Meet Jan
Jan has a passion for health and wellness and a strong desire to help others. Her mission is to create a relaxing environment where individuals can escape the stresses of everyday life.
Through continually expanding her knowledge and skills in massage and fitness, Jan offers thoughtful and effective Remedial, Therapeutic, Sports and Pregnancy massage treatments to a wide variety of clientele.
With 24 years' experience in the massage industry, a Diploma of Remedial Massage from the Nature Care College of Naturopathic and Traditional Medicine, Jan offers massage by appointment in her private treatment room at Northmead Fitness and Aquatic Centre.
Jan also has over 20 years' experience in the Pilates industry, a Certificate IV in Pilates Matwork instruction and a Diploma of Pilates Studio and Rehabilitation and has completed studies in anatomy and physiology at Australian Catholic University. Jan is well qualified to provide sound advice for all your health and fitness goals.
Every client deserves to be treated on an individual basis and Jan is committed to making a meaningful difference in her client's lives, fostering a culture of compassion, empathy and respect in all her interactions.
Joseph H. Pilates History
Joseph Hubertus Pilates. (1883 - 1967)
Born: 9 December 1883; Mönchengladbach, Germany.
Died: 9 October 1967 (aged 83); New York City.
As a child, Joseph suffered asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever. Due to his physical ailments Joseph dedicated his life to improving his physical strength. By age 14 he was fit enough to pose for anatomical charts.
Pilates believed that mental and physical health were interrelated and is renowned for developing a system of exercises intended to strengthen the human mind and body.
After World War 1, Joseph emigrated to the United States where he opened a studio in New York City, along with wife Clara. Pilates taught renowned dancers such as Martha Graham and George Balanchine. Other dancers also became devotees, and gradually a wider audience got to hear of Pilates’ method. They found Pilates’ method was the best way to recover from and prevent any recurrence of injury.
Pilates continued to advocate for and teach his method well into his old age, even once he was physically incapable of performing the exercises himself.