About Me

Hi! I am Hyacinth.

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Describe yourself.

Philippine born, Aussie raised, I then moved to Europe and stayed for 20 something years. In 2022,  I returned to Asia and getting reacquainted to the way of life that I once knew! I worked in the Private and non-profit sector, juggled family life in between to raise our children. I have three kids (and that's it).

 

I wear several hats throughout the day, constantly searching for that balance between work+family life! My Pilates experience has been an enriching one since obtaining my certification in 2020 with Balanced Body. I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to set up pop up studios in Athens, Madrid, Singapore and now, Kuala Lumpur. As an atypical boutique studio, I exclusively taught on a one-to-one basis with a diverse set of incredible individuals. I am humbled by their respective pilates journeys and grateful for their continued trust.  

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What attracted you to Pilates?

Pilates entered at a later stage in my life. At a time when I was unaware of how little self care I was giving to myself. I wasn't taking time out for me, nor looking after my mind, nor my muscles as I should. 

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I badly needed a change.

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So I decided that something had to give in order to give way to new things. Pilates did just that. It has literally been change through movement. 

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Why the Reformer?

I ran a bit for exercise, but it just couldn't keep me motivated. I also suffered from a lower back pain and asthma that restricted me from certain movements on a daily basis. This frustrated me a lot. I wanted something  'low intensive', yet challenging. I could not gravitate towards Yoga on one hand, and the gym was not quite what I was looking for, on the other. It is a personal choice, but the Reformer simply met my requirements. It is very personal, I know! 

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My first pilates reformer class was honestly quite 'ugly' - I had never felt so uncoordinated or inadequate.

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However, I kept at it. I had challenges and continue to do so. But overcoming them, keeps me motivated.

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I revived that mental state of being: If I can do that, then there are a many things I can do.

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So I'd say, if your first session feels lost on you (as it did for me), I'd like to assure you that my experience was the same.

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'Practice makes perfect' they often say, and I guess for this instance, they are pretty right. I have been in group classes and individual ones. I understand the cost difference and everyone needs to do what feels best.

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Just like any training, one on one is focused and has a feedback process. This allows for proper execution of the exercises which in turn leads greater rehabilitation and advancement in Pilates.

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Final thoughts...

I love the Reformer, so forgive me for being openly biased.

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L'atelier pilates 18 is a result of how I would like to share my own experience and appreciation for further learning, for the challenge, for the appreciation of Pilates as it should be practised. 

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Ciao, and hope to see you at the Studio!

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