ABOUT Lisa Rancan

With my two sisters we owned and operated Rancan Sisters Gym in Neutral Bay from 1981 - 1999

During this time we also had our Rancan Sisters Fitness show on Good Morning Australia. I sustained stress fractures in my back, during the ‘80’s whilst performing our routines on Good Morning Australia. Exercising on a concrete floor took a toll on my back, my Sports Medicine Doctor recommended I commence a Pilates rehab program. I followed his advice, it was a slow progression to build my strength. 

My back recovered and I gained strength in my core and back.

I fell in love with Pilates, mat and on the reformer machines, I wanted to share my new love with all my friends and clients. I have studied and have certification with Stott Pilates and  Pilates Institute of Australasia, I regularly attend continuing education programs in the Pilates and Fitness Industry

2000 - 2005 Personal Training clients, Corporate Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer and Yoga classes

2006 - 2018 Rancan Sisters Headland Park Mosman - Boutique health club with my twin Adele . Pilates Reformer, Pilates Mat, BARRE, Yoga, Spin, Powerplate.

2019 - 2023 Lisa Rancan Fitness, Northern Beaches, Pilates Reformer, small groups, Personal training, Yoga

I have been instructing Pilates Mat and Reformer 1:1, Duo and small group classes since 1998. 

The "Lisa Rancan Pilates style" is enjoyed by many, with testimonials. 

Pilates Reformer | Pilates Reformer + Jump Board | Pilates Reformer HIIT | Pilates Stretch

My passion is still Pilates, but I still run outdoor fitness programs small groups, using weights, bone density, and strength.

I continue to follow Joseph Pilates  principles, breath, concentration, centring, focus, control, precision & flow, whilst performing each exercise.

I’m passionate about health and fitness, I love working with “bodies” and seeing the results Pilates brings to each client.

I nurture the newbies and challenge the regulars with a twist of fun! That is what I bring to every session/class I teach. So many of my clients find me when they feel unbalanced through their time in training with me, they reconnect with their body and themselves.

10 sessions of Pilates you'll feel the difference 

20 sessions of Pilates you'll see the difference

30 sessions of Pilates you'll have a whole new body

                             …Joseph Pilates

We are always asked...

"Where did it all begin?"

So we take you back to where it all began with a brief history about us.

We are proud to say we are the most experienced in the business. For 39 years we have been educating and sharing our passion of health and fitness. We are dedicated to helping everyone achieve their most optimum health. 

For us, health and fitness has to be fun otherwise you won't go back for more. In 1981 we opened our very first aerobics studio in Cremorne Sydney, called the Cremorne Aerobics Studio located where the Orpheum Theatre is today. Aerobics was so new to Australia the enquiries we had were what is an aerobatics studio doing in Cremorne.  

We were 18 years old with a background in dance and Sport and Recreation Course at Macquarie University.  This was before the first fitness courses for instructors had begun.  

We relied on training from a Canadian aerobics instructor for the format of the classes.  

We loved the style immediately, it was a combination of jazz dance and fitness exercises to the latest music. Over the years we have created  a "Rancan Sister Style of  exercise routines" 

We hold numerous fitness certifications: Cert. III, Cert. IV Personal Training, A.C.E., American Council for Exercise, A.F.A.A. Aerobic Fitness Association of American, N.S.W. Uni Ex Phys., STOTT Pilates Certified, Pilates Institute of Australasia Cert, Power Living Yoga Cert., Yoga Fit U.S.A. FiTViBE Vibration Plate Cert., Power Plate Cert. N.S.W. & U.S.A 

But nothing can compare to years and years of experience.

Our business grew so quickly and our classes were becoming the latest craze. We moved to larger premises in Neutral Bay. The fitness boom was taking off and we added gym equipment for circuit training, weight lifting and cardio equipment.  We imported our own equipment for the USA which meant we were always the first to have the latest which added to our popularity. 

 Celebrities used our gym as their choice of place to workout which included Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise! 

We ourselves were fitness celebrities as we appeared every day on Channel 10's Good Morning Australia where we livened up the breakfast program with our aerobics routines to music in the latest gym gear which included g-string leotards.  

Our media appearances broadened to include radio and magazines. 

We launched our own fitness videos, including a Step workout video - again, we were the first in Australia to introduce step aerobics. 

We've seen it all in terms of diet and exercise fads.  Way back in 1981 we were constantly asked if aerobics was just a fad.  

We were seeing first hand the benefits of a regular fitness regime in all our clients way back then and knew it was here to stay. 

Our journey and education continues and our passion and belief that fitness should be an integral part of peoples lives as a prevention of so many diseases and improve your state of mental health continues to be our motto. We are the twins of the Rancan Sisters, originally there were three of us and we did look like triplets.  with all great partnerships there comes a time where you make decisions to follow your own passions and so it's us, the twins, Lisa & Adele who have continued on the fitness path. 

We were the first in Australia to run group athletic Pilates Reformer sessions, the first to teach Barre classes, the first with Power Plate and Power Plate 27min express sessions, the first to combine Pilates & Spin bike workouts, the first to combine Barre & Spin workouts, the first to combine Yoga and Kayaking for our Yoga/Kayak at Balmoral Beach, the first to run Doga classes - yoga with your dog, the first to run Fitness Challenges e.g. our 5km a day Challenge events and you will be sure to find many more.

Today, we have perfected a diet and fitness plan that really works and gets results. 

Adele and I still work together with our Retreats, Fitness Challenges, DOGA and Yoga/Kayak

We are both together as we are still called upon by the media for Health and Fitness interviews.

I (Lisa) specialise in Pilates Reformer, it's my love and passion, I also have a ladies outdoor  training class with weights. Yoga and yoga kayak classes. Power plate vibration training. I am located on the Northern Beaches, Sydney.

Adele specialises in BARRE Sculpting group classes, Personal Training and Nutritional personalised programs, Yoga, Yoga Kayak, Stretch classes and is located Mosman, Sydney.

Rancan sisters meets
Rancan sisters
Rancan sisters on studio

Photographer: GM Photographics- Graham Munro

Let’s get you started in Pilates Reformer with me

Taking a private lesson with me on the Pilates Reformer, for regular exercisers OR just getting back into it. I will have you moving your body safely, guaranteed to feel great after your session and we will have fun too!