Pilates Next Door

About Us

Pilates Next Door is owned and operated by Irina Li.

Irina is a fully qualified Pilates instructor and registered member of PAA (Pilates Alliance Australasia). She holds a Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction from the government accredited PilatesITC (International Training Centre) the premier Pilates instructional body in the Australasian region.

Irina has practised many forms of physical training throughout her life, including Pilates, Yoga, dance and gym. Aside from Pilates, her primary love is meditation and she has extensive experience in mindfulness and mind/body practice. During the past decade she has spent much of her spare time on retreat in Buddhist monasteries and meditation centres in Thailand, Malaysia, and Australia.

Prior to becoming a Pilates Instructor Irina worked as a Tourism Specialist based in Asia.

“When I worked in tourism, I experienced great happiness introducing people to the beautiful cultures and sights of Asia. Now I feel that same sense of happiness showing people the joy of mindful body movements, and the many other wonderful benefits that Pilates can offer.”
- Irina

Why Pilates?

Mind-Body Exercise
Pilates is a mind-body exercise system that was developed in the 1920s by Joseph Pilates and is now practised worldwide by over 11 million practitioners.

Numerous Benefits
Its methodology focuses on core stabilisation and postural alignment to improve balance, strength, flexibility and general physical health.

Great for Everyone
The system utilises matwork and a variety of studio apparatus to achieve these aims, and is appropriate for people of all ages, fitness levels, and body types. In the words of Joseph Pilates, the system "develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit”.