Hi, I'm Debbie

I've been a graphic designer for 30 years, which is long enough to be sitting at a desk, often working under pressure and stress. I absolutely love being a designer, the places it has taken me, the people I have met and opportunities I've been provided have been incredible, but it has been a vicious cycle of spending loads of energy and passion, leading to many burn outs.

My body, mind and soul nagged at me for years to find another, more meaningful career, but I never knew what else to do, until the penny dropped mid-2025 and I decided to turn my passion for doing Pilates into teaching Pilates. I started my reformer and mat teacher training with The Pilates Pro Academy, an approved training provider under the Pilates Association of Australia (PAA). I achieved my final certifications in January 2026, and it is everything I'd hoped to find in a new career direction. I will begin study towards a diploma of Pilates before 2027!

I love teaching, reformer, mat and spring board (or wall tower). I love that there is a discipline to structuring a class while still having room for creativity, that there is intention behind the exercises and the value is on quality, not quantity or ego. What I love about teaching is feeling trusted to listen to how people feel about their body, and trusted to guide them through moving their bodies in ways they may not be confident to do. I love seeing improvements in ability, body awareness and growing confidence.

You can find me teaching at Encore Pilates & Wellness on Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings, or from my home studio in Howard Springs (see schedule for availability).

Outside of Pilates, you are likely to find me in my garden, with my horses and/or dogs, swimming laps or working on the latest building project with my husband.

Lightform Pilates is a Student Member of the Pilates Association of Australia and is covered by the PAA Professional Indemnity and Public & Products Liability Insurance.

Sharing kindness

Kindness is the way forward, and it is powerful.

Kindness fosters positive connections and mental well-being. Acts of kindness create a ripple effect of positivity and community spirit.

Lightform offers you the opportunity to spread the love (and wealth) to charities who do good things in our community.

Every time you attend a class, you can place a token into one of 3 jars, each representing a charity. Your token is worth $2 and you choose where you would like to share kindness.

Tokens will be counted every 6 months, Lightform will match each amount and donate the funds to each charity. The charities for this 6 months are:

Share the Dignity
A women's charity in Australia, that works to make a real difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough, distributing period products to anyone who needs support.

Save a Paw NT
Helping animals across the Territory find loving homes.

Aussie Hay Runners
Supporting farmers affected by natural disasters, transporting donated hay to those affected by flood, bush fire and extreme weather events.

The token value is taken from the cost of your class, not an additional cost to you :)