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The
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Back row:
Diana
Gonzalez, Joanne Parent, Patricia
Duthilleul, Mélissa Tremblay,
Lisa Pelletier, Tatiana
Sacramento,
Ann McMillan, Lyne Amesse,
Alexander Richardson, Mélanie
Castonguay,
Front row: Marie-Josée
Packwood, Roxane Joubert, Karine
Boulet
Regrettably absent from picture:
Ken Krech ,Noemie
Chabot, Hinda
Essadiqi
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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.
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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.
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Lyne
Amesse B.Sc.
Instructor
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Karine
Boulet B.Sc.
Instructor
As a teenager
became a certified instructor in Aerobics, Step and Tae Box.
She taught these for eight years, as well as teaching weight
training. In 2000, she completed a Bachelors degree in Physical
Education at Université de Sherbrooke. Following this,
she discovered Pilates and became completely enthralled by
the method and became a certified Pilates instructor at Ann
McMillan Pilates®. Fascinated by the human body, Karine
is continually fine-tuning her skills, and keeping up with
new developments in her field. Instructor certified in Therapeutic
Pilates on apparatus.
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Alexander
Richardson BFA
Instructor
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.
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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.
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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.
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Ken
Krech
Instructor and massage therapist
Ken has
been a massage therapist since 1992 and has taught Pilates
since 1998 in Los Angeles. Physically active all his life
Ken has a background in dance, cross country running, swimming,
cycling, weight training, and has participated in marathons,
adventure races and numerous triathlons. Now that he is living
in Montreal he has taken up ice-skating and can't wait till
next year to try cross-country skiing. His love of physical
activity led him naturally to massage and Pilates. Kens massage
style is a combination of many different modalities such as
trigger point, connective tissue integration, reflexology,
Swedish, Californian and deep tissue massage. Ken is a certified
Health Fitness Specialist by The American College of Sports
Medicine and a member of the Federation Québécoise
Des Massothérapeutes.
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Noemie
Chabot
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.
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Hinda
Essadiqi
Instructor
Text and
picture available soon.
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2010 Ann McMillan Pilates |
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