Viv Gallagher
Viv's passion for movement started from a young age with classical ballet and developed over the years as she studied various styles of dance, gymnastics, yoga and pilates.
Viv has more than 25 years' experience in the fitness industry and is a certified Group Fitness Master trainer, Personal Trainer, TRX, Barre, Pilates Mat & Reformer Instructor. Viv has completed training in a variety of Pilates styles over her many years of teaching. Her classes reflect her versatility and experience ranging from New York Core workout-based reformer methods, Stability Plus, Pure Reformer and Yin Pilates certifications.
Committed to continuing education Viv has a strong interest in Women's health aging and is a certified Menopause coach. How to exercise effectively and in a way that is the most beneficial to our female bodies is Viv's key area of interest.
Viv founded Studio Three in 2013 with a strong commitment to providing high quality boutique fitness classes that set her clients up for success through individual care and attention to form.
Viv is a firm believer that in order to stick to a fitness routine, it must motivate, challenge mentally and physically and above all be something that you enjoy doing!
Simone Pegler
Simone began her Pilates journey over 20 years ago as a means to rehabilitate a neck injury. After enjoying the benefits of Pilates, and with a wealth of experience on board, she left the corporate world and trained via STOTT Pilates in Intensive Mat and Intensive Reformer as well as pre/postnatal Pilates. In addition, she has a BA in Psychology, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business.
Simone has found her calling in Pilates, using her skills gained in teaching, experience in communications, her genuine love of people and positive attitude to inspire, motivate, and coach her clients to get the most out of Pilates, helping them to maintain a strong, balanced and flexible body. Her classes focus on a total body workout with layers and modifications to help clients to achieve their individual goals.
Debra Barrow
Growing up, sports were always a big part of Deb’s life with health and fitness her priority. Over the years Deb practiced many different forms of exercise before walking in the doors of Studio Three in 2018 as a client and discovering her passion for Pilates.
Thanks to the support and mentoring from Master trainer Meech and Studio Owner Viv, Deb was able to go from an enthusiastic student to an inspiring and very popular instructor with an international certification in Reformer Pilates. Deb has been teaching at Studio Three since 2022. Her goal as an instructor is to make every class fun and for her clients and for them to leave feeling better than when they arrived.
Isabella Lineen
As the daughter of a Pilates Studio co-owner, Isabella has grown up in a world of Pilates, learning the importance of movement, health and wellness from a young age. Isabella began her teaching journey in 2018 and she is comprehensively trained across Pilates Mat, Reformer, small apparatus and TRX.
After gaining valuable experience teaching in Australia, Isabella has returned home bringing her depth of knowledge and a fresh energy to Studio Three. Her approach is all about empowering you to feel capable, strong and confident in achieving your personal goals. She believes that mindful, aligned movement is key to achieving the best results in long term strength.
Tamsin Morgan
Movement has always been a key part of Tamsin’s life. She started dancing at the age of five and didn’t stop until her 20s! She was introduced to a wide variety of movement including yoga and pilates while studying at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre. Tamsin holds a BA in Politics and Philosophy and has worked as a writer, stylist and editor for many household titles with fitness being her hobby. It wasn’t until after she had her daughter that she switched her punishing workouts at the gym for Pilates and focused on rebuilding her core strength.
Tamsin first trained with Polestar Pilates in 2017, since then she has gone on to become comprehensively trained across all Pilates Studio equipment and is a qualified Pilates Mat and Reformer Instructor. Tamsin has experience in pre/post natal and in addition to group classes she is available for private sessions. Tamsin loves to see the progress her clients make. Her classes are fun, creative and a full body workout.
Anjula Kelly
Born in New Zealand, Anjula’s journey in movement began early as an artistic gymnast at age 4, later becoming an international sport aerobics champion and competitive dancer. Anjula has performed all over the world. Pilates became a pivotal part of Anjula’s life after a dance injury led her to explore its rehabilitative benefits. She was captivated by how it transformed her body and mindset. After earning her certification, she has been teaching at some of the top studios in Los Angeles, working under and learning from some of the most esteemed leaders in the industry. Now, after over 16 years abroad, Anjula has returned to New Zealand. She is excited to bring her wealth of experience home, sharing her passion for movement and empowering others through Pilates.
