Pauline Bak Wilhan

Pauline is a Gi and No-Gi Black Belt first degree Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer.

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From the original hub of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Pauline's journey had a lot of the authentic BJJ lifestyle in Rio de Janeiro. From training to 'açai' bowls on the beach and tournaments under the 40°C weather of the summer in Rio, she has accumulated several Gold medals in Brazil, USA and Canada and was South American Champion at brown belt.

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Her background in Mechanical Engineering and Business Management allowed her to use her expertises in the build up of Lapel Arts and to inspire people to achieve their black belts no matter what their journey is.

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Her purpose is to provide safe, smart and fun training for women of all ages and help them grow as confident humans on and off the mats.

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She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and her understanding of body mechanics and movements add value to our curriculum. She has been teaching Jiu Jitsu for 8 years now, between private lessons, group classes for kids, teens, adults men and women.