Centred Pilates is located in a boutique studio overlooking the Ferrymead Estuary. We are passionate about quality and your individual progress.
Our services range from private Pilates sessions to small mat, reformer, and studio equipment group classes. Katrin Gravley - Owner
I was born and raised in Germany until 2005 when I moved to New Zealand to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science, specialising in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports nutrition. My first employment in this field with The Back Institute
(TBI Health, Auckland), showed me the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach for clients dealing with injury. Setting up Centred Studios / Centred Pilates is my dream come true to creating a multidisciplinary studio to provide patient centred treatment at one location to make interaction between practitioners quicker and more efficient. In my 18 years of experience I always preferred to treat clients holistically, meaning that I look at the whole body movement, the biomechanics, and it’s functionality, rather than focusing solely on the injury site. The Pilates method matched this approach and deepened my understanding, nourishing my curiosity for the body’s ability to avoid pain by adapting movement strategies, but also by it’s ability to heal and improve. I am passionate about passing my knowledge on to my clients , showing and letting them experience the many benefits Pilates can bring to our day to day life. My approach with Pilates is to improve your strength, balance, posture and/or performance according to your individual needs; whether you are spending long hours working from a desk, recovering from pregnancy or injury, are a weekend exercise warrior, or a competitive athlete. My goal is to get you fit and strong from the inside out for maximum life enjoyment through professionally-led Pilates classes or individualised clinical Pilates sessions and treatment plans. I will be guiding you towards realistic and achievable goals and if necessary incorporate other practitioners in the treatment plan to get the best treatment/training outcome in the best possible timeframe. QUALIFICATIONS
2015 Pilates Rehabilitation Series, Polestar Pilates New Zealand
2006 PG Dip Sports and Exercise Science, Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, NZ
2004 1st State Teaching Certificate in Sports and Exercise Science, (PE teacher) Heinrich-Heine Universitaet, Dusseldorf, Germany
