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The PILATESwiss® Trainer Team

All Teacher Mentors have completed PILATESwiss internationally recognised 450 hour comprehensive Pilates Studio Education.

Karolina Schmid

Owner – Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, YA E-RYT 500

Karolina grew up in Thunder Bay Canada where at the age of 13 she won a Lakehead University scholarship. She however decided to do her undergraduate BA at University of Toronto, her Masters’ equivalency from Humboldt University in Berlin where she was accepted to the PhD program. Aside from owning 3 Studios in Zurich, her PILATESwiss affiliates are active in Austria, Liechtenstein, Thailand, the Netherlands, Germany, and Canada.

Karolina has authored books and videos for Pilates and Yoga professionals. Her educational programs are internationally recognized by the Yoga Alliance (YA) and the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP). In June of 2021 Karolina was elected by her peers to sit on the Board of Directors of the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA). Which is active in 44 countries.

 PILATESwiss Requires it’s Personal Trainers to hold the highest educational certifications in the industry.

Benefit from SWISS quality in your Country

Benefit from SWISS quality in your Country. Join our PILATESwiss Program for excellence in Yoga and Pilates in the Visceral Approach.

For more information on providing PILATESwiss programs in your country and joining the quickly growning PILATESwiss community contact our head office: inform@pilateswiss.ch

Introducing our Global Master Trainer Representatives.

Karolina Schmid

Switzerland

Karolina Schmid
Master Trainer

BA University of Toronto 
Masters Equivalence Humboldt University Berlin
PMA CERTIFIED
Yoga Alliance 500 Hours Certified
Educational Director PILATESwiss Zurich Switzerland

inform@pilateswiss.ch

Gillian Wagner

Germany

Gillian Wagner
Master Trainer

Studio Owner Lumines Yoga Kronberg Germany
E-RYT 200 AYA (American Yoga Alliance) 
A.C.E. Fitness | Personal Trainer
dip. F.L.P. Sports | Nutrition Consultant

g.wagner@pilateswiss.ch

Alison Brown

Western Canada

Alison Brown
Master Trainer

Guides regular Yoga practice at
Valley Fitness Centre Invermere Britisch Columbia Canada
Mountain Om Studio Invermere British Columbia Canada
Trained Massage and Body Therapist
Windemere Valley Ski Club Coach

a.brown@pilateswiss.ch

Trina Cholewicki

Eastern Canada

Trina Cholewicki
Master Trainer

Educator at Ecole Saint Jean Vianney Montreal, Quebec Canada.
Pilates Spezialist for Youth and Adolesence
Hockey and Soccer Coach

t.cholewicki@pilateswiss.ch

Ann Amann

Asia & Pacific Rim countries

Ann Amann
Master Trainer

Director of Indulgent Yoga & Events
Regional PILATESwiss representative
Chiang Mai, Thailand

a.amann@pilateswiss.ch

Rayanne Elkuch

Liechtenstein

Rayanne Elkuch
Master Trainer

Regional PILATESwiss representative Principality of Liechtenstein

r.elkuch@pilateswiss.ch

Eva Hanouskova

Austria

Eva Hanouskova
Master Trainer

Physical therapist and PILATESwiss master trainer
Graz Austria

e.hanouskova@pilateswiss.ch

Rayanne Elkuch

Netherlands

Madelon Zehnder
Master Trainer

PILATESwiss 450 Graduate
Studio owner and director of numerous programs in the field of health and fitness.

m.zehnder@pilateswiss.ch

The PILATESwiss® Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board of Experts and Specialists stand at PILATESwiss®Visceral’s side to support us in any question of qualtity and content.
Dr. med. Jeannette Petrich Munzinger

Dr. med. Jeannette Petrich Munzinger, MBA Specialist for Othopadic Surgery and Yoga Teacher. Dr Munzinger enjoys a lengthy career specialising in Orthopedic Traumatology and Surgery with work in Munch, Johannesburg, and St Gallen. In Zurich, first at the Schulthess Clinic and at the Spriraldynamic at the Bethanien Clinic, she now owns since 2009, together with her husband Dr Urs Munzinger, the Gelenkzentrum Zurich in The Bethanien Clinic.

Dr. med. Alexander Krafft

Dr. med. Alexander Krafft, Owner of the Krafft Clinic of Gynacology in Switerland, enjoys an illustrious medical history at the University Hospital in Zürich. Originally Dr Krafft went to medical school in Leipzig, with internships in Sydney/Brisbane. His doctoral work addressed perinatal-psychology research. He specialises in invasive and non invasive pre and post natal medicine. Dr Krafft is a celebrated expert in pre and post natal health.

Verena Thurner

Verena Thurner, Journalist for medical and health topics is winner of numerous awards for ground breaking journalism in the health and medical realm. The Pfizer price is one of her many awards for her journalistic excellence.

She is a pilates practitioner, enjoying over 15 years of personal pilates session several times per week. She co-authored the book FIT FOR GOLF with PILATES and has written countless times on the topics of Pilates and Yoga.

Dr. med. Frank Wagner

Dr. med. Frank Wagner, Orthopedic doctor, for sports medicine, accupunture, and chiropractics specialising in pain therapy and emergency medicine. Dr Wagner studied medicine in Frankfurt with interships in Perth Australia. His practice in Darmstadt proffits from his expert knowledge in rehab and complimentary medicine. He is a famous in his speciality: his knowledge of Pilates and Yoga.

Dr. Doris Weber

Dr. Doris Weber, Judge at the Zurich court. Dr. Weber studied law at the University of Zürich. Her dissertation was in the area of journalistic law. She has been active for many years in community programs, including home nursing care or care for the hearing impared. He was elected for the first time in 1990 into Cantonal Swiss government, as well as serving in Zurich city politics between 2003-2008. She is a Pilates, Yoga and Movement expert with numerous years of experience.

Dr. med. Martin Angerbauer

Dr. med. Martin Angerbauer, Yoga Teacher Educator, physician and medical doctor for psychiatry and phychotherapy.

Dr. med. Ralph Berther

Dr. med. Ralph Berther, Radiologist, with his own practice in the Glattzentrum in Wallisellen near Zurich. He is specifically concerned with sports and the effects on the human body and the positive effects of Pilates, which he personally practices.

Dr. med. Eliane Sarasin Ricklin

Dr. med. Eliane Sarasin Ricklin, Specialist of Gynacology and prenatal medicine, University Professional Sexual Medicine/Sexual Therapy, FECSM, SAPPM. Dr Sarasin is renown for her work in endocrinal, reproductive and senological medicine at the University hospital in Zurich.

Dr. med. Isabella Bernasconi

Dr. med. Isabella Bernasconi director of Gynacology at the Männedorf Hospital in Switzerland. Dr Bernasconi studied medicine at the University of Zurich and specialises in opperative gynacology and prenatal care. Dr Beransconi is particularly versed in Yoga PILATESwiss Visceral post natal methods.

Dr. med. Robert Grabolus

Dr. med. Robert Grabolus, Gynacologist and prenatal physician with specialisation in opperative Gynacology and Prenatal care and Onkology at the Triemli Hospital in Zurich Switzerland. Dr Grabolus is a renown practicitoner of Yoga and Pilates in the PILATESwiss Visceral method.