Perla Abdie & Albert Chan

Teaches at Bellyqueen

Perla Abdie is a Mexico City based Middle Eastern and fusion dancer and a professional translator with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in East Asian Studies (Asian Art & Performance). Her dance training began in 2009 under the unconventional and innovative teachings of of award winning Chinese dancer Yin Mei Critchell, which led to a profound desire to explore movement -when she discovered the creative and spiritual power of dance. She currently co-leads PURE Mexico. Her everyday training includes disciplines like Jungian philosophy, weightlifting, gymnastics, Latin dances, bellydance and modern fusion jazz.

Albert Chan is a New York-based competitive amateur powerlifter and personal trainer with a lifelong dedication to fitness and health. Enabling others to become better, stronger versions of themselves by passing on knowledge and through practical application has become a passion. Balancing a life with a new wife, a dog, a cat, and soon a baby with that Passion hasn’t always been easy but living by and setting examples lets others know it can be done.

Perla and Albert met while training in 2010 and worked as a team (Albert as a trainer and Perla as a competitor) to compete in natural bodybuilding - winning 1st place in figure at the OCB Tri-State 2011 Championships and 3rd place in bikini at the MuscleMania NYC 2012 Championships. Ever since they have become best friends and meet every year to share their passion.