Experienced people who genuinely care.

Katie opened Encore in 2007 in a single room of her house, because there was nowhere in Darwin to do Pilates. She has lived with chronic pain and a spinal condition since her early teens, and Pilates was a big part of how she healed. That’s why she loves working with people who have tried everything else and still haven’t been sorted. She sees her own clinic clients every week, mentors the team and leads all of our training.

Matt came to Pilates through his own spinal injury. He now has more than eight years of teaching behind him and a degree in Exercise Science. His own experience of injury is a big part of why he’s so good with people in pain. He teaches in both the clinic and group classes and has real depth with complex conditions. Around the studio he’s known as “Matt Love a Chat” because he always has time for a conversation.

Nat trained in exercise physiology in Brazil and has been teaching for more than eight years. At Encore she is a clinical Pilates therapist, group class instructor and massage therapist. She has a sharp eye for detail and a gentle, unhurried way of working.

You’ll probably meet Gabi first. She leads our customer experience team and teaches group classes too. Clients love her kindness and the way she makes each person feel looked after. She brings meditation and self-awareness into her classes while still making them properly challenging.

Safia grew up in France and started gymnastics at three. She’s our group class team leader and is working towards becoming a clinical teacher. Before Pilates she worked as a nutritional advisor in France and in team leadership and customer care roles. She loves seeing clients progress and realise they can do more than they thought.

Ana has always loved being active, and back pain first brought her to Pilates. She teaches because she sees what Pilates does for people’s physical and mental wellbeing, and because every class teaches her something new about her own body. Fun fact: Ana doesn’t like chocolate.

Debbie spent 30 years as a graphic designer before starting her reformer and mat teacher training in mid-2025. She teaches both and loves that a good class has structure and intention while leaving room for creativity. She values the trust clients give her to listen to how their body feels and guide them through movement they’re unsure of.

Di grew up watching her ballerina sister do Pilates while she played netball, softball and soccer. Pilates has given Di a new lease on life, helping with old sports injuries and bringing friendship and happiness. Di is 60 years young this year and living proof that Pilates keeps you moving well at any age.

Kayti comes to Encore with years of yoga practice and teaching behind her. She has a gift for explaining movement in a way that makes sense and loves the foundations, taking time to go deep into how and why an exercise works.

Jaimmy is part of our concierge team, so she may well be the first person you speak to when you call or walk in. She helps new clients get booked in and settled, and makes sure every visit runs smoothly.