In her formative years as a sports lover, she enjoyed horse riding, swimming and played provincial netball. As the first woman to receive Springbok colours for water skiing, she participated in international tours and also achieved a gold medal in the 1982 SA games. She went on to achieve Springbok colours in bodybuilding in the 1998 world championships which took place in Spain.
She studied Physiotherapy at UP and then decided to see the world. She traveled to Europe and the Far East for a few years where she worked and graduated from Pacific Western University, BA Ed (Admin). On her return to South Africa she obtained the Reebok Instructors Alliance Aerobic Teachers Diploma and later the Reebok Professional Health and Fitness Diploma. In 2003 she was certified in program design, exercise techniques and organization with the National Strength and Conditioning Association at the University of Pretoria. Three years later she registered her own company, Core Girdle of Strength.
She is an art, music and poetry lover and partakes in activities which contribute to her soul and spiritual growth. Listening to jazz, spending time with friends and gardening are on her top 10 list. She used to be a motorbike fanatic and spent many weekends on her Harley Davidson bike. She enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and cycling and enjoys it even more if her dog children, Beth and Amber can come along. She loves working with people and making a difference in peoples lives, one of the many rewards of her work which she appreciates very much.
As an Advanced Certified Classical Pilates Instructor, trained by Natasha Madel, she was actively involved in training upcoming Pilates Instructors and continues to keep in touch with the latest developments in health, wellness and fitness. Her passion is working with people, from sport specific training to rehabilitation. She aims to guide and strengthen clients to enhance their Core strength and return to normal balanced sports participation and improving general quality of life.
She is a Internationally Certified Golf Conditioning Specialist and incorporates Pilates for Golf into her specialized services. She incorporates Hollistic, Sports & Therapeutic Massage Therapy into her healing regime.
Christina Belloni
