Instructor Trainer bios

A former personal trainer of 10 years, Yu Lan graduated from Henan Sports University with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 2004, specializing in aerobics dance and artistic gymnastics. Yu Lan was introduced to the Pilates method and started teaching Pilates in 2012. She founded Yulan Pilates Studio in 2014. After taking many different brands of Pilates training over the years, Yu Lan set her mind and ambition on STOTT PILATES^®, and applied for her studio to become a Merrithew^® Host Training Center in 2016. She trained to become a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor after that. In 2019, she completed the STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer courses in Mat and Reformer at the Merrithew Corporate Training Center in Toronto, Canada, becoming a member of the prestigious Merrithew Instructor Trainer team.

Peter was born into a family of educators and loves teaching. When he first encountered Pilates in 2015, he found his calling practicing and teaching Pilates. He completed his first STOTT PILATES^® education course in 2018 and became a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer in 2023. Peter sees teaching Pilates as a way of connecting people, not just to their mind and body, but as a way of fostering interconnectedness. Beyond that, he believes education is about empowering people. Once people better understand and believe in themselves, they will move better, become stronger, and have healthier, happier lives.

Yu-Chen Huang was born and raised in Taiwan. She graduated from National Taiwan College with a Master of Physical Education in Dance Theory before going on tour with Ku & Dance group. She learned about STOTT PILATES^® in 2012, after looking for a way to reduce the chances of injury from long-term high-intensity training. The benefits she realized through the method inspired her to share STOTT PILATES with more people. She was honored to become a Merrithew^® Instructor Trainer specializing in STOTT PILATES in 2015. She is currently working at the Merrithew Licensed Training Center in Taiwan, the National Yi-Lan University and St. Mary’s Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management as a certified instructor/ lecturer and also provides professional coaching at government facilities and private sports centers.

Elaine's journey began with a background in dance education and occupational therapy. In 2013, she discovered Pilates, reigniting her love for bodily movement. This newfound passion led her to pursue comprehensive STOTT PILATES^® training and education in 2015. She returned to her hometown of Chiayi City and established NOUS STUDIO, the city's premier fully equipped STOTT PILATES facility.

Today, as a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor Trainer, Elaine is dedicated to sharing the scientific training and mind-body healing of STOTT PILATES within her community.

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.