Katie Agnew
Studio Owner / Senior Teacher
BHSc (Physiotherapy)
Pilates Inc. Certified 2001
Authentic Pilates Education Teacher Trainer
Katie has owned and operated Authentic Pilates & Physiotherapy since 2002.
Representing NZ in Rhythmic Gymnastics from 1986 - 1991, Katie competed in multiple international competitions, including the 1990 Commonwealth Games and 1987 - 1991 World Championships. In her 11 years of gymnastics she held multiple national titles.
This gave her a keen interest in movement and the body so it seemed very natural to study physiotherapy. Qualifying in 1994, her special interest is the spine and she works closely with leading NZ specialists.
Katie moved to America and whilst there she found Pilates. It was the first thing that gave her pain relief from her own back injuries and a life-long way of managing them. She realised this would be a valuable addition to her physiotherapy career. Katie was lucky enough to study Pilates under Romana Kryzanowska, Joseph Pilate’s protégé. She was certified through Pilates Inc. in 2001, after over 600 hours in a very comprehensive programme.
In her 7 years in Florida, she was physio at Cirque Du Soleil, at a leading sports clinic and taught Pilates to a wide range of people from professional athletes to the injured.
In 2002 Katie returned home to bring classical Pilates to NZ, opened her Authentic Pilates studio within Mairangi Bay Physiotherapy and combined her two loves of Pilates & physiotherapy.
In 2017 she opened her custom-built new studio in Rothesay Bay. Her gorgeous studio is filled with Gratz & Pilates by Design classical apparatus and a team of handpicked wonderful teachers.
As the most experienced New Zealand teacher of Authentic Pilates in the country, Katie now also lectures both locally and internationally to share her knowledge and passion. She continues to improve her own skills with regular Continuing Professional Education (CPE) with a range of top international instructors, as she believes you should never stop learning.
In 2016 Katie opened the NZ National Training Centre for Authentic Pilates Education International (APEI), an internationally recognised & respected teacher training centre. She is New Zealand’s principal teacher of teachers, training the APEI apprentices.
http://www.authenticpilateseducation.com
She now combines her medical, sporting and Authentic Pilates background to educate, prevent injury and integrate total body wellbeing. Her motivating, fun and challenging classical Pilates sessions will have you achieving things your body never dreamed of!