Gerda Ergül biography: 13 things about Pilates teacher from Istanbul, Turkey

Gerda Agim Ergül is a Turkish athlete and a Pilates teacher certified by the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), a not-for-profit professional association established in 2001 in Miami, Florida, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is from Göktürk, Istanbul, Turkey.
2. From 1978 to 1991, she competed as a track and field athlete for the national team of Albania, particularly in the 400m and 400m hurdles. She broke eight Albanian national record in various disciplines and competed in international competitions throughout the Balkan States and much of Europe.
3. In 1989, she graduated from the Academy of Physical and Sports Education Vojo Kushi in Tirana, Albania.
4. In 1991, she moved from Albania to Istanbul and and joined Hillside Beach Club in Istanbul as a fitness manager and a step and aerobics instructor.
5. In 2002, she gave birth to Tibet Ergül, obtained her Stott Pilates instructor training certification in New York City, New York, USA, joined Kemer Golf and Country Club Resorts in Istanbul as a wellness manager and a Pilates instructor and founded Pilates with Gerda.
6. In 2004, she obtained her Stott Pilates certificate for special populations in New York City.
7. In 2007, she obtained her master’s degree as a certification courses specialist from Pilates Academy International in Manhattan, New York City.
8. In June 2008, she participated in a Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries (FAMI) workshop, a four-day immersion course in anatomy and injuries for movement professionals in New York City.
9. In 2009, she became an extended bar method certified instructor in New York City.
10. In 2010, she became a Balance Body University Core Align level 1 certified instructor in Germany.
11. In 2012, she became a Zumba Basic 1 certified instructor in Istanbul.
12. She owns Gerda Pilates, a Pilates studio based in Balboa Island, Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA and incorporated on January 20, 2015.
13. On June 14, 2023, her son Tibet and his friend Chance Brannon were arrested without incident by special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service. They were each charged with using an explosive or fire to damage real property affecting interstate commerce.

Tibet Ergül, Gerda Ergül

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