatima Hung is a certified Pilates instructor trained in Macau, Hong Kong and Bangkok. She is a certified Pilates Mat instructor at BASI Pilates in 2007. Later, she studied for additional Mat and Apparatus certifications with Polestar and eventually became a Master Trainer for Body & Flow in 2014. Besides teaching Pilates, Fatima loves sports, particularly tennis and golf. Hence, she works with Golf and Tennis professionals with the objective of using Pilates techniques to help students to improve their expertise in playing the games as well as avoiding injuries. Fatima wants to use her knowledge to guide people to understand Pilates and that it is not just an exercise platform, but is also a pathway to physical and mental well-being
Pilates Teacher Trainer Estonia
Aile Alveus
Aile found Pilates in 2006 due to pain in her lower back. After getting help for those issues and becoming more healthy and strong, she decided to pursue a career as a pilates teacher to help others feel the benefits of the method too. She started learning the Pilates method with Kelly McKinnon, and after several years of working and learning, became a student of Or-Yah Avni, redoing the whole training and more. Aile opened a studio in Tallinn Nõmme spring of 2014 and has now started teaching new teachers and students there. She allso gives bodyART and spinning classes and teaches music at a local school.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Spain
Dr Serge Landrieu
As a medical doctor since 1984, Serge has gathered an abundance of knowledge and experience working with body alignment and dysfunctions. His first Pilates exercises in 1995 with a star Ballerina changed his insights about his own body which was already used to do Yoga since the age of ten. Thalassotherapie and Watsu were used as supportive treatments , as well as Myotherapie -which is an innovative manipulation technique for muscles and ligaments according to their meridians- all this makes him very resourceful in his teachings and approaches to the method Pilates. Serge is teaching Pilates in Koh Samui since 2005 and joined Body & Flow as a master trainer in 2014.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Cambodia
Helena Yan
Chinese national, Helena started her formal Pilates teaching career after years of practice. She dedicates the majority of her time in practicing, teaching and understanding Pilates. Helena believes that the methodology of Pilates is suitable for all ages. It makes people strong and confident, look nice and feel good. She considers Pilates as a lifestyle practice not just a way of exercising.
In early 2015, she accomplished the Transmittal Pilates Mat Trainer Training Program in Bangkok with body & flow and is proud to bring quality and accessible Pilates courses to people in Asia.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Italy
Max Ratta
Max holds a long time career in the fitness industry as a competitive Body Builder, and personal trainer for 25 years. Graduated Doctor in Science of movement and Sport. Over the years he studied Yoga and meditation and started his Pilates path in 2004. Since then, Max participated in different Pilates courses in the major European Pilates schools. Max believes in Pilates, as an excellent support for any level, sport, professional and personal life. Max Join Body & Flow team in 2017 and started teaching certification courses in Italy. Max is happy and proud to share his professional experience with his student and to educate the new generation of Pilates teachers in Italy.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Thailand
Supawadee Prongsa (Birth)
A mother of 2 kids, Birth is a Physical Therapy in graduated in 1998. She worked as a Physical Therapist in the government and private hospitals as well as in clinics more than ten years. Birth started practicing Pilates in 2004 and did her certification course in 2009. After that Birth turned to be a full time Pilates Instructor, and she is teaching rehab patients and people from all walks of life. Birth is invited to give lectures in universities and associations and is working hard to share her passion to Pilates and to make it more accessible and known among Thai people.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Vietnam
Thị Hồng Hà Đinh
Having Major Degree in teaching, Hà is always passionate about training works. She has been practicing and teaching yoga and pilates for almost a decade. Through her experience, she strongly believes that pilates can improve people health, posture, balance and at most their life quality. Her teaching focus is on safe and functional movements with detailed, systematic and professional style. After assisting Ory in her pioneering Pilates journey in Vietnam with various training courses, Hà has completed Transmittal Pilates Mat Training course in 2021. Her goal is to educate and expand to wider community in Vietnam about Pilates method by training new generations of teachers with the same mindset.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Canada
Mira Lutsky
Mira Lutsky is the the Founder of Core Community. She is originally from Vancouver but first discovered Pilates over a decade ago when she was in college in California. Mira was drawn to health benefits and developed a deep appreciation for mindful movement. She realized Pilates is unique -you can start at any age and know you can continue practicing for the rest of your life. It truly is an investment into yourself for the future. While working in fashion, she continued to make it part of her daily routine, and soon realized she could turn her love for Pilates into a career. After receiving her certified teacher training through Balanced Body Education, she returned home to Vancouver and was part of the launch team at Vancouver’s first Equinox. Mira eventually grew from a Junior Pilates instructor all the way to a Senior Instructor. Since then, she has worked with a variety of clients, from beginners, seniors, to assisting people with injuries, and providing pre and post-natal care. Mira opened Core Community in July 2020 with the hopes of creating a space free of judgement. She felt Pilates in Vancouver was intimidating for beginners and wanted to create an accessible, modern, and fun space to learn and grow.
Pilates Teacher Trainer Vietnam
Hang Le
With a deep appreciation for movement and the remarkable complexity of the human body, Hang is continuously exploring ways to promote lasting health. Becoming a Pilates instructor marked a significant milestone in Hang’s journey. Hang also has a passion for Latin dance, which allows her to synchronize her body with the rhythm of music. Additionally, she holds certifications in Yoga and Reiki, which help her maintain balance in her own energy.
Achieving the status of a Master Trainer in Pilates was a dream fulfilled. Pilates seamlessly blends anatomical science with its exercises, offering a highly effective method to promote a healthy body, cultivate inner awareness, and enhance mental control. Hang is eager to share her knowledge, spread her love for movement, and emphasize the numerous benefits that Pilates offers.
Pilates Teacher Trainer France, Thailand
Clara Bichet
Clara is a dedicated Pilates instructor with a rich background that spans over 15 years. Originally from France and now residing in Asia for the past 16 years, Clara embarked on her Pilates journey in 2010 upon arriving in Thailand. Her first course in Pilates was a pivotal moment, revealing the transformative power of mindful movement and sparking a lifelong commitment to the practice. With extensive teaching experience, Clara takes great pride in guiding individuals through their personal transformations. Her pursuit of knowledge has led her to explore more movement modalities, including Fascia Movement Training, Pre and Postnatal Wellness, Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation, and Graduda. Since 2024, Clara has been an Instructor Teacher Trainer with Body & Flow where she continues to advance her Pilates journey by equipping and inspiring the next generation of teachers. Her role involves fostering thoughtful, responsible, and dynamic instructors who embody the essence of mindful movement.