VIBErations Episode 29 - Jill Marshall

VIBErations podcast Ep 29. Jill Marshall at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 30th June 2021

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https://www.pause.hk

BIO

Jill Marshall is the owner of Pause Pilates studio and healing centre in Mui Wo where she is a long time resident.  She is herself a Pilates instructor and has been sharing this work with people for over 20 years.

She is also a yoga teacher and Nia teacher. Nia spelt NIA is another form of movement training which is fun and uplifting for people.

She is a student of hypnotherapy and is a Reiki Master and practices other healing modalities such as the BodyTalk technique. These are available at her studio along with many other classes with other local health professionals she teams up with to bring healthy living to the Lantau community and to Hong Kong residents through her popular, healthy Day Retreats.

She set up the studio, and later the local Pause Café - Pause, is both a statement, and place, for people to slow down to avoid the burnout effects of stress.

She was raised in HK by her Scottish parents but was born in London where she lived for her first 7 years.

She loves learning new skills and is fascinated by the human mind and body complex.

She thinks being a mum is a privilege and loves her daughter Chloe who she raised on Lantau.

Her area of expertise is in improving posture for optimal physical function and teaching about core activation to all populations to relieve or prevent joint pain, in particular back pain using the techniques she has studied and the Pilates equipment at her studio. She specialises in working with women, during and after pregnancy and during menopause.

10 Questions….

1. Favourite book or author? - 'A Fine Balance' by Rohinton Mystery
2. Favourite musical artist? - Pink Floyd
3. Preferred drink? – A really good Chai Tea
4. Life motto? - Trust myself and follow my heart
5. Favourite HK walk? – Tung Chung to Tai O
6. Favourite HK restaurant? ­- Lucy's in Stanley
7. Faced with a python whilst walking up to the Peak, what would you do? - It's a phobia of mine so run away as fast as possible
8. Best advice you were given? - Never give up because anything is possible and See life as art
9. Finish this sentence… I live in Hong Kong because… Because I love it, its amazing - my family came here and all my history is here
10. Favourite area of Hong Kong? - Kowloon / Kowloon City