A Philippine icon in the fitness industry, studio owner VIVIAN ZAPANTA is a Merrithew Lead Instructor Trainer.
As a lead instructor, trainer Vivian is qualified to teach and train other STOTT PILATES® Instructor Trainers through numerous workshops.
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About Vivian Zapanta
Vivian loves life and lives it to the MAX… she is funny, witty and smart. She travels the world to teach, train and certify Pilates instructors and as a Trainer of the Trainers. She is a mentor and mother not only to her daughter, Sheila, but also to her extended family of Fitness Trainers around the globe and most especially to her team of Pilates Instructors that she has trained here at her own studio.
Qualifications
She is a well-respected fitness professional in the Philippines. She has trained instructors from all over the world. Amongst the many accomplishments that she has achieved are the following:
Merrithew LEAD Instructor Trainer since June 2012 for Mat Reformer ICCB ISP
Merrithew Instructor Trainer for Group Mat and Group Reformer
Merrithew Instructor Trainer for TOTAL BARRE
Merrithew Instructor Trainer for CORE Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training
Merrithew Instructor Trainer for ZENGA Mat & Equipment, December 2012
She is the 1st and only Merrithew Instructor Trainer that has attained the 9 Specialist titles that Merrithew offers.
- Merrithew Pre-Post-Natal Specialist.
- Merrithew Rehabilitation Specialist.
- Merrithew Active for Life Specialist.
- Merrithew Athletic Conditioning Specialist.
- Merrithew Dance Specialist.
- Merrithew Golf Conditioning Specialist.
- Merrithew Group Equipment Specialist.
- Merrithew Group Matwork Specialist.
- Merrithew Interdisciplinary Specialist
Awarded Leadership & Mentoring Award by Merrithew Corporation June 2012, Toronto, Canada
GOLD ACE, (American Council on Exercise), Certified Personal Trainer, Since June 1990.
ACE (American Council on Exercise), Group Fitness Certified, since July 1989
She is the 1st and only Franklin Method Educator Level 3 in Asia. Franklin Method Movement Educator Level 1 (Skeletal System), in 2012. Franklin Method Movement Educator Level 2, (Muscular System), November 2014. Franklin Method Movement Educator for Level 3, (Internal Organs), September 2016
Franklin Method Fascia Educator, 2017
She is the 1st Fascianator Method Educator in the Philippines.
Les Mills Internationally Certified Body Balance, and Les Mills trained Body Pump & Body Jam instructor.
Zumba Instructor, Basic 1 and Basic 2, Toning and Zumba Gold Instructor
Former Certification Provider for Aerobics, Personal Training, Aqua Aerobics and Medical Specialist for Exercise Science Alliance (based in Modesto, California)
Former Personal Trainer of Her Excellency Madame Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines
Former Faculty member of the DLSU (De La Salle University, RCBC Plaza) Graduate school on Corporate Fitnes
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Other Credentials
Vivian is a never-ending student, who loves to study and better her skills and knowledge that she imparts to her whole Fitness family.
A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Education Major in Physical Education, Cum Laude, University of Santo Tomas 1975.
Former University of Santo Tomas Professor in Physical Education 1975
Health is Wealth!
Based on her timeline, you can already see, that she has been teaching people how to move for many years, through dance and she has a trace of entrepreneurship at a young age. Now her focus is to make people’s life better, by practicing and sharing the why’s and how’s of having a healthy, pain-free body!
Proud to say that Vivian just turned 67 last Nov 2020… and looking younger than her age! She lives and breathes fitness and what she preaches.
MOVEMENT HEALS! And PROPER MOVEMENT makes you feel FREE, YOUNG, HAPPY and HEALTHY!
Move that Body and feel Sexy at any Age!
VIVIAN changes people’s life by making their bodies mobile and free from pain!
9 Specializations Attained from Merrithew™
Franklin Method Educator Certificates
(Level 1, 2 and 3)
