Franklin Method Educators & Trainers

Women’s Health Clinical Specialist
Movement Educator Integration
Alternative/Holistic Physical Therapist

Debora began practicing the Franklin Method in 2013 when she saw how this could improve her own movement and well being as well as that of others. “I was astonished when I saw people balancing on the orange Franklin Balls at the American Physical Therapy Convention workshop. I wanted to improve in flexibility and coordinated so that I could paddle board with ease. I began embodying what I learned from the Franklin Method to prepare myself for paddle boarding.” Within a short period of time she too was balancing on the Franklin Balls. In 2015 Debora went paddle boarding in the open ocean in Costa Rica. She learned that you get good at what you practice most of the time. Debora enjoys seeing the look on others when they realize they too experience better movement.

I started my journey in fitness in Singapore. Back in the ‘90s, I discovered my passion in fitness amidst a stressful corporate work environment as a communication specialist. In 2007, I decided to commit wholeheartedly in my pursuit as a full-time fitness professional. I got myself certified as a Pilates mat instructor by Physical Mind Institute and as a Personal and Group exercise instructor under FISAF. In 2009, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Edith Cowan University and two years later, set up Fitness Fun Group. I had one goal in mind, which was to make fun fitness programmes easily available to busy working professionals and got onboard as a service provider for Singapore’s Health Promotion Board’s, now defunct Workplace Health initiative. That same period of time, I was certified and taught a variety of cardio- and strength-based type of classes.
In 2014, I was invited by ActiveSG to assist their rebranding exercise and taught more than 14hours of cardio and strength classes per week, on top of my self-practice hours. This eventually took a toll on my spine. This motivated me to develop a huge interest in injury prevention and pain alleviation through the various modalities, thus, delving deeper into mind and body connection. I obtained a second certification in mat Pilates and in 2016, completed my RYS200 training, studied Yin Yoga, Yoga Therapy, with an emphasis in Pranayama (breathing practice). In 2019, I graduated as a Polestar Pilates teacher and passed the PMA certification, obtaining the licence to teach Pilates worldwide. Most recently, I graduated as a Franklin Method Level 1 Educator.
I now live in Los Angeles, California, with a loving husband and two endearing black cats.