THE TEAM | core-central

Created with your Health & Happiness

in Mind

Core Central

is a fitness centre with a focus on your wellbeing

We are a boutique centre focusing on fitness as a tool to complete your wellbeing both mentally and physically. We teach Pilates to help you achieve a pain/injury free body which will leave you with life skills to stay strong and feel confident in your body. We include Yoga & meditation to alleviate stress from both your mind and body, and our fitness classes complete the Core Central schedule by helping to improve your respiratory system, increase your metabolism and release those happy endorphins.

Core Central strives to offer the Port Stephens community more than just a place to workout and get fit, we strive to offer a place in which one can than connect, communicate and experience wellness. Surround yourself with like minded souls getting happy & healthy in our beautiful boutique space in Corlette.

Matwork Pilates
Reformer Pilates
Bootcamps
Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga
BARRE
Cardio Classes
Personal Training & Semi Private Sessions
Pre & Post Natal Sessions
Mum's & Bub's Classes

You'll find exactly what your body needs to get fit, happy, healthy and strong at Core Central.

After many years dancing professionally around the world, including the Moulin Rouge in Paris, Sammy returned home to Port Stephens with a focus to get her body pain free in a healthy, enjoyable and most importantly, sustainable manner.

After years of injuries and various treatments from physiotherapists and exercise specialist around the world Sammy began studying fitness, with a large focus on Pilates.

Her qualifications now include

Certificates 3 & 4 in Fitness
Australian Teachers of Dancing certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management
Group Fitness Instructor
Children's Fitness Coach
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Boxing & Kickboxing
Vinyasa Yoga

With extensive Pilates qualifications from

Network Fitness Matwork Pilates
Studio Pilates International Matwork
Studio Pilates International Reformer
Studio Pilates International for Pre & Post Natal

Evolving into Core Central in 2013.

Core Central is a byproduct of 22 years of dance experience and numerous training techniques from fitness centres around the world.

Sammy Knaggs

director & owner of core central

Join Sammy in one of her Reformer sessions or in Matwork, Bootcamp, Vinyasa Yoga, Barre, Stretch or Cardio classes.

Karina started her professional career as a Graphic Designer, but in 2012 decided to pursue a career in fitness focusing on Pilates. After suffering from back pain most of her life, Karina felt the benefits of Pilates and knew she needed to share this with others. She believes that Pilates is the ultimate form of exercise for every body and any fitness level. Her classes are challenging but fun and individual care is her priority, offering safe modifications when required.

Karina is a mum of two little girls and when she's not instructing she's busy making playdough and enjoying the beach.

Pilates Qualifications