About Us

Balance2health in Gladesville is a natural therapies and Pilates studio. We provide a holistic approach to improving your general wellbeing. Our skilled and experienced practitioners offer a range of services, including:

Alexia Morris: Pilates & Personal Training

With more than 20 years experience in the Fitness Industry, Alexia has a true passion for exercise and is dedicated to helping others enjoy a more active and healthy lifestyle.

With a background in Education, she has taught Certificate III & IV Fitness Courses at TAFE and has developed a loyal clientele over many years of presenting the Gartlan Centre Fitness Classes, St. Ignatius’ College, Riverview. Lane Cove.

Alexia is a highly motivating and knowledgeable Personal Trainer, Pilates and Fitness Instructor, who has the skill and empathy required to assist her clients to achieve their goals. Alexia is able to connect with every individual client, offering encouragement and support as well as progressing their fitness level, by varying training sessions on a regular basis aiming to make each session enjoyable and successful for the client.

With a wealth of experience, Alexia’s Personal Training sessions range from rehabilitation through to sports specific. Her contributions to community health have been recognised by the Australian Sports Medal Award and the Lane Cove Council Citizenship Award.

In 2008 Alexia joined forces with Nutritionist Kathryn Elliott to open the Balance2health clinic in Gladesville. At Balance2health Alexia runs a programme of Pilates matwork classes and is also available for personal training.

To discuss your fitness needs contact Alexia on 0425 830 191 or by email.

Alexia’s qualifications:

  • Diploma in Teaching
  • Pilates Matwork Instructor
  • Certificate III & IV Fitness
  • Certificate IV Personal Training
  • Registered Gym Instructor, Group Exercise Freestyle Instructor, Trainer of Older Adults & Children
  • Aqua Fitness Instructor
  • Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment
  • Senior First Aid Certificate
  • Registered Fitness Australia

Kathryn Elliott: Nutrition, Weight Loss & Cooking Classes

Kathryn Elliott is a Nutritionist, food writer and healthy cooking expert. At Balance2health she offers a specialist nutrition service, focussing on food, healthy cooking and making eating well easier.

Food is the foundation of good health – you really are what you eat. And if you want good health, then you have to eat good food.

However, with all the information, advice and pressure out there it’s hard to know what actually is the best food for you and your family.

Kathryn takes a practical and simple approach to healthy eating, believing that good food should be easy, delicious and something you actually want to eat. Healthy food has to be enjoyable to be sustainable and good eating is not about denial, or eating rabbit food all day. Instead Kathryn focusses on simplifying healthy eating and building up new habits – so it’s something you can do every day, even when it’s been a long day.

Kathryn is also a food and cookery writer. Her clients include Readers’ Digest where she writes The Everyday Kitchen column and blog, Wellbeing and Private Practice. For three years Kathryn wrote a recipe column called ‘Ten Minute Kitchen’ for Life etc magazine and was the Nutrition Editor for HealthSmart. Kathryn is the co-author of the e-Magazine, An Honest Kitchen and also blogs about how to eat well, at Limes and Lycopene.

Kathryn’s life centres on food – both professionally and personally. She spends her clinic days working with individuals encouraging them to eat well. Other days are spent writing about food – why you should eat well, what to eat and how to do it. And at the end of the day, she relaxes and recharges through cooking. Food that nourishes and nurtures. Her cooking at home isn’t fancy, but instead she enjoys experimenting and a lot of the time cooks through a combination of intuition and what’s available.

Kathryn offers a range of services at Balance2health from cooking classes, through supermarket tours, weight management programmes and nutrition sessions for specific health issues. All services are offered in one-on-one sessions, private groups (up to 4 people) and small groups of up to 10.

To find out how to get your health back on track contact Kathryn on 0410 412 431 or kathryn@kathrynelliott.com.au.

Kathryn’s qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Diploma Nutrition
  • Diploma Botanical Medicine
  • Member Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)
  • Senior First Aid Certificate

Adrienn German: Pilates

Adrienn has over 5 years experience in the Fitness industry teaching Pilates and Stretch classes. She has a Cert IV in Fitness Pilates and Cert III Fitness Certificate.

Adrienn has had a passion for all things physical since childhood. At school she participated in team sports, particularly swimming and basketball. For 7 years Adrienn performed and traveled Europe, as part of a dance group. She continues to attend dance classes in Australia and recently performed with Entity Contemporary Dance Collective.

Adrienn is very familiar with the imbalances and stress office jobs, sports injuries and pregnancy can cause on the body and has experienced the benefits of a regular Pilates practice herself.

Her style of teaching is influenced by yoga and contemporary dance and Adrienn values the relationship with her clients the most. She encourages clients to discover the connection between body, mind and energy to improve body awareness and general health.

We are pleased to have Adrienn as one of our Pilates instructors at Balance2health in Gladesville. Adrienn teaches Pilates on Wednesday.

