The workshops are carried out locally by internationally experienced and highly qualified trainers and physiotherapists. Our Educators are happy to welcome all participants into their workshops in their respective country with deep knowledge of the SISSEL® OCTOCORE.
Each participant will receive a SISSEL® ACADEMY Certificate after successful completion of the workshop.
Octocore by SISSEL® Educator, Silvia is known as Balanced Body® Pilates teacher, educator and movement specialist, with rich experience of Pilates,dance, Gyrotonic®, CoreAlign.
Polestar Instructor, Dance Teacher, Alternative Practitioner, and former Nurse.
Polestar Pilates trainer, Physiotherapist and Sectoral Alternative Practitioner, Chiropractic.
Certified Dance Educator and Pilates Trainer, Masters Degree in Prevention, Sports Therapy and Health Management, Author
Dagmar is a founded the Keep in motion PILATES studio in Munich, Germany and recognized Pilates teacher training institute by the German Pilates Association (DPV).
05.04.2025, Munich, Germany
OCTOCORE Professional Workshop
TBC
In studio and online
Pilates Polestar Studio Trainer, State-approved Prevention Trainer and Natural Health Practitioner.
14.06.2025, Hamburg, Germany
OCTOCORE Professional Workshop
11:00AM – 17:30PM
In studio
Andy’s original background is classical ballet. He trained as a Pilates instructor at Pilates Swiss in Zurich in 2006.
Vanina is a certified Pilates teacher, owner of “Vanina Pilates Studio” in Nantes
Physiotherapist,Osteopath, Balance Body Teacher, Posturologist – Pelvic Floor – Breathing, Orthopaedic and Neurological Rehabilitation, Massage – Tecar Therapy – PEMF Therapy Professional
07.06.2025, Italy, Florence
OCTOCORE Professional Workshop
09:00AM – 16:00PM CET
In studio
Kristina is certified Body Control (UK) and Polestar (USA) mat and full studio equipment pilates teacher and has 25 years’ experience in teaching movement.
Daria was a professional athlete and dancer in the past. She is a fitness expert, personal trainer over 19 years.
Duncan has been teaching Pilates for over 17 years and has been part of the Teacher Training team for Body Control Pilates for the last 12 years.
Nina Metternich, Head of SISSEL® ACADEMY, physiotherapist, osteopath, Pilates Educator, and co-inventor of the SPINEFITTER by SISSEL®.
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Silvia is known as Balanced Body® Pilates teacher, educator and movement specialist, with rich experience of Pilates,dance, Gyrotonic®, CoreAlign and climbing/bouldering.
Octocore by SISSEL® Educator, Silvia was introduced to the Pilates 13 years ago. Silvia is known as Balanced Body® Pilates teacher, educator and movement specialist, with rich experience of Pilates,dance, Gyrotonic®, CoreAlign and climbing/bouldering. She has also pursued studies in functional anatomy, human biomechanics and manual therapies. Silvia’s teaching style is passionate, detailed, and creative. Her life pursuit is the discovery of how movement improves body-mind awareness and balance, and how people “Return to Life” trough Pilates and Movement.
Polestar Instructor, Dance Teacher, Alternative Practitioner, and former Nurse.
Michaela Mettler is the inventor of the SISSEL® OCTOCORE and the mastermind behind the dedicated OCTOCORE training programme.
Michaela’s diverse background covers intensive care medicine, dance pedagogy, and Pilates teaching. Since 2000 Michaela has worked in rehabilitation centres and fitness studios. Today, alongside her work as a lecturer, Michaela works in her own studio, Studio & Praxis BodyBalance, as a trainer, therapist, and an alternative practitioner.
Michaela’s specialty lies in the combination of Pilates training with fascia training and therapy (MFR). Moreover, she integrates resilience work with the HeartMath® method.
Polestar Pilates trainer, Physiotherapist and Sectoral Alternative Practitioner, Chiropractic.
