About Us
Burleigh Pilates Boutique was founded by Corinna Hancock and Rebekah Keat.
Corinna Hancock - Studio Director & Co-Founder
Corinna Hancock has over 15 years experience in the Health & Fitness industry with a special interest and passion for Pilates which reflects in the quality of classes she provides. She has been teaching Pilates Matwork and Reformer sessions for the past 9 years having studied with leading Australian educational institutes including The Pilates Institute of Australasia, Network and Studio Pilates International. Corinna's passion lies in helping people achieve their goals through attention to detail working closely with her clients individual needs.
Since relocating to the Gold Coast 5 years ago she has gained a reputation for high quality classes which are challenging yet safe, motivating and fun, all whilst done with compassion and commitment to her client's. Corinna has worked in numerous world class health retreats, taught international business leaders, elite athletes and also works with corporate companies on the Gold Coast helping improve employee health and wellbeing. Corinna's motivation for service excellence combined with her love of Pilates lead to the creation of Burleigh Pilates Boutique, an upmarket stylish studio which provides clients with those little extra special touches designed to make their experience a memorable one.
Rebekah Keat - Co-founder Professional Triathlete
Rebekah Keat has been a professional Ironman Triathlete reaching the pinnacle of her sport with impressive results such as being crowned Australian Ironman Champion. Other results include gaining two Top 10 finishes in the gruelling Hawaii Ironman, breaking the current World Record in Roth Germany 2009 plus many many more. Rebekah has been racing professionally for the past 8 years and has always been heavily involved in health and fitness. Now training full time in her professional career in Ironman Rebekah has a keen interest in helping others achieve a well-balanced lifestyle. After personally achieving great results through regular Pilates sessions she was keen to establish a high quality boutique that offered others the opportunity to achieve such results too. Having worked as a highly respected Personal Trainer on the Gold Coast for the past 4 years Rebekah is looking forward to her clients being able to practice regular sessions.
OUR TEAM OF EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUCTORS:
Sarah hails from the States where she received her Pilates Mat and Apparatus certification from 'Pilates on Fifth' in New York City. Sarah trained in classical ballet from the age of 4. After suffering an injury which was meant to end her dancing days in 2003, she started rehabilitating post-surgery on the Pilates reformer. She right away knew it was her calling to teach, and has been doing so ever since. She taught for five years on the upper west side of Manhatten at Crunch Fitness, also working as the manager for their Pilates program. In 2009, Sarah sold all her belongings and took her teachings (and her learnings) abroad. In the past two years, she's been to over ten countries, teaching most recently at The Sanctuary, a famous heath retreat on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand. Here, she also became a certified Yoga instructor. Sarah applies the Pilates method to all her Yoga teachings from the point of view that physical strength at the deepest core level results in energetic and spiritual strength at the deepest core level, resulting in a more centered and stable life. Namaste."
Gretchen moved over to the Gold Coast from New Zealand where she studied at The University of Auckland and now holds a Dance Major. She has been teaching for over 2years, as an experienced Pilates Instructor running private and group classes in Mat, Reformer, Trap Table (Cadillac) and Wunda Chair. Working alongside Physiotherapists has helped her gain knowledge to modfiy exercises to suit individuals' bodies, goals and injuries. As a PIlates Instrucor health and fitness play a key role in her life, recognizing the importance of the connection through mind and body. Gretchen values the opportunity to design and create sessions for her clients and apply her own individual touch. Building a great rapport with her clients she loves being able to challenge their bodies.
Earlier this year Gretchen traveled to Hawaii and performed with a Pacific Contemporary Dance group, on tour she was responsible for taking the dancers through Pilates sessions, helping condition their bodies in order to prevent injury and achieve peak performance. She has also travelled to Macau and Kuala Lumpur both teaching and attending Dance workshops.
