Our Team

All of Lifestyle Pilates Instructors are diploma qualified in the pilates method with extensive training and experience.

Anita Delbridge Goswell

Anita Delbridge Goswell is the Director of Lifestyle Pilates and Rehabilitation Studio and an accredited Exercise Physiologist with ESSA. She completed her Graduate Certificate in Exercise Science (Rehabilitation) at Charles Sturt University in 2009 and her Bachelor of Education (PDHPE) at the University of Newcastle in 1995. She lectured at the NSW Tafe in the Health and Recreation Department for 10 years and has been in the Health and Fitness industry since 1990, specialising in exercise programming for general fitness, injury rehabilitation and sports specific training.

Anita is also a Pilates Method Instructor and completed her Graduate Certificate in the Pilates Method at the University of Technology in Sydney in 2002 and holds a Diploma of Contemporary Pilates and Teaching Methodology through Tensegrity Training. She has been teaching the Pilates Method since 2001, bringing the first commercial Pilates studio to Newcastle in 2002.  She  spent 4 years on the former Australian Pilates Method Association (APMA) council, with her last year as Vice President of the association.

Anita has experience as a course deliverer for Government accredited Certificate IV and Diploma courses in the Pilates Method. She is an educator on musculoskeletal rehabilitation, pre and post partum exercise and the Pilates Method for other allied health professionals and Pilates instructors. She also holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

With experience in exercise prescription in the Health and Fitness Industry, an Exercise Physiologist and Pilates Instructor, Anita is able to implement the knowledge from these modalities of training to assess a client’s movement patterns and to establish training programs using the Pilates Method to address their muscle imbalances.  She specialises in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and pre and post partum exercise using the Pilates Method.

Anita is on the AUSactive Health and Fitness Industry Standards Council and part of AUSactive’s Pilates Stakeholder Reference Group. She is also on the ESSA Education Review Committee for external courses.

Rocio Barcelo

Rocio was born in Argentina, and moved to Spain when she was 15. After working through her 20’s in the advertising industry, she decided to make a career change to find more balance in her life and in her relationship with her body and health. Teaching Pilates came as a natural choice given that her mother was a Pilates Instructor and was familiar with the method for many years.

She completed her training in Barcelona with Polestar Pilates and became an accredited Studio and Mat Instructor in 2018. Between 2018 and 2021 she taught in several studios in Barcelona and in Mallorca. Rocio moved to Australia in 2021, and joined the team at Lifestyle Pilates & Rehabilitation Studio in 2022.

Rocio is very passionate about health and movement, and feels very fortunate to be able to work every day in helping others to improve the way they move.

Melanie Pirozzi

Melanie has been involved in movement for most of her life. She trained as a ballet dancer from the age of 3, and at 17 went to France to pursue a career as a professional dancer. She danced with the Jeune Ballet in France, the Bavarian State Opera and the Royal Opera in London, and the Friedrichstadtpalast in Berlin. She also toured South America, Russia, Canada, Portugal, France and Germany with the Lido de Paris as principal dancer. After retiring from dancing, she was classical ballet coach to the dancers of Cirque du Soleil for their resident show ‘Zaia’ in Macau.

Melanie became certified with Polestar Pilates Asia in 2007 in Hong Kong. After a 30 year career overseas in Europe and Asia, Melanie has returned to Australia and continues to enjoy teaching the Pilates method to clients of all ages and backgrounds.

Melanie has a BA (Honours) in French and is currently studying physiotherapy at the University of Newcastle.

Lucy Navabpour

*PAA Certified Studio Pilates Teacher

As a young competitive swimmer, Lucy was suffering lower back pain and sciatica from a bulging lumbar disc. Under the advisement of a Physio, Lucy began practicing Pilates in 1998. She was absolutely amazed that after only a short time she was mostly pain free and was an immediate convert to the method! Pilates has been a significant part of her life ever since.
Lucy moved to California in 2001 to complete her PhD in Microbiology at Stanford University where she met her husband while swimming in the local Masters Swimming program. After becoming a mother Lucy decided to switch gears and study to become a Pilates Instructor. She earned a Comprehensive Certification for Pilates Teaching from Balanced Body while living in Santa Cruz. This new avenue has opened up a whole new world of exploration for Lucy and she loves to continually expand her knowledge, repertoire and skills in Pilates and other health and wellness modalities.
Lucy is passionate about helping people to work towards the healthiest version of themselves and has more than 14 years experience teaching individualised Pilates movement. She loves to work with people in all stages of physical health from those needing rehabilitation and/or encouragement and tools to get moving, to those experienced movers who desire a full body athletic workout. She focuses on alignment and body mechanics for balanced muscle development and fitness as well as self massage for pain relief and muscle health.
Lucy grew up on a farm in Bathurst, NSW and has always been passionate about sports and physical recreation such as swimming, running, hiking, and mountain biking. From the farm to the ocean she has always appreciated nature, its challenges and beauties. Lucy is excited to work with you and help you work towards your best

Amy Maguire

Amy is a qualified Pilates Instructor, completing her training through Polestar Pilates. With a strong sporting background, she grew up playing a wide variety of sports and developed a deep appreciation for movement from an early age. Coming from a family heavily involved in the sports industry, her passion for health and movement has always been a natural part of her life.

Amy became interested in Pilates through her desire to help clients build strength, improve mobility, and move with greater confidence through the Pilates method. She enjoys an active lifestyle, is always trying new things, and brings a friendly, open approach to her teaching, creating a welcoming and supportive environment for her clients.

Outside of the studio, Amy enjoys spending time at the beach, travelling, hiking, and spending quality time with friends and family. She was previously a highly competitive tennis player and has recently taken up golf, enjoying the new challenge.