Ben Korkmaz – Biography Have you ever had sciatic back pain so bad you couldn’t get out of bed? Or if you could, you were left walking around like a cowboy? Well man I have! Sciatic had been a part of my life since my early teens. It was a pretty scary thing to have at such a young age. Although I have to admit I had always been quiet a large lad. 20kg larger in fact and that did not help to reduce the pain. I tried a lot of things to strengthen my back and core muscle to help reduce the pain. I was swimming regularly and desperately trying to shed some weight. I managed to lose a bit of weight but it didn’t really help to reduce the pain. On one excruciating day Anna took me to see a doctor. The only response he gave me was surgery. There was no way I was going to do that!... Read the profile >>
Hi my name is Christie Strike - growing up I was much the same as most girls, attempting Classical Ballet, Tap Dancing, Gymnastics and the like, before settling on Jazz Ballet as my extra curricular activity of choice (my parents were delighted, as the studio was just around the corner from home… or maybe that was the reason for their strong persuasion towards me taking up Jazz Ballet …). From the ages of 6 to 16 years old, I religiously attended two or three classes a week, and danced my heart out at concerts, comps, Eisteddfods and festivals. Year 11 rolled around and the folks got serious - "time to give up the lycra young woman, you've got more important things to decide, like what you want to be when you grow up." I had no clue, even after finishing my VCE, what I wanted to be... Read the profile >>
I'd always enjoyed exercising but didn't ever have a goal or clear direction - I just knew that training made me feel better. After many years in a military gym doing traditional resistance /cardio training I was introduced to CrossFit. The group training environment and attention given to define and measure improvements in fitness really appealed to me. I was also drawn to the intensity of the CrossFit program. I'd always enjoyed a challenge and CrossFit certainly delivered. I'm a strong believer that a fitness program should not just improve your "fitness" but it should improve your life. I am honoured to be surround by athletes who daily inspire me to be a better coach, a better dad and husband and most of all just be better at life. My passion is being able to provide this journey... Read the profile >>
I moved to Melbourne at the age of 15 to follow my love for classical ballet. I studied dance, human movement and completed my VCE at the Victorian College of the Arts. After 5 years in Melbourne, dedicating my life and body to dance, my career and life path ended due to irreparable shin fractures. This was a life crushing moment for me and drove me back to Tasmania to seek solace with my family. Shortly thereafter, I fell in love, got married and had 3 beautiful children. Here is where I started looking for something to move and energise my body, still my mind and provide the feeling of total freedom that I used to experience when I was dancing. I found yoga, or perhaps yoga found me… Yoga and dance are very different but the transition for me was easy and extremely rewarding. I... Read the profile >>
My name is Mel Irons and I may actually have the best job in the world. I run a little business called Booty. It is a group fitness business, where a lovely gang of regular and new exercisers get together for running, boxing, group outdoor training, indoor classes like circuit, weights and spin, and we round it all off with a whole lot of Pilates. Booty is based in sunny Sandy Bay and various sports grounds around Hobart. Booty turns 7 years old this December! You can track us down at www.gobooty.com.au. My passion is overall health and well-being; and my background is not only personal training and fitness instructing but also Psychology. I work closely with my clients and their other health professionals in the areas of nutrition, mental health and general health coaching. Late... Read the profile >>
Hello I’m Teresa Hill. After leaving the UK in 2001 to move to Australia with my husband Tony, I had the opportunity to change careers. For some time I had been a participant in the fitness arena, taking Pilates classes and even running a few marathons. Our move gave me the opportunity to look at re-inventing myself as a fitness instructor. This meant first becoming a recognised fitness leader with support of Guy and Terry at All Aerobics, now Genesis Hobart. The next step involved study in Sydney for my Pilates qualification with the Pilates Institute of Australasia. In time I gained recognition to levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. Along the way I attained UTAS level 3 Fitness Leader and Level 4 Personal trainer. I also gained my Level 1Yoga certification at Byron Bay Yoga. Now my average day... Read the profile >>
