Tamara Gonzalez: Hi everyone! I am Tamara Gonzalez and I am a Pilates Instructor and Pilates obsessed person like most of you! As a new Mum and ex- professional ballet dancer I have a huge passion for the Pilates industry and everything Pilates has to offer the community. I grew up training as a gymnast before pursuing and later falling in love with Ballet. As a ballet dancer, Pilates was a huge part of our training. In my pre-professional training in New Zealand we had access to a full pilates studio to use anytime, equipped with Reformers, Barrel, Cadillac, Wunda chair and so much more. This was where I started to dive deeper into the equipment side of Pilates.

During my professional career in Melbourne as a ballet dancer I had a major ankle injury which led to lots of rehabilitation work to get back on my feet. As a Ballet teacher as well, I decided to gain my Matwork and Reformer Qualification through APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) to provide more emphasis on strength and Pilates training for my dance students. I also started as a group Reformer instructor with KX Pilates in Fitzroy, completing their dynamic Reformer training. During Covid lockdowns in Melbourne I opened my business Pilates to Pointe to provide dancers with 1:1 specialised training focusing on Pilates exercises targeted towards specific areas that need to be improved or strengthened in their dance classes. Since moving to QLD I now offer 1:1 and 2:1 Reformer Pilates sessions from my home studio on the Sunshine Coast as well as group Pilates sessions for my Ballet Students.

I truely believe in the Pilates Method. Over the years I have delved deeper into the benefits of adding fitness elements such as weights to enhance the workout as well as utilising the resistance of the Reformer Springs to make an exercise target strength or stability. Currently I am working on gaining back strength and mobility after having my first baby girl in February 2024. I look forward to sharing my passion with you all as an ambassador for Volt Pilates Equipment, bringing you new inspiration for your reformer workouts both at home and in the studio.

Follow Tamara and get more new ideas about reformer workouts.  Instagram: @tt_pilatesanddance