Jelena Petrovic is a Pilates pioneer in the Netherlands – as the Founder and Principal Instructor of Smartbody Amsterdam, she’s passionate about helping people realise their potential and embrace the transformative power of movement.

A hurdle to Jelena’s already successful career came in 2016, ten years after opening her studio, when she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer . Although many would consider Jelena’s recovery story inspiring, she doesn’t see her experiences with cancer as a crucial part of who she is, rather they provide a lens that helps her to deepen her empathetic approach to teaching.

Not all hip replacements are alike! It can be helpful to know just which procedure your surgeon has will opt for. Nick Wilson from Body Systems in Hobart outlines the two approaches most commonly taken. These are the Anterior Approach, and the Postero-Lateral Approach.

Naantali Marshall is accomplished, by anyone’s standards. It’s her refreshing attitude to fitness, competing and making sport a lifelong endeavour rather than a quick burn out, that makes her such a great role model for women and girls in sport.