{"id":8204,"date":"2019-03-01T23:05:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilateswiss.ch.torn.sui-inter.net\/team\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:18:33","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pilateswiss.ch\/en\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

The founder<\/h1>\n
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\"Karolina<\/p>\n

Karolina Schmid<\/h3>\n

Owner – Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, YA E-RYT 500<\/p>\n

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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\u2019 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u00a0PILATESwiss Requires it\u2019s Personal Trainers to hold the highest educational certifications in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

inform@pilateswiss.ch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The PILATESwiss\u00ae Advisory Board<\/h2>\n
Our Advisory Board of Experts and Specialists stand at PILATESwiss\u00aeVisceral\u2019s side to support us in any question of qualtity and content.<\/div>\n
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    Dr. med. Jeannette Petrich Munzinger<\/h3>\n
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    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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. med. Alexander Krafft<\/h3>\n
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    Dr. med. Alexander Krafft, Owner of the Krafft Clinic of Gynacology in Switerland, enjoys an illustrious medical history at the University Hospital in Z\u00fcrich. 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Verena Thurner<\/h3>\n
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    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.<\/p>\n

    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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. med. Frank Wagner<\/h3>\n
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    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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. Doris Weber<\/h3>\n
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    Dr. Doris Weber, Judge at the Zurich court. Dr. Weber studied law at the University of Z\u00fcrich. 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. med. Martin Angerbauer<\/h3>\n
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    Dr. med. Martin Angerbauer, Yoga Teacher Educator, physician and medical doctor for psychiatry and phychotherapy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. med. Ralph Berther<\/h3>\n
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    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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. med. Eliane Sarasin Ricklin<\/h3>\n
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    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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. med. Isabella Bernasconi<\/h3>\n
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    Dr. med. Isabella Bernasconi director of Gynacology at the M\u00e4nnedorf 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dr. med. Robert Grabolus<\/h3>\n
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    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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


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