TEACHERS
“Victoria Gilbert was selected to train as a professional ballet dancer at the prestigious Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. She performed with the Australian Ballet Dancers Company and then with a French modern dance company “Compagnie Point Six” in Nantes France.
Returning home to the Central Coast she met her husband Craig Smith an avid surfer, remedial massage therapist and co-founder of the Central Coast Academy of Tai Chi. Craig was also the owner of Copacabana Float Tank Centre.
Together they have had many adventures such as building their house on the Central Coast and raising two wonderful daughters. They feel very lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world and look forward to sharing their knowledge and skills at True Pilates and Sports Podiatry.
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VICTORIA
GILBERT-SMITH
Victoria has a Bachelor of Podiatry from the University of Newcastle and
has been teaching Pilates in Sydney and on the Coast for fourteen years. She was the resident Pilates teacher at Naisda Dance College for over ten years.
Victoria has a Diploma of Professional Pilates Practice (Remedial Pilates) and to deepen her understanding of authentic Pilates went on to train at Cynthia Lochard's Pilates Method Studio in Sydney where she completed the rigorous internationally recognised teacher training program “Romana's Pilates Certification”.
Victoria is a registered health professional with AHPRA-Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at the University of Newcastle.
CRAIG
GILBERT-SMITH
Craig is currently enrolled in Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at theUniversity of Newcastle.
He holds a Diploma in Remedial Massage Therapy, Certificate IV in Personal Training, and Certificate III in Aged Care.
Craig is a Certified Power Living Yoga teacher and a qualified Pilates instructor with APMA- Australian Pilates Method Association.
He has also taught Tai Chi and Chi Kung for many years.