As one famous Dr once said "It's alive! It's alive!" Hmmmahahahah. Well, I haven’t created a monster, but I have created a pretty special Pilates education instructor training and client experience.

But because this is my baby—and I can occasionally be a little less than objective—I’d love you to try it on, take it for a spin, and perhaps even spill a little champagne on it.

It is possible that you may not be satisfied with being just a part of the experience I’ve created. You may want to create your own, if so we can help you with that. If this speaks to you, It can be illustrative to understand just how I got here.

By sharing the steps taken in my career as a Merrithew Instructor Trainer you might discover an empathy and relatability (I think its a word, if not, it should be). There may be elements in the results of my journey that you would like to incorporate into yours. In short, If I can do it… .so can you!!

‘Following the Breadcrumbs’

Its rare that any goal worth achieving is a random, disparate, result of Marvel like awesomeness or destiny. To lean on an often over used but perfectly adequate metaphor - “life is a journey”, and successful milestones reached on that journey are not an example of being hit by the “lucky stick”. Most people, myself included, will have worked and “walked” toward those worthwhile milestones and I suppose the angst in all of us, is how we choose the right journey for me/you.

Many years ago, a wonderful mentor encouraged me to ‘follow the breadcrumbs’.

It's a simple but powerful metaphor. Take a step back from your life and ask yourself: What parts of my life do I absolutely love? Then take a magnifying glass to those moments. What makes them so enjoyable? What are the common threads?

Once you uncover those details, the path becomes clearer.

The next step? Do more of that.

And that's usually when life can start to blow your hair back.

For me, the breadcrumbs started with dance. As a young girl, I fell in love with movement and performance. That passion evolved into teaching energetic fitness classes while studying at university. Then I entered the "real world" outside of University and built a successful career in sports apparel and product design. Around the same time, I discovered Pilates.

That was the moment everything clicked. Hmmmmm dance-movement-sports-dance-movement-sports-dance-movement-sports - there is something in that.

I loved my career, but I also loved teaching Pilates classes after work in studios throughout Auckland. What began as a hobby quickly became a passion. I invested in my education, becoming fully certified through Polestar Pilates and STOTT PILATES®, before following the breadcrumbs even further and becoming a STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer.

Today, I have the privilege of educating and mentoring instructors throughout the world on STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre™, Merrithew™ Fascial Movement, Anatomy, Bone Health and Breast Cancer Rehabilitation education.

I followed the breadcrumbs.

Thirty-Two Years in the Making

Be Pilates is the culmination of 32 years of late-night learning, hands-on experience, relentless growth, dignified falls, countless high-fives, heartfelt thank-you bouquets, and a genuine love for helping people move.

All of it has come together under one roof at Be Pilates New Zealand—the home of New Zealand's Merrithew™ Licensed Training Centre, located in beautiful Havelock North, Hawke's Bay.

But while my story matters, I am far more interested in helping you ‘follow the breadcrumbs’ to create your own story

We're here to train, guide, support, and inspire you every step of the way.

Sharing the Gift of Pilates

When I'm not teaching at our National Training Centre, you'll often find me traveling throughout New Zealand, Australia and Asia, helping instructors establish, grow, and elevate their own internationally recognised STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre™, and Merrithew™ Fascial Movement businesses.

There is something incredibly rewarding about watching passionate instructors create meaningful careers whilst positively impacting their communities.

It's one of the most fulfilling parts of what I do.

A Few Things You Might Not Know About Me

Outside of Pilates, you'll find me enjoying a few favourite things:

Listening to Fly My Pretties
Sneaking a Whittaker's Original Toffee Milk
Enjoying Rush Munro's famous Manuka Honey Ice Cream
Occasionally indulging in a rather dirty Sunday Martini

For the Credential Lovers

(And yes, I can definitely be one of them.)

Broken ballet dancer
80s leg-warmer-loving fitness instructor
Bachelor of Commerce & Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce
Career in sports apparel and design management
30+ years of Pilates practice
28+ years of Pilates teaching and coaching
Fully Certified Polestar Pilates Practitioner
Fully Certified STOTT PILATES® Practitioner
STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer
Total Barre™ Instructor Trainer
Merrithew™ Fascial Movement Instructor Trainer
Bone Health and Exercise for Osteoporosis Instructor Trainer
Breast Cancer Rehab Programming Instructor Trainer

A Proud Distinction

Be Pilates New Zealand is the only Merrithew™ Licensed Training Centre in the Southern Hemisphere delivering STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre™, and Merrithew™ Fascial Movement Education.

But above all else, I simply love what I do and who I get to do it with.

Sharon Currie xx

Merrithew™ New Zealand Education Instructor Trainer for STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre™ and Fascial Movement, Bone Health & Exercise for Osteoporosis & Breast Cancer Rehab Programming Education + Owner - Be Pilates New Zealand

Meet New Zealand’s STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer