Instructor Trainer bios

Yujung got introduced to various types of mind-body movement methods, including dance and the Stanislavsky Technique while in university, majoring in film and theatre in Korea. Her interest in mind-body movement led her to become a yoga instructor after a trip to India in 2008. Yujung lived and worked as a yoga instructor in New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and so on for almost 10 years, continuously learning and sharing various mindful movement practices with people.

Yujung discovered Reformer Pilates workouts while in Melbourne and decided to enroll in a Pilates course. Yujung enrolled in STOTT PILATES^® Education courses at the Merrithew^® Corporate Training Center in Toronto. Credited as one of the best choices ever made, Yujung became a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor in 2018 and an Instructor Trainer in 2021.

Since her return to Korea in 2019, Yujung has been teaching Pilates and interpreting STOTT PILATES courses at Trinity Pilates, a Merrithew Host Training Center in Seoul.

Yulong (Aaron) Chen is a STOTT PILATES^® Certified Instructor with over 8 years of experience. He brings over his expertise as a Trainer specializing in STOTT PILATES on Mat and Reformer. Aaron studied Physical Education and later started working as a fitness instructor. Unfortunately, Aaron suffered from an injury in his lower back during his weight training. However, Aaron did not give up and choose to embrace Rehabilitative Pilates to help him heal and regain his strength and mobility. 

Aaron was fascinated by the power of STOTT PILATES and was deeply impressed by the clear logic and the philosophy of the practice. This determination led him to stay at Yulan Pilates for further studies where he met STOTT PILATES instructors from all over the world. With the passage of time, Aaron’s determination grew even stronger which led him to qualify as a STOTT PILATES instructor himself. Turning his passion into a profession, Aaron now enjoys spreading the joy of mindful movement and the healing benefits of Pilates to as many people as possible. 

Zoey graduated from China Medical University with a degree in physical therapy, and started her practice as a physiotherapist in 2009. She started training in STOTT PILATES^® in 2014, and applied the method to solve problems of chronic pain and movement dysfunction in her clients. Her training makes people physically and mentally strong and confident. The benefits she realized through STOTT PILATES inspired her to complete Full Certification in 2016. She became a Merrithew^® Instructor Trainer specializing in STOTT PILATES in 2017. She continues to share her enthusiasm for STOTT PILATES and work to improve people’s health.

Zsuzsanna started her training for Merrithew in 2001 in the US and became the very first Instructor Trainer in Central-Eastern Europe specializing in STOTT PILATES^® in 2005. She is qualified personal trainer through the Semmelweis University College of Sports. A former professional ballet dancer in Hungary, she works together with leading physiotherapists in the Rehab Department of her studio. Zsuzsanna integrates her vast experience in ballet dancing and the most recent advances in fitness and preventive exercises in her daily Pilates works and teaching. She is a happy mother of two boys and lives and works in Budapest, Hungary.