Ann McMillan M.Sc.
President and founder

Ann McMillan was the first instructor to bring Pilates to Québec when she opened the Centre Pilates de Montréal in 1992. She discovered Pilates while pursuing a dance career in New York City in the 80's, and went on to complete her Master's thesis in Exercise Science at the University of Montreal where she continues to teach today. Her graduate work was the first to establish a scientific link between Pilates and improved dynamic posture in ballet dancers. She regularly lectures in Québec and abroad. In 2007 the Centre Pilates de Montreal became Ann McMillan Pilates and moved downtown. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Roxane Joubert B.Sc.
Chief Instructor

Roxane Joubert is passionate about dance. She completed a Bachelors degree in kinesiology in 2002 at l'Université de Montréal. As a Pilates instructor at the CPM she teaches to wide variety of customers from out of shape people to high performance athletes. Very involved in the instructor training program at Ann McMillan Pilates® she has been leading Mat training classes since 2003. Passionate about her work, Roxane studies human anatomy while perfecting her Pilates technique. Roxane is a fully certified Gyrotonic® instructor. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Lyne Amesse B.Sc.
Instructor
(maternity leave, back in September 2011)

At a very young age, Lyne became passionate about artistic gymnastics. In 2003 she obtained her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from l'Université de Montréal. She discovered Pilates during a conference offered by Ann McMillan at UdeM. She was certified and became an instructor at Ann McMillan Pilates in 2003. Since then, she has been treating healthy and injured clients with zeal and passion. She joined the teacher training team in 2004 as an assistant and became a full fledged instructor in 2009. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Mélisssa Tremblay B.Sc.
Instructor

Mélissa developed an interest for physical activity during her adolescence, her main focus was swimming. Her academic choices were guide by her knowledge of just how beneficial physical activity can be. She graduated from l'Université de Montréal in 2004 with a BA in kinesiology. Her studies broadened her horizons towards different types of training. She gave different training classes like aqua fitness and spinning. Her interest in dynamic posture and rehabilitation brought her to Ann McMillan Pilates®. In the future she wants to refine her technique and to always be learning more. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Lisa Pelletier B.Sc.
Instructor

Fascinated by the performing arts Lisa developed early on a passion for dance. It was while teaching dance that Lisa became aware of just how complex the human body in motion is. Her curiosity and desire to learn led her to complete a BA in kinesiology at l'Université de Montréal in 2006. During her studies she did an internship at the Pilates Center of Montreal. Here she discovered a philosophy and a method that matched her personality and professional aspirations. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Mélanie Castonguay B.A.
Instructor

Physical activity has always been important to Mélanie. In her youth she trained by combining dance and Martial Arts. Passionate bout training she worked as a physical fitness expert for the Canadian Customs Services. Mélanie discovered Pilates after completing her BA in contemporary dance at UQAM. During her first session she understood how Pilates can strengthen stabilizing muscles while at the same time respecting one's limits and thereby avoid injury. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Diana Gonzalez B.Sc.
Instructor

Eager to let others experience the same benefits that she gets from regular physical activity practice, Diana followed a physical conditioning group instructor in 2004. This experience influenced her career choice. In 2005, she started a bachelor in kinesiology at Université de Montréal. At the same time she worked in different workplace wellness programs and with elder adults. In 2008, looking for new tools to make training of her clients more functional she followed the Mat instructor training at Ann McMillan Pilates. She fell in love with the method and she decided to follow all the training offered by Ann McMillan Pilates® and became an instructor. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Marie-Josée Packwood B.A.
Instructor

Marie-Josée discovered Pilates through her many years of dance. She holds a Bachelors' degree in dance teaching from UQAM. She undertook her Pilates instructor training with Ann McMillan motivated by the desire to share with others the method from which she has gotten so many benefits. Her plan is to constantly perfect her knowledge of the method and the human body in motion. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Patricia Duthilleul B.Ed.
Instructor and massage therapist

Patricia has been teaching Pilates since 1998. She was drawn to it because of its complete and thorough program of mental and physical conditioning. Patricia's study of movement began as a competitive track and field athlete; she competed for ten years at the provincial and national levels. She then went on to complete her bachelor's degree in physical education at McGill University and a diploma in massage therapy kinesitherapy at Académie de Massage Scientifique. Her fascination with Pilates and interest in learning more about the principles of this technique lead Patricia to follow her instructor training with Ann McMillan. Instructor certified in Therapeutic Pilates on apparatus.

Alexander Richardson BFA
Instructor
(sabbatical leave, back in September 2010)

Alex came to Ann McMillan Pilates while studying dance at Concordia University. Since then, Alex has developed a passion for Pilates and enjoys sharing its many benefits with others. Alex's teaching method is influenced by his experience as a professional dancer and yoga instructor. Current interests for Alex include finding new ways to increase flexibility while maintaining alignment, and how to increase strength without adding tension to the body.