Asho Gevorgyan
Asho Gevorgyan is a dedicated Pilates and mindful movement practitioner. Asho has spent decades honing the art of movement as medicine and she is passionate about pilates, dance, somatic movement, and meditation. Having studied with Edna LevyKatz in 1998, Asho has used this knowledge to recover from dance injuries and has been sharing her expertise through regular classes, workshops, and retreats both in New Zealand and internationally. Combining the wisdom of Pilates, Yoga, and QiGong, Asho believes in the power of movement to cultivate a sense of wellbeing and empowerment. Through continuous learning and exploration, Asho shares positive and empowering experiences with her clients, always striving to spread the benefits of a holistic approach to wellness.
Loren Whitehead
Loren’s passion for health and fitness, and love of dance, inspired her to train with TheMethod NZ to become a certified Barre instructor.
Loren danced throughout her childhood and has always engaged in sport/fitness of various forms. She loves to challenge her body and feel strong!
Nicole Marie
Nicole's fitness journey began when she started dancing at the age of 15. From then on, it became a pillar in her life. She was selected to represent NZ at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, coming away with 4 silver medals in dance. Nicole went on to gain a degree in dance and work professionally as a dancer, she discovered Barre, became a certified Barre instructor and is passionate about sharing the benefits of this dance inspired workout!
Nicole works full time as a performer and teacher. She is also a fully certified Pilates Reformer instructor with STOTT Pilates. Nicole is passionate about dance and fitness and is excited to share her knowledge.
Pamela Sidhu
Pamela was first introduced to yoga during her professional dance training at the New Zealand School of Dance. During her studies and since graduating she has worked with Black Grace Dance Company, The New Zealand Dance Company, The Lion King(Australian tour) and the Lion King (Netherlands.)
Throughout her career, Pamela continued to develop a strong and personal yoga practice which shes believes has sustained the health of her body and mind. Preventing injuries; assisting with muscle recovery; and offering a place of refuge, from the fast pace of everyday life, to slow down and reconnect.
To take her practice further, she completed a YTA 200hr yoga teacher training in Spain with Frog Lotus Yoga. She continued to each in Europe and loves that she now gets to invite and guide others to journey on the same thoughtful inquiry of their bodies and minds.
Amy Stewart
Amy has been a jazz and ballet dancer her whole life & blending this with her love for fitness, teaching Barre is the perfect combination!
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Amy is a certified Pilates Mat and Barre and TRX instructor. She also enjoys weight-training, having competed in 8 bodybuilding shows in NZ and Australia, and holding the national title of WFF Miss Fitness NZ in 2018.
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Amy is a professional dancer with Finesse Entertainment and juggles teaching group fitness & performing alongside her day job at My Food Bag, which supports her passion for nutrition and wellness. She is also a breast cancer survivor, with fitness playing a major part in her physical and mental recovery!
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Amy believes fitness should be fun and there's a 'fit' for everyone. She loves helping people find what workouts they enjoy - movement shouldn't be a chore!
Kerry-Lyn Fletcher
Kerry is a RYT 500hr registered yoga teacher, has a Diploma in Fitness, is ISSA certified and holds a BSc in Human Nutrition.
After 16 years of working within the corporate sector of pharmaceutical and natural health industry, Kerry has found her way back ‘home’ to her lifelong interest in movement for physical and mental wellbeing. Today she teaches various styles of movement and mindfulness practices.
Kerry’s classes are a combination of gentle stretching, mindful movement and breath awareness to support nervous health, aid in muscle recovery and work into deeper layers of fascia and connective tissue.
Recently, Kerry discovered Pilates reformer and barre at Studio Three. She had an instant attraction! and began to experience physical benefits; igniting her passion to keep growing and learning and exploring movement that is supportive to age and life stages.