Blue Sky Pilates
team
Minah Shin
Director and Master
Minah, originally from Korea, arrived in Canada at the age of 19. Her exploration of Pilates commenced there, finding comfort in its ability to improve posture and relieve pain. Fortunately, living near the Merrithew Toronto Corporate Training Centre, she immersed herself in comprehensive courses in 2015. Also, the Apprenticeship program solidified her enthusiasm for teaching Pilates.
After spending 8 years in Canada, Minah started a new chapter, moving to Australia in 2017. In 2018, she founded "Blue Sky Pilates," not just as a studio but as a center for Merrithew courses and workshops, addressing the limited availability of such offerings. Now a STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer, Minah facilitates convenient access to Merrithew programs for Australian students.
Minah's commitment to learning resonates in her role as a dedicated knowledge sharer. Eager to share her accumulated wisdom, she thrives on guiding students. Recently, she broadened her expertise to Gyrotonic®, becoming a certified instructor, showcasing her enduring passion for exploring diverse movement practices.
Pilates Qualifications
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Foundation Course
Functional Anatomy
Comprehensive Mat-Plus™
Comprehensive Reformer
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Advanced Mat
Advanced Reformer
Advanced Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Injuries & Special Populations
ZEN•GA® Equipment
ZEN•GA® Mat
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Workshop
Anatomy Review
Postural Analysis Review
Prenatal Pilates on Reformer
Prenatal Matwork with Stability ball & Flex band
Post-natal Pilates
Rotational Disks on the Mat
ZEN•GA® Mindful Movement: Breathing workout
Intro to facial movement
Halo® Training: Intro to Integrated Bodyweight Training
Twist Ball Workout
Total Barre endurance with Props
Polestar Pilates
Women's Health workshop
MELT method
MELT Level 1 Instructor training
Gyrotonic®
Gyrotonic® Level1 Certified
Emily Kim
Pilates instructor
Emily started Pilates because she felt that her body desperately needed alignment from work. She tried almost every exercise but choose "Pilates" as her life spending exercise. This is the reason why only Pilates affected and changed her body and posture as well as mind. Furthermore, she decided to study and learn Pilates in professional way by taking instructor course on Stott Pilates, Merrithew. She is still learning and training herself with Pilates. It will never end!! She said Pilates is lifestyle not only exercise. Pilates influences on your body, mind and life to become healthier and more positive and happier. I wish you could experience same positive change that I went through.
Pilates Qualifications
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Foundation Course
Intensive Mat-Plus™
Intensive Reformer
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Injuries & Special Populations
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Workshop
Prenatal Pilates on the Split-Pedal Stability Chair™
Prenatal Pilates on the Cadillac
Prenatal Pilates on the Reformer
Halo® Training: Intro to Integrated Bodyweight Training
Zenga Mindful Movement: Breathing workout
Polestar Pilates
Women’s Health Workshop
Monica Makmud
Pilates instructor
Monica was born in Indonesia and English is her second language. She used to work corporate in Indonesia but she stopped after childbirth and become a full-time mum. That is when she stopped taking care of herself and ended up with injuries, muscle imbalances and pelvic floor problems. About 4 years ago, she started researching and found Pilates. After doing Pilates regularly for 1 year, she felt like I have a new body. That is when she decide that she would like to learn more and become an instructor.
Monica was STOTT PILATES certified in December 2020. She also has done total barre training, ISP and Functional Anatomy course before exam. Besides STOTT PILATES, She also does other training, including pre-post natal from Taube Pilates. Because of her background, she is very passionate in teaching Pilates for pre- and postnatal and also for injuries.
Pilates Qualifications
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Foundation Course
Functional anatomy
Intensive Mat-Plus™
Intensive Reformer
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Advanced Mat
Advanced Reformer
Injuries & Special Populations
Total Barre
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Workshop
Prenatal with band and stability ball
Prenatal with equipment
Halo® Training: Intro to Integrated Bodyweight Training
Taube Pilates
Pre and post-natal pilates course
Piloxing
Boxilates
Pilates instructor
Joanne Kim
Joanne is a Pilates instructor in Blue Sky Pilates. She had three different intentions of starting Pilates in her life. First, she wanted to look for an exercise that could utilize her flexibility. Pilates helps to increase flexibility as it has lots of stretching exercises. Second, she had injury and pain with her wrist as she used to work as a barista before starting work as a Pilates instructor. A lot of hospitality employees suffer wrist pain. The reason behind this problem would be that they were not using muscle in a proper and safe way. Since she began Pilates her pain started to disappear and found the correct way to use muscles and strengthen them.
