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Established 2001
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Unit 49 | Roeland Square | Roeland Street | City Bowl |
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About The Studio
Location
Our Cape Town City Bowl Studio (CBD, Gardens) is situated within
Roeland Square, which has a coffee shop and 24 hour security.
It is in close proximity to the Garden Centre, a short walk from
Wembley Square and is easily accessible from the N1, N2 and M3.
Facilities
This Pilates Studio is light, airy and has panoramic views of
Table Mountain and the Waterfront harbour. It is fully equipped
with large and small Pilates apparatus and is air-conditioned.
We have changing facilities and a shower. The Studio is a shoe-free
zone. Please remove your shoes at the entrance.
Parking
Free street-parking outside the square is available, and the area
is monitored by surveillance cameras. There are two parking bays
belonging to the Studio inside the square. These are strictly
reserved for those attending private sessions. If you make use
of these reserved bays, kindly vacate the bay promptly to ensure
parking availability for subsequent clients. If, however, your
private or group class occurs after-hours you
may, at the discretion of Roeland Square Security, park in any
of the bays inside the square.
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Our Team
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| Katya Kinski |
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Former ballerina at the Russian State Ballet (Moscow) and a principal
dancer with Cape Town City Ballet, Katya launched a new
career in Pilates in 2001, completing her training with
one of the world's finest Pilates masters, Miriane Braaf
(Canada). She is also a certified Equilibrium instructor
and member of the Pilates Method Alliance (USA) and has
participated in courses on sacro-iliac joint dysfunction,
shoulder stabilization and muscle activation amongst numerous
others.
Her vast experience has earned her the reputation of being a superb teacher who uses her formidable demonstration abilities, sense of humour and motivational techniques to inspire her clients.
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Katya released Discreet Pilates at your Desk DVD in 2008.
Her latest DVD, Pilates During Pregnancy
was filmed when Katya was pregnant with her daughter Emma
and was produced in collaboration with a gynaecologist,
midwife and physiotherapist. It is currently in the final
stages of editing and will be released in the course of
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| Catherine Brodie |
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| Catherine is a certified member of the Pilates Method Alliance (USA), has several international dance and drama qualifications and a diploma in Musical Theatre (specializing in dance). Her career in musical theatre took her around the world and it was on her return to SA that she was introduced to Pilates by Katya Kinski. Forging a new career, Catherine completed her training with Katya and joined the studio as an instructor in 2005. Inspired by the Pilates technique, Catherine explored a wide variety of movement arts, including Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, chi kung, yoga and belly dance and participated in numerous movement workshops. These disciplines have deepened her understanding of the body in movement. Constantly pursuing knowledge, Catherine is also completing a degree in Philosophy at UCT. |
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| Lauren Sale |
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Lauren has been involved in the health and fitness industry since 2002. Limited by a back problem as an adolescent, Lauren turned to Pilates and took classes with Katya Kinski. The technique proved impressive enough for Lauren to pursue a career in Pilates, acquiring international diplomas in Personal Fitness and Pilates, specializing in Pilates Equipment and Accessories. She has a wide range of experience, from working with clients in need of rehabilitation to coaching trained dancers. Her keen abilities and outstanding professionalism have earned her features in The Evening Standard (UK) and Cosmopolitan Magazine. Lauren is also a Reiki practitioner with a strong interest in sustainable development and a holistic lifestyle and is fully qualified to teach Yoga, Tai-Chi, Aerobics and Stretch classes. |
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| Hayley Collins |
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In 2008 Hayley graduated from Stellenbosch University with a BSc in Human Life Sciences. She majored in Physiology and Nutrition and has a particular interest in holistic nutrition.
Hayley has always had a great interest in movement, the
human body and its functioning. Independent research led
her to discover Pilates and she was quickly convinced of
the profound impact of the technique. She studied the Pilates
method under 3rd generation Advanced Pilates instructor
Andri Marais. After an intensive 200-hour course which included
postural analysis and rehabilitation of injuries, Hayley
qualified as an instructor in the New York Method of Pilates.
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Hayley excelled at hockey in her schooling days and now enjoys keeping fit by spinning, running and participating in half marathons. She is thrilled to be joining Katya and her team and looks forward to increasing her experience with us.
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| Felipe Macabeli |
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Felipe is a highly qualified and experienced instructor from Brazil. He holds a degree in Physical Education (University of Saint Amaro, 2002) and is a certified Stott Pilates instructor (2007). He has ten years of experience in Sports and Personal Training and has done numerous courses in bodybuilding. He is also a soccer referee and coach, with 8 years of experience at the São Paulo Federacy of Soccer and several soccer clinics under his belt. Felipe has recently arrived from São Paulo, where he was teaching Pilates. He is thrilled to be in Cape Town and at the Katya Kinski Pilates Studio, where he hopes to share his knowledge and increase his fluency in English. Felipe describes himself as a serene instructor who is influenced by Reiki, a method in which he qualified as a practitioner earlier this year.
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