Anne has been working as a physiotherapist and sectoral alternative practitioner for physiotherapy for 18 years, specialising in FOI, CMD, FDM and chiropractic according to Ackermann. In addition, Anne is a Polestar Pilates trainer for rehabilitation and is committed to professional and sensitive exercise administration in both classes and personal training.
She is a figurehead of Octocore training at expert level. In addition, she has been supporting novacare GmbH and SISSEL GmbH as a medical consultant for over 14 years with her extensive technical expertise and is a permanent member of the product development team.
Anne continuously explores application scenarios for the Octocore and initiates detailed impact studies with a medical-scientific approach.
Certified Dance Educator and Pilates Trainer, Masters Degree in Prevention, Sports Therapy and Health Management, Author
Stefanie Rahn is an experienced dancer, a certified dance educator, and holds a master’s degree in prevention, sports therapy, and health management. She worked as a dancer, performer, and choreographer before specializing in Pilates in 2000. She is a certified Pilates trainer and has been training instructors since 2005. In 2023, she founded „The Pilates Community,“ an institute for consultation and training in the field of Pilates. Since 2020, she has served as the president of the German Pilates Association.
With her pedagogical experience and NLP master certification, she combines knowledge and empathy, appreciated by both beginners and professionals. Stefanie is also a Z-Health® Movement Integration Specialist, Vitality Flossing Master, and Fascial Fitness Master Trainer, sharing her expertise at conferences, seminars, and workshops.
As an author, she has published several books focused on Pilates and neurocentric training.
In her leisure time, she is an ambitious dog sports enthusiast, focusing on sprinting and trail running.
Dagmar is founded the Keep in motion PILATES studio – Munich, Germany and recognized Pilates teacher training institute by the German Pilates Association (DPV).
Dagmar Mathis-Wiebe, Germany: OCTOCORE by SISSEL® Educator, Dagmar is a passionate Pilates teacher and true OCTOCORE by SISSEL lover and has more than 35 years of experience in teaching movement and posture. In 2001 Dagmar founded the Keep in motion PILATES school for teacher training in Germany and is still the owner. Since 2015 recognized Pilates teacher training institute by the German Pilates Association (DPV). She’s also the owner of the Keep in motion PILATES STUDIO in Munich since 2010. Dagmar lives in Munich. She became a OCTOCORE Educator in 2024.
Britt is a Pilates Polestar Studio Trainer, State-approved Prevention Trainer and Natural Health Practitioner.
Britt Worofsky, Germany: Britt is a certified Comprehensive Pilates Trainer (Polestar) since 2011 and has been teaching groups and individuals of all levels for more than 20 years. She is a state-approved prevention trainer for movement with further training in Spiraldynamik and fascia training.
As a natural health practitioner, Britt supports her clients with fascia therapy, nutrition and exercise.
She passes on her extensive knowledge in workshops for interested laypeople and movement professionals. From 2018 – 2024 Britt was on the board of the German Pilates Association. She completed her OCTOCORE by SISSEL® Educator training in February 2025 and implement her new knowledge straight into the classes and workshops.
Andy’s original background is classical ballet. He trained as a Pilates instructor at Pilates Swiss in Zurich in 2006.
Andy Raaflaub, Germany: Andy originally comes from a classical ballet background. He discovered Pilates while seeking relief from acute back pain. Convinced by the method, Andy trained as a Pilates instructor at Pilates Swiss in Zurich in 2006. He ran his own studio in Bern for 17 years. Since 2017, Andy has been developing his own concepts, such as ‘The Moving Hip,’ and has led advanced training courses. Today, Andy is a Pilates lecturer for mat and reformer training and continuing education. He works as a trainer at the Pilates Centre Münster. Andy completed his SPINEFITTER by SISSEL® Educator training in December 2024 and OCTOCORE by SISSEL® Educator training in February 2025.
Vanina is a certified Pilates teacher, owner of “Vanina Pilates Studio” in Nantes.
