YUE TONG,

INSTRUCTOR

A gifted dancer from a young age, Yue Tong's early talents set her on a path to some of the world’s finest dance and arts schools, from Singapore’s Ballet Academy to those in London and New York City. As her professional dance career was just taking off however, Yue Tong suffered an injury to her lower back. Like many other athletes, she turned to Pilates - not knowing how this decision would change the course of her future.

It began simply as a means to heal her injury, but Yue Tong recalls how Pilates completely transformed her relationship with her body and spurred a now deeply-rooted passion. Even as a dancer with an extensive movement background, Pilates opened her eyes to better body awareness, helping her identify imbalances and instabilities in her own body, which in turn catalysed the pursuit of new levels of strength and stability in her movements.

Yue Tong sought to learn more about other forms of movement as well, expanding her exploration to the Gyrotonic method. This holistic exercise system seeks to mobilize the body's energy systems and stimulate the nervous system through circular, spiralling movements linked to breathing patterns - making it the perfect complement to Pilates.

Fast-forward to today and Yue Tong has an impressive list of certifications under her belt, including Mat and Reformer Pilates with Balanced Body, Gyrokinesis and the Gyrotonic method, and she is also a certified Franklin Method level 1 educator. Yue Tong combines this bounty of knowledge and more than a decade of teaching experience to deliver rewarding, enjoyable yet effective movement sessions for her clients, always catering to the mind as well as the body.

SMARTFIT SPECIALITY: MINDFUL MOVEMENT AS A HOLISTIC PRACTICE. LOWER BACK, SHOULDER & NECK CARE.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN: ENGLISH & MANDARIN

FUN FACT: YT LOVES MOVEMENT AND MUSIC! SHE ALSO VERY MUCH ENJOYS MAKING WHOLESOME FOOD THAT IS GOOD FOR THE BODY.