Our Team - Reform Athletica

Our Team

Our team of instructors comes from several athletic backgrounds and disciplines from all around the world, including various sports, dance, barre, pilates and more! Whatever your goal, we believe it is possible to draw parallels from all backgrounds and apply principles from different disciplines to everything we do at Reform Athletica. Get to know us below!

Louise Whiles
General Manager / Co-Head of Training / Fitness Instructor

My name is Louise, born and raised in South Wales in the UK, I am proud to be Welsh. Dubai has now b...

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Cristian Macarie
Head of Strength / Fitness Instructor

Born on January 14th, I’ve been sports-obsessed since childhood, kicking off my journey as a profess...

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Lucie Combes
Head of Micro / Fitness Instructor

Lucie is a passionate and dedicated fitness instructor at RA since 2022.She is STOTT Pilates trained...

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Joanne Smallwood
Fitness Instructor

My name is Joanne.  I am Irish but raised in Canada.  I have been teaching movement since 2005.  I s...

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Diogo Neves
Fitness Instructor

Hi! I'm Diogo, from Madeira Island, Portugal.My fitness journey started in my teen years and that le...

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Sam Lines
Fitness Instructor

Hey! My name is Samantha, but you can call me Sam. Originally from South East England, I landed in D...

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Hiba Abduljabbar
Fitness Instructor

Hi! My name is Hiba Abduljabbar. I am originally Iraqi, but I grew up in Washington DC, USA. I have ...

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Jayson Goldberg
Fitness Instructor

Hello, my name is Jayson. Born and raised in South AfricaI have over 14 years' experience in the Fit...

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Agathe Van Ryssel
Fitness Instructor

My name is Agathe Van Ryssel, and I’m originally from France. I began my fitness journey with a stro...

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Hanya Khatib
Fitness Instructor

Hi, I’m Hanya! I’m Lebanese, and I moved to Dubai end of 2023. I’ve been in the fitness industry for...

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Rafael Borges
Fitness Instructor

Originally from Portugal, I bring over a decade of experience in the fitness industry, specializing ...

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Vicki Douglas
Fitness Instructor

Hi I'm Vicki, from the UK. I'm an ex professional dancer certified in Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer,...

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Henry Dean
Fitness Instructor

Hi everyone, I‘m Henry Dean from London and I’m proud to be bringing my passion and drive for Health...

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Brogan Armet
Fitness Instructor

My name is Brogan. I am from Portsmouth, England. I have lived in Dubai since 2012.I have always lov...

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Zileena Doctor
Fitness Instructor

Hi! I'm Zileena ... I was born in London, grew up in Singapore, traveled the world and now call Duba...

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Larissa Alves
Fitness Instructor

Hey, I’m Larissa! Originally from Brazil, I have always been passionate about movement and physical ...

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Victoria Becka
Fitness Instructor

Hailing from beautiful Sydney, Australia, movement has been my life from a young age. Dancing in Bal...

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Jemie Calonge
Fitness Instructor

My name is Jemie, and I come from the Philippines.I started off my Fitness Instructor journey back i...

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Bailey Nicole
Fitness Instructor

I'm Bailey, and I'm from Scotland. My main aim is to work you as hard as you can, so you leave my cl...

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Dima Wadjih
Fitness Instructor

Hi! I’m Dima, born in Montreal, raised in Beirut and originally from Damascus. My passion for wellne...

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Tanya Malhas
Fitness Instructor

Hi! I’m Tanya, and I’m proudly Greek Palestinian, born in San Diego and raised in Greece.I believe i...

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AK Ibsen
Fitness Instructor

Hi, I’m AK, I am from Copenhagen, Denmark. I moved to London for University to study Law and Busines...

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Edvige Picci
Fitness Instructor

Born and raised in Italy but lived in Ireland, Spain and Now UAE.I cannot imagine a life without fit...

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Chanchal Guria
Fitness Instructor

Hi, I’m Chanchal! Originally from India, I’ve called Dubai home since 1999. Fitness and wellness hav...

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Joyce Espartero
Guest Relations

I was born and raised in the City of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro City,Philippines.I first came...

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Armie Joy Badua
Guest Relations

Hi! My name is Armie,born and raised in the Philippines. I came to the UAE in May 2016.I love to mee...

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Karen Ramento
Guest Relations

Hello! My name is Karen Ramento , I was born and raised in the Heart part of the Philippines “Tarlac...

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Danicka Mae Reyes
Guest Relations

I’m Danicka Mae Reyes from the Philippines and I’m super excited to be part of Reform Athletica.I’ve...

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Hannah Valdez
Guest Relations

Hi there! I’m Hannah, born and raised in the Philippines. I’ve been in the hospitality field for 5 y...

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Sheena Vila
Guest Relations

My name is Sheena and I come from the Philippines. I love celebrating the body and and I believe tha...

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Jeremiah Lim
Guest Relations

Hello there! You may call me "Mia" from the central upper part of the Philippines. I believe in the ...

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Shekinah Espellarga
Guest Relations

As a child, I used to play sports. I began participating in chess competitions during my fifth-grade...

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Wilard Tayong
Guest Relations / RAFresh Barista

Hi, I’m Wilard, from the Philippines, and I’ve been calling Dubai home for over 11 years. During thi...

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Jana Zcharinna Leonardo
RAFresh Barista

Hi! I’m Jana Zcharinna Karianne Leonardo (yes, it is super girly) it’s a privilege and I’m so glad t...

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Charlotte Wayne Gafford
RAFresh Barista

Greetings! My name is Charlotte Wayne Gafford from the Philippines. Being part of Reform Athletica i...

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