Gaetano Piccirillo
Hi! My name is Gaetano - Guy or Gae for my friends.
I come from Italy, from a small town on the green hills of central Italy. I have lived in London for over 20 years, with a ‘short’ break (2017 - 2021) spent in Beijing.
YOGA
I have always been fascinated by yoga and the way it combines the physical side and the more spiritual and philosophical one. I have practiced yoga for over 15 years, starting my yoga journey with the challenging long hot Bikram practices. In 2019 I decided I wanted to share my love for yoga with others so embarked in my first yoga teacher training. I graduated as a yoga teacher (vinyasa flow, 200 hours) at the Taozi Tree yoga school in Beijing (fully recognised as a training centre for 200 and 300 hour modules by Yoga Alliance). I started teaching in yoga studios in Beijing immediately after graduating. In September 2021 my yoga school invited me to become part of their trainers team for the new yoga teacher training programmes - my expertise and classes covered anatomy and physiology of the body and technique of the yoga poses.
In February 2021 I trained in Yin yoga and attended additional workshops on anatomy of yoga and injury prevention when practising yoga.
LES MILLS
Always super passionate about group exercise classes in general, in 2015 I certified as a Les Mills Bodypump instructor and attained the 'advanced' qualifications in 2018 and 2019. In winter 2020 I passed the tests to become a Les Mills instructor coach (I help and support new instructors in their first steps of their instructor journey before and after certification).
SWIMMING
Being from Italy, I have always been attracted by the sea. My aunt taught me how to swim when I was a young kid. I used to swim semi-professionally when I was at university in Italy and I became a swimming instructor as soon as I finished uni. Swimming is a beautiful gentle yet challenging discipline.
My passion for sports and fitness has been a constant in my life. Bringing joy, a sense of fulfilment and achievement is my top priority when teaching. My students, their wellbeing and their safety are always the focus of my classes.
