Employee Spotlight: Pauline Tan

Pauline Tan – our new Pilates Reformer super star instructor became a part of VillaSport 5 months ago. She is a passionate instructor with high level of expertise, great sense of humor and open-minded attitude. We decided to get to know her a little better.
-Pauline, how long you’ve worked for the club? What’s your position? Tell me a little bit about yourself.
-I've worked for the club for 5 months as a Pilates Reformer Instructor. I'm first and foremost a Pilates and Yoga teacher. However I am also a certified Personal Trainer and TRX Instructor. I'm a lifelong student of all things health and fitness and ironically; I feel that the more I study the less I feel I know. I have embraced this and all the wonderful students I meet as part of my journey that is constantly evolving for the better.

-What’s your favorite workout?
-In addition to the obvious - Pilates, I love to go on long bike rides with friends. There's nothing better than going for a 40 mile bike ride on a cool sunny morning and wrapping it up with a good burger and an ice cold drink.

-When you aren’t at work, where are you?
-Hanging out with my Border Collie and family (I have two daughters) and eating my way around town. My husband and I are passionate foodies and love to try new restaurants.

-What do you love about VillaSport?
-It's a beautiful club with fantastic facilities and highly trained instructors. There are so many different things to do and really provides something for members of all ages and fitness abilities. I love how even though it's an upscale club, everyone is made to feel welcome and appreciated.

Pauline's Pilates Reformer Class. Check our Pilates Reformer Small-Group Training schedule here. 

-Tell us something surprising about yourself.
-Most people can't figure out where I'm from. I was actually born in a tiny town in the northwest of Australia. After I got married, I've lived in Singapore, Illinois, Iowa and now Texas.

-If you’re mindlessly watching TV/Netflix’s what’s your go to show?
-British Baking Show - it's such a relaxing and happy show to watch. The happy music with the random shots of farm animals and the sounds of birds chirping make me smile, I love their accents and all the contestants stay so calm and polite even when things get very stressful. I feel like we could all live a little more like that. And since I love food so much, it's just fun to admire the delicious goodies they bake.

-What’s your dream vacation?
-A long vacation to Europe where I could cycle through the countryside visiting vineyards and hike through the beautiful coastlines, eating fresh food in small villages and towns. I'm a big fan of vacations that include some form of physical activity followed by delicious wine and food so I don't have to purposely take time away from my family to fit in a workout.