Adrienn’s qualifications:

  • Certificate III Fitness (Gym Instruction)
  • Certificate IV Pilates
  • Level 1 Mat Pilates Instructor Certificate
  • Senior First Aid Certificate
  • Registered Fitness Australia
  • Group Exercise Instructor (Freestyle)
  • ChiBall Teacher Trainer
  • Part-time Teacher – TAFE Sports & Recreation

Britt Oltrogger: Pilates

Britt has been a registered fitness instructor with Fitness Australia for 13 years. She has experience in the fitness industry as a gym instructor and has a passion for helping clients to achieve an improved quality of physical wellbeing. Britt’s interest in functional fitness and posture improvement led her to Pilates and since her Cert IV qualification she has been instructing Pilates matwork exercises to individuals and in small groups.

Britt has worked with a broad range of clients and is experienced in prescribing exercise for a wide range of fitness levels and capabilities. She regularly makes use of Pilates props in her classes, to mix-up the variety of activity.

Britt is a clear, empathic and gentle teacher who encourages her clients to progress their Pilates practice, to improve their fitness, flexibility and general health. She focuses on the holistic nature of fitness, encouraging clients to improve all areas of their physical health.

We are very happy to have Britt as one of our Pilates instructors at Balance2health in Gladesville. Britt teaches classes on Monday evenings and Friday mornings.

Britt’s qualifications:

  • Registered fitness leader Cert III (gym instructor)
  • Pilates instructor Cert IV
  • Senior First Aid Certificate
  • Registered Fitness Australia

Fiona Watters: Pilates

Fiona Watters has been working in the fitness industry for the past seven years as a Pilates, Body Balance, TTB (tummies, thighs & butts) and circuit instructor, as well as a personal trainer. She has a passion for the fitness industry and loves to see her clients improve in technique, strength and general well being. Fiona also works as a counsellor and dance movement therapist out of a private practice in Drummoyne.

Prior to working in the fitness Industry, Fiona trained as a ballet dancer at The Australian Ballet School and went on to work as a professional dancer in Europe, where she danced in such shows as ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Cats’.

Fiona has a strong focus on good technique. She is a very hands on instructor, and you will find her moving about the room giving individual attention and corrections. She believes that a good work out is enjoyable and stimulating at some stages, and relaxing at other stages. These are the beliefs she structures her class around.

We are very glad that Fiona has joined Balance2health as one of our Pilates instructors. Fiona teaches classes on Tuesday evening and Thursday morning.

Fiona’s qualifications:

Certificate III Fitness Instructor
Certificate IV Personal Training
Certificate of Pilates Instruction Mat Work
Certificate in Body Balance
Senior First Aid Certificate
Registered Fitness Australia
Masters in Counselling
Post Grad Diploma Dance Movement Therapy
Advanced Diploma in Dance

Johanna Brown: Yoga

Having practiced for more than 12 years, Johanna’s quiet passion has been yoga. It was and continues to be a silent partner in her spiritual and physical evolution. Feeling drawn to this path, and the pull away from a corporate career, she gained her Level 1 Certification in the Hatha style of yoga teaching at Samadhi Yoga in 2010.

Johanna practices and teaches in the flowing style of vinyasa yoga – a dynamic and invigorating practice for the body and mind. For completeness and balance, she also encourages a restorative yoga and meditation practice and finds herself offering this practice more and more often to busy people. Having recently completed training in prenatal yoga, she is now able to offer safe and nurturing yoga to support pregnancy and preparation for childbirth.

Johanna’s teaching style focuses on maintaining proper alignment before moving to the next level in a posture. This encourages a stronger grounding and safer way to advance one’s yoga practice. In her classes Johanna offers hands on adjustments to those wanting them, as this allows for a deeper understanding of correct alignment.

Through teaching the asana (physical postures), Johanna aspires for her clients to be nurtured by embracing the wholeness of yoga, cultivating self awareness and mental clarity, and allowing themselves to make lifestyle choices that help them move toward experiencing joy and balance in life.

We are delighted that Johanna has joined Balance2health as one of our yoga instructors. Johanna teaches classes on Sunday mornings.

Johanna’s qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Communication)
  • Advanced Diploma of Nutrition
  • Level 1 Samadhi Yoga
  • Pre-natal Yoga Samadhi Yoga School
  • Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment
  • Senior First Aid Certificate

Dena Kelly: Pilates

Dena was first introduced to Pilates in 2004 at her local fitness studio. Seeing and feeling the benefits of regular Pilates she decided that after 10 years as a trauma nurse it was time to change direction & improve peoples’ wellbeing rather than patch them up.

Dena then pursued her passion to become a qualified instructor which she successfully completed, with the STOTT PILATES® discipline. This leading discipline incorporates the traditional strengths of Pilates with the best of modern techniques.

Dena’s teaching experience has been with a wide breadth of capabilities, from beginners to those more advanced. But regardless of level, Dena develops tailored and innovative individual programmes to ensure that clients achieve their personal goals. Classes are challenging, dynamic & varied, using a variety of apparatus including flexband, fitness circle & foam roller.

Dena has recently returned to Sydney after a number of years in Europe and the Middle East. Her last residency was in Saudi Arabia, working at a premier fitness studio where she was the lead Pilates instructor. Her clientele included members of the Saudi Royal Family and members of the international diplomatic community.

We are pleased to have Dena as one of our team of Pilates instructors at Balance2health in Gladesville. Dena teaches on Saturday morning.

Dena’s qualifications:

  • Diploma in Adult Nursing
  • STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor – Matwork, Reformer, Injuries & Special Populations
  • Senior First Aid Certificate