Christine Gioia

Reformer Pilates and Pilates are such a hype right now, but for me it’s been a hype for more than decade at least. I’m grateful to have found it (almost by mistake to be real) and it completely changed my life. It was the gateway to becoming a physio and a yoga teacher. It was the doorway to meeting hundreds of people who warmed my soul and teachers who gave me tools to be the teacher I am today. Reformer Pilates is an incredible rehab tool that helps me strategically with my 1-2-1 clients who have strength goals as well as injury niggles. For hip mobility it is a total game changer. Pilates is a staple in my life in my strength and mobility practice and can’t imagine movement without it. That said - with all the hype, it’s getting hard to find the Pilates method these days in most group Pilates classes, lol and in my opinion it comes down to the cheap training that’s being offered and consumed. I trained as a reformer Pilates teacher in person with @polestarpilatesuk via the amazing @ms_milenajaksic @platinumpilates in Dublin in 2016. We did a huge in person immersive course with lots of humbling practice, and hours and hours of practice teaching and observation. Platinum is where I taught for a good few years and learned from the absolute best teachers. I enjoyed more reformer training with @balanced_body as well to get my advanced cert. After 4+ years in Dublin honing my reformer and mat Pilates skills, in 2020 I moved to Amsterdam where alongside my physio studies, I taught mat and reformer private clinical and group at some top studios for another 5 years including @studio_191 @pilatesnoord @pilates_13 Living in South Africa you can catch me teaching group reformer at @virginactivesa - Monday 9am Reformer Recovery Menlyn - Tuesday 5:15pm Reformer Athletic Menlyn Maine - Thursday 7am Reformer Athletic Menlyn - Thursday 8am Reformer Align Menlyn If you want to dive a bit deeper on the reformer - book in with me for private and semi private reformer classes at my home studio in Waterkloof @thefreedomstudio_012 and we can explore the joy that is reformer Pilates ✨ #pilates #physiopilates #physiotherapy #waterkloof reformerpilates

Throwback to my B.Sc hons in Physiotherapy @espamsterdam some of the toughest yet most rewarding years of my life. I specialised in sports physio and for my final project assessed the biomechanics of the push we use to propel us when we skate. It was a lot more complex than I imagined but we passed the course by the skin of our teeth 😂🛹 We started during Covid in 2020 and made it through with hard work and friendship from the beautiful humans that are @chloe_lucbert_ @kathifurlan 🖤✨ I’m still in the process of registering myself as a physio in South Africa which is a challenging process but also a good refresh of all my physio knowledge. I was way older than most other students starting this degree at the ripe age of 35 and honestly wouldn’t change any of it. #amsterdam #physiotherapy #physiotherapist #bigregistration sportsphysio

Spring 2026. Let us protest for the sake of music itself. #nothingispunkanymore

Hey South Africa!!! Would you still love me if I was a worm!? Feeling conflicted as to an appropriate response? No fear - join us this Saturday for an evening showcasing some of the best femme-fronted bands around! @moshmallowband , @kaylinhillx , @funknkiff , @pandora_band_sa and @atfn012 will bring the fire and fury to @rumoursloungejhb this Saturday. Show starts at 18:00 - we’re up at 21:00. Early birds online now ✨ #punkrock #rocknroll #heavymetal #southafricanmusic

Thank you Pilates for always bringing me back to my body 💖 I’ve learned more about myself on this machine and on my yoga mat than through any instagram reel. Want to try private reformer pilates with me? Hit the link in my bio to get in touch and let’s make it happen 🙏⚡️ #takeyourpowerback #mindbodyconnection #pilates #reformerpilates #pretoria

So youve probably noticed a new face on stage with us lately? Well now we’d like to properly welcome our new singer Christine (@freedomphysio ) to the band ON HER BIRTHDAY!!! She has been involved with ATFN since its very beginnings and has appeared on multiple recordings and has performed live with us many times. NOW it’s time for her to lead the line with her insanely powerful voice and energetic stage performances ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Chrissy, Chip, Chipperoo….we love you. Welcome to the band and have a beautiful birthday! We joke that she’s our female Bruce Dickinson. Chip Dickinson if you like ❤️ #punkrock #heavymetal #rocknroll #southafricanmusic #pretoria

September 2026 sees us release our new full length - Nothing Is Punk Anymore. Less an indictment on the scene itself, than society in general. This is a protest album for music itself, for identity, for expression and for connection. #punkrock #southafricanmusic #punkband #punkrockers

New Album: Nothing is Punk Anymore Releasing Spring 2026 “It’s all for naught I know this now Just how selfish acts Have burned this town” #punkrock #southafricanmusic #newalbum #progrock #animation

Arm balances evaded me for years until I faced my fears of face planting and committed to getting strong in my upper body. With a sprinkle of play and a dash of whimsy and consistent multimodal training in many different sports, the arm balances eventually started to come. I’m not saying I’m a pro and I’ve got a long way to go but there’s a real joy in proving your inner critic wrong 🤘✨ What do you want to prove yourself wrong about? #keepmovingforward #armbalances #yoga #sidecrow #virginactive

Part two of cues I don’t use - coming at you and this time it’s about the lower back - c’mon guys surely we know by now that your discs don’t just slip or that we need to only hold one posture the entire time. We need to be able to choose and control flexion, extension and lateral flexion into our amazing lower backs! That’s true spinal mobility 🤘 #pilates #physiotherapy #yoga #lowerbackpain #movement

I’d love to share with you my take on some common cues that I stay away from in my quest to help people move better and ultimately feel better in their body. Part 1 = squeeze your core 🫠 Let me know where you stand on this cue in the comments below 👇 #pilates #physiotherapy #yoga #movement #selfcare

Blou Nag vox with @diegemeente.hc at @mieliepopfestival was such a blast - thank you so much! I got sent these pics by a friend - would love to say thanks to the photographer if anyone can tag them 💖✨🔥🎸🙏 #mieliepop #hardcore #punk #metal #southafricanwomen