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Welcome to Michelle’s Pilates Place!
Owners and qualified Instructors Michelle and husband Simon Wonnacott, are offering classes to a wide variety of participants throughout the Central Coast. Since commencing classes in 2001 at North Avoca Surf Club, the business has expanded to 5 venues with both daytime and evening classes available. With breathtaking ocean views of the local Surf Clubs the Central Coast Pilates classes are complemented with an energising backdrop.
Michelle’s Pilates Place offers 5 specific class levels, allowing effective progression from Beginner to Intermediate or Advanced levels. Mum’s and Bub’s classes are also available, offering Mum’s the convenience of exercising with their young babies. Participants are taught in a progressive style, bringing an awareness and understanding of The Pilates Method. The classes are designed to improve core strength, joint and spine mobility, muscle tone and flexibility without putting stress or strain on the body. Michelle and Simon’s clients have also found Pilates an effective way to reduce stress, especially in such a peaceful environment.
Benefits of Pilates: - Mind and body integration
- Develops strength and flexibility
- Improves core stability - abdomen and back
- Improves posture and co-ordination
- Effective for all fitness levels and ages
- Develops long and lean muscles
- Non-impact exercise
- Increased body awareness
- Focused breathing.
Central Coast Pilates popularity continues to grow as participants enjoy benefits for both mind and body. Selected Health Funds are also encouraging Pilates, offering their client rebates.
Gift vouchers available : Great gift for Christmas/Birthdays
LOOK GOOD AND FEEL GREAT AT MICHELLE’S PILATES PLACE!!
About Us
MICHELLE WONNACOTT
Accredited Instructor with the Australian Pilates Method Association and Fitness NSW
Michelle’s interest in body movement began at an early age with her love of Dance. Later Michelle studied at a fulltime Ballet School in Sydney for 2 years completing her Royal Academy Of Dancing examinations. After a few years of travelling and Dancing Professionally, Michelle returned to Australia to train as a Fitness Leader with Fitness N.S.W. Michelle managed the Health Club at Crowne Plaza Terrigal and during which time worked on Aerobics OZ Style as a Fitness Instructor.
Looking for a change of direction, and having a basic knowledge of Pilates through her dance career, Michelle embarked on her Instructor training course at the Pilates Institute, Sydney.
In May 2001 “Michelle’s Pilates Place” opened on the Central Coast, with classes held at North Avoca Surf Club. Pilates was still a new concept on the Central Coast, but gradually classes grew as word spread of the many benefits. In 2002 Michelle studied the Pilates Method at the University Of Technology Sydney over 12 months, receiving High Distinctions in her final exams.
Over the 6 years in Business, Michelle and Simon have been blessed with two beautiful daughters. “Pilates Mum’s and Bub’s” classes evolved after the birth of their first child in 2003 and have continued with great success. Michelle enjoys attending regular workshops and conventions, keeping her up dated with the industry and consistently inspiring and motivating her clients.
SIMON WONNACOTT
Accredited Instructor with Pilates Institute of Australasia
Simon had a motorcycle accident in 1988 in which he badly fractured his leg. At the time he was serving in the Royal Navy, after a medical discharge he worked as a shipwright and in 1994 emigrated to Australia, where he met Michelle. After a work related injury he started to suffer from reoccurring back pain and turned to Pilates. Attending Michelle’s classes for a year his back pain alleviated, his flexibility, core strength and general wellbeing vastly improved, Simon was inspired to become a Pilates Instructor.
After completing a Fitness Leader course with Fitness N.S.W. Simon continued his training at the Pilates Institute in Sydney and in 2002 became a qualified Pilates Instructor. Simon regularly attends workshops and conventions held by Australian and International Pilates organizations, always looking for new ideas to challenge and motivate his clients.
Although not from a dance background, Simon feels he brings to his classes a relaxed and descriptive teaching style with empathy for those suffering from injury or back pain. With this understanding and his teaching experience, Simon keeps his classes challenging without putting stress on his clients bodies.
Testimonials
I am a keen golfer who, on the advice of my son who is an Osteopath, started pilates two and a half years ago. He advised me to do this because of my problem-prone back. Pilates has been a very positive step towards strengthening my back muscles and abdomen thus improving my posture and core strength and I also feel that I have a body awareness that I've never experienced before. As a result of my improved strength and flexibility I have reduced my golf handicap.
Robyn Johnston
If getting in shape is one of your goals, then you should look no further than Michelle's Pilates Place. I have just started my 6th year with Michelle and Simon and I have found their Pilates classes to be so beneficial. Not only do I feel great but my body is stronger, more flexible and my posture has never been better. My breathing and core strength has also improved and I feel so stretched and supple. Unlike other Pilates courses I have attended in the past, I find Michelle and Simon's sessions very personal as the classes are not too large and each student gets individual attention. To top it off, the courses are held at either North Avoca, Avoca or Terrigal Surf Club so you can tone up whilst enjoying the beautiful vista over the beach. So whether you are young or not so young, I would highly recommend Michelle's Pilates Place, as you'll discover a type of exercise that you actually want to do because it makes you feel so great!
Pauline, 56yrs
I first went along to a pilates class just over two years ago. I didn't know what to expect and was pleasantly surprised to spend the first moments of the class listening to the instructor about the basics and history of pilates. I was so impressed with the first two classes where the instructor not only explained and demonstrated the movements but also corrected them that I suggested to my husband that perhaps he should join. He did which proves that men can do it! Now two years later we still attend class. Every class is different, with different equipment used, we go twice a week and look and feel much better. Our posture, movement, core stability and strength have improved and we are much more aware of our bodies. We love it!
Viv & Geoff Thomas
As a chronic asthmatic, I have my condition monitored annually. After less than a year of pilates (with Simon and Michelle)*, my peak flow jumped by over 40 points - an unheard of increase that could be explained by no other lifestyle changes. The focus on core strength and controlled breathing has had the bonus result of increasing my lung capacity.
Tracey Baglin, Aged 41
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