Meet Our Instructor
A BIOGRAPHY
GRETEL LEE
STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer
Pilatique Singapore · Instructor Trainer Profile
Gretel Lee
STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer
Gretel is a movement educator and STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer who develops aspiring Pilates instructors through mindful movement, biomechanics, and teaching clarity. With a foundation in Classical Ballet and broad experience across Barre, Yoga, and multiple dance genres, she helps instructors and clients build control, awareness, and progression without noise or over-complication.
Role & Expertise
Instructor development
Trains and mentors aspiring instructors to teach with judgment — prioritising what matters, choosing the right regressions/progressions, and communicating clearly under real teaching conditions.
Movement foundation
Formally trained in Classical Ballet; explored Tango, Jazz, Latin, and Contemporary dance; and trained in Barre, Yoga, and Pilates — shaping a calm, precise approach grounded in body awareness and control.
Best fit
Aspiring instructors who want clarity and structure; clients seeking mindful movement; and clients transitioning from dance/fitness who want sustainable progress without overtraining.
Background
Gretel is an avid movement practitioner trained in Classical Ballet, Barre, Yoga, and Pilates. Growing up as a dancer and exploring multiple dance genres shaped her sensitivity to movement quality — how strength, coordination, and control show up across different patterns.
Over the years, exposure to varied movement and fitness disciplines sparked a deeper curiosity in biomechanics and how bodies learn. This curiosity led her into Pilates as a practitioner and educator — and in 2024, she became a STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainer.
She began teaching in 2013 as a dance teacher, then transitioned into the fitness space in 2017 as a Barre instructor and training manager. She has worked with a wide range of age groups and client profiles, including pre and post-natal mothers, and is passionate about helping people understand their bodies better through mindful movement.
Qualifications
- STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor Trainer
- STOTT PILATES® Level 1 and 2 – Fully Certified Instructor
- Diploma in Dance (Teaching), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Singapore
- Vocational Ballet Exam Certification (Intermediate Foundation Level), Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), UK
- Major Classical Ballet Exam Certification (Elementary level), The Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSTD), Australia
- 200-hour Ashtanga/Hatha Yoga Teacher’s Training, TirisulaYoga Singapore
- WeBarre Instructor Training Program Level 1–3, Singapore
- Support Your Floor, The Centre for Women’s Fitness, USA
- Safe Return to Exercise, Body Beyond Baby, Australia