PRIVATE CLIENT PILATES STUDIO

HOLLY,  STUDIO OWNER + INSTRUCTOR

I discovered the benefits of pilates after suffering a neck injury following my second pregnancy.  That period was debilitating in both body and mind.  Through the learning of subtle movement patterns and rebuilding my core, I not only became stronger than I was before the injury but poised to delve further into the world of pilates.  Now a mother of 3 children, I went back to school to become a STOTT certified instructor.  I opened Maison Pilates to not only help others prevent a similar fate to mine, but also to become stronger in athletic endeavours and more generally in their daily life.

JOYCE, INSTRUCTOR + ROLFER

Joyce Cruvinel earned a bachelor degree in Physiotherapy in Brazil before moving to Canada. In 2005 she completed a M.Sc. in Human Kinesiology at UQAM, in Montreal. In 2009 she became a fully Certified Stott Pilates Instructor in order to help herself and others to overcome their injuries by regaining physical strength. She has since worked with Post-Rehabilitative Pilates. However, experience proved to her that an unbalanced body cannot move effectively and pain free. Searching for a way to improve her own body misalignments she discovered Rolfing and experienced the benefits of resolving pain, correcting imbalances and greatly facilitated ease of movement. Fascinated by the results obtained and the holistic approach of Rolfing, she became a Certified Rolfer in June 2015 at the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration in Boulder, Colorado. She is now incorporating the Rolfing SI and Pilates as they complement each other by systematically balancing and optimizing body structure and function.

KAREN, INSTRUCTOR

Karen Williams is graduate of the Mindful Movement Teacher Training Program. She has trained under master teachers such as Leslie Parker and Georgia Burns.

As a committed pilates mover for over 20 years, she knows first hand the power of this movement discipline. Sharing her love of movement through pilates on the mat, reformer and all apparatus has become a lifelong passion. Karen is currently working towards Anatomy of Pilates Certification, Pilates for Injuries and Pathologies along with Pre/Post Natal certifications. She is committed to helping her clients continue to move and feel good in their bodies.