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"Karin is wonderful and inspirational in every way"

 

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Karin Sharp-Gurtner

Karin Sharp-Gurtner

Certified Practitioner of Studio Pilates, Certificate IV in Pilates Instruction and Pilates Matwork, Certified IV TAA, Certified Iyengar Yoga and GYROKINESIS® Teacher, Chiball, Fitness and Wellness Trainer, International Presenter and Registered Pilates Provider for various health funds

Principal & Educator art of motion

 

 

 

Karin is a certified instructor for Matwork, Reformer and Studio Pilates. She completed her training courses in various countries with well-renowned training organisations such as Polestar, The Pilates Room and Pilates International. In 2003 Karin was privileged to do presenter training with Kimberley Garlick from The Pilates Room, a trainer she still regards as one of her most inspirational teachers.

 

Furthermore Karin is a member of the Pilates Method Alliance and the German Pilates Method Alliance, as well as associate member of IICT (International Institute for Complementary Therapists) and member of the Australian Fitness Network.

 

Karin is a registered Pilates provider for the health funds MBF, AHM and HBF.
Her certification in Iyengar Yoga, Karin completed with Linda Healey – former director of the Yoga Company. As a certified Gyrokinesis® teacher Karin has done training with Alexandra Clasen (Germany), Nina Schneider (Switzerland), Lisa Marie Goodwin (USA) and Juliu Horvath (Founder and Educational Director, USA).

 

Before solely focusing on the body-mind training methods, Karin has completed 13 certified educations and numerous further educations in the field of group fitness and personal training, and has been working in the fitness industry and instructing for the last 15 years.

 

Since 2004 Karin has:

  • Successfully developed and run Pilates teacher training courses in Switzerland and Australia.
  • Been the exclusive Pilates educator for YMCA in Western Australia.
  • Been the preferred Pilates educator for Zest Health Clubs in Western Australia.
  • Trained and further educated the instructors of the Hilton Resort on the Maldives.
  • Lectured at TAFE.
  • Been exclusive Pilates educator for a renowned physiotherapy education institute in Switzerland.
  • Run Pilates education courses for therapists.
  • Conducted in-house training courses for various studios in Perth and Switzerland.
  • Presented at Filex (Sydney), WAFIC (Western Australia) and Basel in Move (Switzerland).
  • Launched the Motion in Mind convention in Switzerland.