Now she wants to share her experience and knowledge that she has gained during studying to help others who suffer from pain and also who want to avoid injury. Third, she wanted to find an exercise that would be joyful and continuously she could do. She had tried many different types of exercise including Pilates, and she felt that Pilates is the one she wanted to do for a lifetime exercise as she felt joy and also got benefits from it.
Pilates Qualifications
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Foundation Course
Intensive Mat-Plus™
Intensive Reformer
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Injuries & Special Populations
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Workshop
Rotational Disks on the Mat
Halo® Training: Intro to Integrated Bodyweight Training
Pilates instructor
Lia Park
Before finishing her University Degree Lia wanted to learn something that she was genuinely interested in so started a Pilates Certificate Course. It was having so much positive impact in her life and without any second thoughts, She decided to leave university to become a Pilates Instructor. She was inspired by the biomechanics behind Pilates and how this could help so many people's wellbeing in general.
Lia wants to help clients achieve subtle but positive changes through restoring their body posture and alignment. She loves all types of Pilates, whether it is Mat or utilising the different equipment as She believes that it all has its unique taste and assistance in achieving different goals for individuals. She wants to tailor her class for everyone as well as each individual that brings excitement during and after class.
Pilates Qualifications
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Foundation Course
Intensive Mat-Plus™
Intensive Reformer
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Advanced Mat
Advanced Reformer
Injuries & Special Populations
ZEN•GA® Equipment
ZEN•GA® Mat
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Workshops
Prenatal Matwork with Stability Ball & Flex Band
Wellness Pilates Sydney
Course
Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels and Small Apparatus
Wellness Pilates Sydney
Workshops
Anatomy & Rehabilitation of the Spine, Pelvic Girdle, Shoulder Girdle, Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity for Pilates
Anatomy of Cardiovascular System & Respiratory System
Rehabilitation of Swimming & Golf for Pilates
Pilates instructor
Fiona Chai
Fiona used to work in the office and went to the gym regularly, but she stopped when she had her first son. Her life got so busy with the newborn, especially during the Covid-19. Her husband worked long hours and she had to take care of her son by herself most of the time. She ended up with quite serious lower back pain and wrist problems.
These problems got worse after her second boy was born and she found the need to do postnatal recovery. She did the traditional Chinese postnatal recovery treatment but she still needs to keep exercising to stay healthy and fit. That is when Fiona started practicing Pilates regularly.
Until now, she has spent over 600 hours practicing, observing, and teaching Pilates. Not only does she feel like her mind and body are refreshed, but she is also sharing her own experiences with others. Pilates impacts her busy life in a quite positive way. Fiona hopes to help many more people in the same way.
Pilates Qualifications
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Foundation Course
Intensive Mat-Plus™
Intensive Reformer
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Anatomy of Movement Course with Rouxchelle
Pilates instructor
Sophy Park
When Sophy was a little kid, she started Ballet. Until 13 years old, it was the last exercise that she did as a routine. When she became a university student, she was interested in Pilates and having a good posture. Thanks to the experience of Ballet, she found it interesting. However, she was studying engineering and getting a job as an office worker in a public company, so she could not do Pilates for a while. A few years later, she found that her body condition was getting worse, and she tried to return to better posture by doing Pilates but it was hard for her to come back since she kept doing work by using a computer.
Finally, she decided to change her job and successfully completed STOTT Pilates course. After lots of practice, she ended up becoming a Pilates instructor. After being a Pilates instructor, she has tried to find the tone and style of teaching through a lot of learning, researching and experience. She is still practicing improving her skills for her career and keeps studying for her clients.
Pilates Qualifications
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES®
Foundation Course
Intensive Mat-Plus™
Intensive Reformer
Intensive Cadillac, Chair & Barrels
Merrithew, STOTT PILATES® Workshops
Conditioning for Golf & Rotational Power Mat & Reformer