Joanne Parent
Instructor

Joanne nurtured her passion for dance from an early age. Her interest in movement and body control, expressed through studies of jazz, modern dance and ballet, has always led her to explore new horizons. As she pursues her study of architecture, her first contact with Pilates comes in the form of a dance internship with a teacher from New York. Fascinated by the benefits of this technique, Joanne undertakes several courses, exploring different styles and approaches, receiving numerous certifications in the process. She completed her studies with Stott Pilates ™ / ® in 2005. Always looking forward to new challenges, it's at Ann McMillan Pilates that she continues to deepen her knowledge by offering group mat classes.

Tatiana Sacramento
Instructor

Born in Brasil, Tati completed her physiotherapy studies at the University of "École Bahianese de Médicin et Santé Publique". Her interest for the human body brought her to study Global Postural Re-education and Pilates. The AMP is proud to collaborate with such an accomplished individual. Tati moved to Montreal in July 2009 and is awaiting her equivalence from the Ordre professionnel de la Physiothérapie du Québec.

Noemie Chabot B.A. , BCSI®
Therapist in Structural Integration

Passionate about health, the wonders of human body and of its incredible potential for change, Noemie first encountered Structural Integration in 2006. After studying with Tom Myers, she graduated in 2008, and now helps people free themselves from chronic pain, improve performance, and simply rediscover the joy of being at ease in their own bodies. In addition to her commitment to continuing education, she is currently a teaching assistant for Tom Myers in the Structural Integration training program in the U.S., co-director of the Fleur d'Asphalte dance and creation studio, and feels privileged to be able to work with the high-level team at Ann McMillan Pilates.

Hinda Es-Sadiqi
Instructor

Hinda Essadiqi graduated from Concordia University in Contemporary Dance in April 2001. Her passion for movement led her to practice such disciplines as kayaking, rock climbing and tango! In 2005 she started practicing Pilates at Ann McMillan Pilates and followed the mat teacher training program in the fall of 2009. Hinda is now dedicated to transfer her love of fluid Pilates movement to the clients at AMP. She also finds time to teach contemporary dance at the Université de Montréal's Synapse dance troop and she choreographs. Her work has been presented in Quebec and abroad.

Morgane Doucet
Intern

Born in France, Morgane began very early practicing jazz dance. She participated in various regional competitions and national dance trainings. Her dance education lead her to improve her technique with renowned dancing teachers in Paris and in Nice. After training in Body-mind centering technique with Robert Bral in Paris, she studied Pilates with Cristiane Domenici in Cannes. She is a Gyrotonic Instrutor Level 1 since June 2008 after a undergoing the Gyrotonic Expansion System advanced training in Cannes and in Paris. In addition, she is currently studying Gyrokinesis. Since February 2010 she resides in Montreal and studies at Ann McMillan Pilates to become a Pilates mat instructor.

Liliana Galvis
Instructor

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Liliana first studied Pilates with the Physical Mind Institute in Vancouver in 2003. She combines her knowledge and passion of Pilates and Yoga to enhance the quality of life and well being of her students. She studied movement mechanics at the University of Ottawa in 1996 and sports therapy specializing in massage and remedial bodywork at Raworth College of Natural and Sports Therapies, in Surrey, England in 2004. Determined to learn more, in 2009 Liliana immersed herself in the studies of Ayurveda (the ancient Hindu science of health and medicine).
Pilates is a natural, gentle and organic method of exercising that appeal to her tremendously. Her studies and travels brought her to Quebec and consequently to Ann McMillan Pilates.

Deborah Feldman
Instructor

Born in the United States, Deborah Eve Feldman has been teaching Pilates since 1996. She discovered Pilates as a professional dancer, with Elizabeth Larkam at the St-Francis Memorial Hospital Sports Conditioning Center in San Francisco. Deborah is comprehensively certified in Pilates through Long Beach Dance Conditioning in California and studied extensively with The Pilates Center in Boulder, through which she is now completing her Pilates Training Master's Degree. Deborah moved to Montreal in August 2009, and was delighted to discover Ms. McMillan and her outstanding technique and studio.

Daniel Bradshaw
Masso-Dynamik therapist

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Founder of the Masso-Dynamik approach, he is a member of the Association des kinésiologues-kinésithérapeutes et des orthothérapeutes de la province du Québec (AKKOPQ) and of the Fédération des massothérapeutes du Québec (FQM). Daniel started studying massage therapy back in 1998. He was deeply influenced by his studies at The Guijek Institute where he learned kinesitherapy. During that time he got to learn more about anatomy and common pathologies. He then acquired basic training in traditional Chinese medicine and studied Shiatsu at Kine Concept. Yearly training sessions and new techniques are part of his continuing education program and he strongly believes that by freeing the body one can free the mind.