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Patricia Leipnitz

Movement Specialist & Pilates Expert

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Professional Experience

  • 1997–2001: Stretching Instructor Studio AXIS, Brasília

  • 2000–2003: Owner of own studio, Brasília (Classes in stretching, ballet, and gymnastics)

  • 2004–2017: Pilates Instructor, Gestos do Corpo, Rio de Janeiro

  • 2007–2013: Stretching and Pilates Instructor Nirvana SPA, Rio de Janeiro

  • 2008–2018: Personal Trainer Milemídia, Rio de Janeiro

  • 2010–2014: Instructor and owner of own Pilates studio - Rio de Janeiro

  • Since 06/2020: Instructor and Owner Fitflex Pilates, Tuttlingen

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I was born and raised in Brazil – a country defined by heat, the sea, and music. Brazil stands for joie de vivre and lightness, and aesthetics also play a major role there.

For me, however, aesthetics without health is incomplete. A well-shaped body with poor posture does not embody harmony – this is an insight I have gained in over 20 years of dance practice, especially in ballet and contemporary dance.

After completing my studies in sports science and my bodybuilding training, I specifically sought a method that combined strength, flexibility, and body awareness. I finally found exactly that in a two-year Pilates course from 2006 to 2007.

Over all these years, I have supported people in feeling freer in their bodies. I work with bodies in very different states – from vulnerable to extraordinary, and everything in between.

My work combines strength and flexibility. I teach a training method that focuses on the uniqueness of each individual.

Through Pilates I have learned that sometimes we need to take a step back to move forward – and that real change comes from small, consistent steps.

I am convinced that people who feel comfortable in their bodies also positively change their environment.

This is my job. This is me.

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Qualifications and Professional Milestones

Professional Recognition & Dance:

  • 1995: Official professional registration as a ballerina

  • 2001: Certificate of Completion, Dance in Perspective Program – Dulcina de Moraes University of the Arts

Academic Education:

  • 1997: Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science

  • 2004: Postgraduate Qualification in Bodybuilding and Personal Training

Specialization in Pilates:

  • 2006–2007: Completed a two-year internationally recognized Pilates teacher training program

  • 2007: Pilates on the Ball Certification (Colleen Craig)

  • 2009: Participant, 6th Polestar International Conference

  • 2021: Participant, Pilates Legend Workshop with Lolita San Miguel, Elisabeth Larkam, and Cathy Corey

Rehabilitation, Health & Prevention:

  • 2003: Professional Conference on Fitness, Health, Physiotherapy, and Nutrition

  • Certification in Physical Activity for Older Adults

  • Certification in Current Concepts in Shoulder and Knee Rehabilitation

  • 2024: Certified Pelvic Floor Trainer (Academy for Sport and Health)

  • 2025: Rehabilitation Sports Trainer (145 teaching units) – TÜV-certified training program

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