In 2012, Vanina completed a comprehensive mat work and Reformer training at the “Centre Art Danse” in Paris. It was during that year that she discovered Ellie Herman’s approach to Pilates through her books. In 2015, Vanina had the luck of following Ellie’s masterclass training with her in person at her New York studios. Vanina continue learning from Ellie Herman and took further training – Barre Method by Ellie Herman’s, which is a great Pilates inspired cardio workout. In 2017 Vanina came back to New York to train and be certified in that method. In 2022, Vanina followed her comprehensive rehabilitation program which allowed her to broaden the spectrum of clients she can help with Pilates. Vanina has taught Pilates in various studios and done private coaching in Paris until 2019. In that period, she also had the joy of translating Joseph Pilates’ books into French for Sissel France, thus helping spread his wisdom. After moving to Nantes, Vanina opened her own studio where she teaches mat work classes and do a private coaching on the Reformer. Vanina is proud to participate in the evolution of Pilates as a SPINEFITTER by SISSEL® Educator since September 2023 and as an OCTOCORE by SISSEL® Educator since November 2024.
Exercise Science & Physiotherapist & Osteopath,Pilates Teacher – Balance Body, Posturologist – Pelvic Floor – Breathing, TOP Method – Biodynamics – Mindfulness, Orthopaedic and Neurological Rehabilitation, Massage – Tecar Therapy – PEMF Therapy Professional trainer
Barbara obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Motor Sciences in 2010 at the University of Pisa, specialising in Pilates Method at the Covatech Pilates School in Milan in 2014. In the same year she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy at the University of Genoa, specialising in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation in Rome. During this period, Barbara supplements her university studies with various courses dedicated to sports activities such as the CONI ‘Expert in Physical Preparation’ diploma and somatic movement experience through Body-Mind Centering (BMC) in Tuscania. In 2017 she enrolled and graduated in the Master’s Degree in Clinical Posturology at the University of Pisa and in 2020. She graduated in the TOP Method, concluding her Master’s Degree in Motor Sciences at the Pegaso Telematic University in the same year. In 2022 Barbara obtained her diploma in Mindfulness Instructor Based(MIB) attending the Master in Neuroscience at the University of Pisa and the diploma in Osteopathy at the IOA Academy in Milan. In 2023, she completed the Biodynamics course and became a Pilates Educator in Balance Body for which she conducted training courses in the Pilates Method. Barbara is currently enrolled in the Master’s degree course in Rehabilitation Sciences at the State University of Milan. Since 2017 she has been lecturing for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physiotherapy and Motor Sciences at several Italian universities. She became a OCTOCORE Educator in 2024.
Kristina is certified Body Control (UK) and Polestar (USA) mat and full studio equipment pilates teacher.
Kristina is certified Body Control (UK) and Polestar (USA) mat and full studio equipment pilates teacher. She has 25 years’ experience in teaching movement, and has a Phd in Biological Sciences as well as Masters degree in Sports Science. Kristina is owner of Pilates house studio in Kaunas, Lithuania, lecturer in Lithuanian Sports University, author of the first Pilates book and Dvd’s in Lithuanian language. For the past 15 years Kristina has been teaching movement sciences to physiotherapists in her native Lithuania. Kristina completed her OCTOCORE by SISSEL® qualification in February 2025.
Duncan has been teaching Pilates for over 17 years and has been part of the Teacher Training team for Body Control Pilates for the last 12 years.
OCTOCORE by SISSEL® Educator, Duncan has been teaching Pilates for over 17 years and has been part of the Teacher Training team for Body Control Pilates for the last 12 years. Duncan is certified in all aspects of Matwork and Studio Equipment. He is also a keen runner, having competed in 21 marathons, four 50k’s and numerous half marathons and 10k races. Duncan developed the Pilates for Runners teacher training course, and along with this he now teaches his own movement workshops around the UK. Duncan has completed 9 days of the AiM (Anatomy in Motion) Immersion course, and the Closed Chain Biomechanics of the Lower Limb. Duncan runs his own Studio, and he also teaches out of a studio at the Victoria Park Harriers running club in London. Duncan has been a keen advocate of the benefits of using the OCTOCORE right from their original launch.
Having grown up in India, Colombia, Brazil and Spain, Duncan teaches in English, Spanish & Portuguese.