ILIES SOMA PTE LTD
Pilates Studio also offering GYROTONIC® Method
+65 9154 1958
Meet the team! Ilies Soma’s team comprises of some of the best Pilates instructors in Singapore. With full STOTT® Pilates credentials under their belts, our experienced Pilates instructors conduct a wide range of some of the best Pilates classes for beginners, as well as the best core strengthening program in Singapore.
JACEK BRES
Director/Senior Pilates Instructor
As a STOTT® Pilates instructor who possesses over a decade’s worth of experience, Jacek Bres leads a small team of the best Pilates instructors in Singapore to meet the needs and goals of their surrounding communities. Jacek combines the credentials he has I Pilates STOTT® instructor Level 1 & 2 together with his experience as an ex-principal ballet dancer to develop the best Pilates class in Singapore or two to meet his clients’ individual goals. In doing so, he has successfully worked together with people across ages diagnosed with different physical conditions such as severe scoliosis, rheumatoid arthritis and other bone injuries.
His profound ability in assessing, teaching and guiding his clients toward peak health has cemented his position as one of the most well-renowned STOTT® Pilates instructors in Singapore.
IRENE PUNG
Senior Pilates Instructor
Irene is a fully qualified STOTT® Pilates instructor whose passion for Pilates has grown into both her full-time occupation and obsession. With swimming and travelling being some of her interests, as well as from having constantly gone to the gym for more than seven years, Irene has led a consistently active lifestyle. A firm believer in Pilates and its healing benefits for the body, she hopes to share her passion for meaningful physical activity in Pilates with others, and seeing her clients achieve their goals and being in their element is her constant inspiration. As a pre- and postnatal Pilates specialist, Irene takes great joy in seeing her clients improve and reach the peak of their fitness and health through Pilates just as she did.
JACKIE PAU
Pilates Instructor
Jackie is a fully certified studio instructor by Pilates Academy International and also a fully certified in administering STOTT® Pilates Level 1 & 2. A firm believer in Pilates and its healing benefits for the body, she challenges her clients to move more efficiently and effectively through a combination of TRX Suspension Training and Core Barre. She is also a fully Polestar-certified instructor.
Jackie specialises in assisting clients with disabilities or those recovering from injuries and has taken courses to help special populations, pre- and post-natal, as well as those diagnosed with diastasis recti.
LIANA WEE
Pilates Instructor
Liana chanced upon Pilates in 2009 due to her own injuries, and has not looked back.
As a certified STOTT® Pilates instructor specialising in Injuries & Special Populations, she works mainly with clients going through rehabilitation, including cancer patients, and clients seeking to improve posture issues. She is also a certified GYROTONIC® Method trainer as she believes that a healthy spine helps one flow through smoother in life with ease and grace.
Being able to be a part of her clients' movement journey and witness their progress is what motivates her. During her free time, Liana enjoys dancing ballet, reading and serving in the church.
Thea Goh
Pilates Instructor
Certified in STOTT PILATES® Mat & Reformer, trained in STOTT PILATES® Cadillac, Chair & Barrels, STOTT PILATES® Injuries & Special Populations, Thea is passionate about bringing the mental & physical benefits of pilates to her clients.
Certificated in rehab, fitness training and fitness nutrition, she has a keen interest in working with clients with injury and spinal conditions. Thea also has yoga credentials & been teaching yoga since 2003.
As a pre and post natal specialist, she specialises in working with expectant mums throughout their pregnancy.
Thea strives to help her clients achieve increased mobility, flexibility and strength through pilates. Clients enjoy their sessions as she is patient and maximises the value of each session with her.
Hazel Kok
Pilates Instructor
After sustaining a back injury from an accident, Hazel turned to Pilates as a form of rehabilitation. With regular practice, she has since recovered from pain and is feeling stronger.
Hazel is certified in STOTT PILATES Level 1 Mat & Reformer Stott Pilates, and trained in Level 1 Cadillac, Chair and Barrel and Advance Mat.
Additionally, her experience as a Yoga teacher has also provided her with opportunities to work with patients with varied health conditions.
Hazel's motto for fitness:
A happy life starts with a healthy body. Physical fitness is the major requisite of happiness!
Kimberly Tan
Pilates Instructor
Kimberly’s passion for Pilates sparked from her interest in sports conditioning – exploring ways to cross train to prevent overuse injuries many experienced. Kim enjoys an active lifestyle for which Pilates has helped her develop mind-body awareness to keep her injury-free, and the strength to cruise through the busyness of life, including caring for her baby girl.
She hopes to inspire YOU to take charge of your health – even bite-sized goals go a long way! As Moshe Feldenkrais puts it nicely, “Movement is life. Life is a process. Improve the quality of the process and you improve the quality of life itself.”
Fully qualified as a Level 1 & 2 STOTT PILATES® studio teacher, and the Gyrotonic® method, Kim delights in sharing her first hand experience and guiding people to discover their individual movement potential. With her added knowledge in FRC® and a Sports Science SDip, Kim has worked with a variety of clients from those who had to rehab from their injuries and pain, Parkinson’s disease, to seniors and pre/postnatal women, and athletic clients who seek to improve their sport.