
Move with intention. Breathe with awareness. Live with strength.
– Rosalind Evans, SOHL Studio by Roz
Meet Roz
Movement specialist.
Educator. Guide.
Roz’s Mission..
I walked into my first Pilates session in 2000 to rehab a labral tear in my hip. I expected it to manage the pain. What I didn’t expect was everything else: the way it changed the shape of my body, the way I moved, the way I performed. That injury turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to my career.
Movement was already my life. I trained in classical ballet and contemporary dance, hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from Queensland University of Technology (Australia), and danced professionally. I’ve been teaching since 2004. But it was a stint in media advertising that showed me what Pilates and Yoga actually do for a body under pressure. The strength, yes. The mobility, absolutely. But also the calm, the clarity, the ability to walk out of a session feeling more like yourself. I went back to teaching full time and never looked back.
Since then I’ve taken this work to some of the most demanding bodies in the country. I’ve been mobility and Pilates coach for the Penrith Panthers, a professional Australian rugby league team (NRL), since 2019. I’ve also worked with the New South Wales State of Origin Blues, Parramatta Eels, Canterbury Bulldogs and Newcastle Knights across professional rugby league, the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL), plus junior national swimmers and the New South Wales junior Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (since 2006).
Elite athletes don’t come to me for a nice stretch. They come because intelligent movement builds resilient, powerful, injury-resistant bodies, and because what works for a professional footballer works just as well for a woman who wants to feel strong at 45, 55 and beyond.
In 2017 I opened my own studio in Sydney and spent close to a decade with women and men who valued their bodies enough to train them properly. Some arrived rebuilding after babies, injuries or burnout. Others simply wanted to be strong, mobile and unshakeable for the long run. Watching what happens when you give someone precision instead of punishment. That studio taught me everything about how to actually change a body, and it’s why SOHL exists online now. The same method, the same standard, no longer limited by four walls or one postcode.
That’s the whole philosophy. You don’t have to break your body to change it. Low impact, high impact results. I want you to move through your life feeling capable and unshakeable. My mission is to give you access to the same intelligent, precise movement I give elite athletes and in studio clients, and to help guide every person who steps onto the mat toward the strongest, most connected version of themselves.
QUALIFICATIONS:
– Advanced Diploma of the Pilates Method – National Pilates Training (NPT) (10839NAT)
– Diploma of Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Instruction Method Studio/Rehab (11292NAT)
– Polestar Ultimate Reformer and Complete Matwork Series
– Balanced Body Reformer (1,2,3) Training & Cadillac Training
– Ulysses Pilates Comprehensive Pilates Method (Rehab & Sport Specific)
– Studio Pilates International Reformer & Mat
– Pre & Post Natal Certified
– Personal Fitness Trainer
– Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Dance – Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
– Roz is an E-RYT 500 Yoga instructor and has completed over 1000 hrs of Yoga teacher training (including meditation and breath-work) with international master teachers.
Qualifications
Training & Credentials
Pilates
Advanced Diploma of the Pilates Method
National Pilates Training (NPT) — 10839NAT.
Pilates
Diploma of Polestar Pilates
Comprehensive Instruction Method Studio/Rehab — 11292NAT. Plus Polestar Ultimate Reformer and Complete Matwork series.
Yoga
E-RYT 500 Yoga Instructor
Over 1000+ hours of yoga teacher training including meditation and breathwork, studying with Annie Carpenter, Rod Stryker, Duncan Peak, Octavio Salvadore, Tara Judelle, and Meghan Currie.
Dance
Bachelor of Fine Arts — Dance
Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Classical ballet and contemporary dance trained. Ex-professional dancer including performer with The Wiggles.
Pilates
Additional Pilates Certifications
Balanced Body Reformer and Cadillac Teacher Training. Ulysses Pilates Comprehensive Method (Rehab & Sport Specific). Pre & Post Natal Pilates and Yoga trained. Plus specialist training in injuries & sports
Industry
Professional Affiliations
Pilates Education Australia — training partner. Pilates Association of Australia (PAA) approved programs. AusActive CEC provider partnership.
The Journey