Donna
trained in classical ballet with The Australia Ballet School,
Melbourne where she was first exposed to Pilates Method
in the early 1980’s. Since that time, Donna has worked
with many of the pioneers of Pilates in Australia and around
the world. In 1996 she co-founded the Bulli Physiotherapy
and Pilates Centre (the first Pilates centre in the Illawarra)
and worked with acute and chronically injured spinal patients
as well as pre and post surgical clients with musculo-skeletal
rehabilitative needs. Donna has completed the Graduate Certification
in Pilates Method at the University of Technology Sydney
where she now lectures future graduates. In addition to
her role as co-director of the Wollongong Pilates Studio,
Donna is the current president of the Australian Pilates
Method Association, a member of the International Association
for Dance Medicine and Science and a registered teacher
of The Royal Academy of Dance, London. She passionately
continues to extend her knowledge base of exercise science,
injury rehabilitation and safe dance techniques and enjoys
drawing on her extensive experience to provide safe, effective
and functional exercise to clients of the Pilates Method.
SHELLY HARPER - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST
Shelly
graduated with a Bachelor of Exercise Science from Wollongong
University in 1998, and is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist
with AAESS, the Australian Association for Exercise and
Sports Science. In 2003 Shelly completed the Graduate Certificate
in the Pilates Method at UTS becoming a level 1 Pilates
Instructor with the Australian Pilates Method Association.
Shelly was introduced to the Pilates Method in 2001 working
with chronically injured clientele and instructing group
Pilates classes around Wollongong. She has also conducted
corporate Pilates classes and educational seminars in manual
handling. In 2004 Shelly accepted the opportunity to become
a co-director of Wollongong Pilates Studio and has since
devoted her time to providing the best service she can to
her clientele. She loves the Pilates Method as a sensible
way to exercise that is enjoyable and improves your body’s
ability to cope with all of life’s demands.
Donna
trained in classical ballet with The Australia Ballet School,
Melbourne where she was first exposed to Pilates Method
in the early 1980’s. Since that time, Donna has worked
with many of the pioneers of Pilates in Australia and around
the world. In 1996 she co-founded the Bulli Physiotherapy
and Pilates Centre (the first Pilates centre in the Illawarra)
and worked with acute and chronically injured spinal patients
as well as pre and post surgical clients with musculo-skeletal
rehabilitative needs. Donna has completed the Graduate Certification
in Pilates Method at the University of Technology Sydney
where she now lectures future graduates. In addition to
her role as co-director of the Wollongong Pilates Studio,
Donna is the current president of the Australian Pilates
Method Association, a member of the International Association
for Dance Medicine and Science and a registered teacher
of The Royal Academy of Dance, London. She passionately
continues to extend her knowledge base of exercise science,
injury rehabilitation and safe dance techniques and enjoys
drawing on her extensive experience to provide safe, effective
and functional exercise to clients of the Pilates Method.
Shelly
graduated with a Bachelor of Exercise Science from Wollongong
University in 1998, and is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist
with AAESS, the Australian Association for Exercise and
Sports Science. In 2003 Shelly completed the Graduate Certificate
in the Pilates Method at UTS becoming a level 1 Pilates
Instructor with the Australian Pilates Method Association.
Shelly was introduced to the Pilates Method in 2001 working
with chronically injured clientele and instructing group
Pilates classes around Wollongong. She has also conducted
corporate Pilates classes and educational seminars in manual
handling. In 2004 Shelly accepted the opportunity to become
a co-director of Wollongong Pilates Studio and has since
devoted her time to providing the best service she can to
her clientele. She loves the Pilates Method as a sensible
way to exercise that is enjoyable and improves your body’s
ability to cope with all of life’s demands. 
