The team

Ann McMillan M.Sc.
President and founder

Ann McMillan discovered Pilates while pursuing a dance career in New York City. Fascinated with the human body in motion she holds a Masters degree in Exercise science from the Université de Montréal. Her graduate work was the first to establish a scientific link between Pilates and improved dynamic posture in ballet dancers.

A pioneer, she was the first to offer Pilates to the Montreal public. She opened the Centre Pilates de Montréal in 1992 and quickly built a solid clientele. In response to the ever growing demand for information about Pilates, Ann has given numerous interviews to the media

In addition to her teacher training activities, Ann has given internal training at: Centre ÉPIC l'Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, l'École du Cirque de Québec, The dance department of Cégep St-Laurent and at le Centre de conditionement de la femme. Ann also teaches at the kinesiology department of l'Université de Montréal.

KIM EMERY B.Sc.
Instructor

Kim is passionate about sports and music. She discovered Pilates during her studies at the kinesiology department at l'Université de Montréal. This new passion led her to be an instructor at the Pilates Center of Montréal. Her focus is on Post-rehabilitation and posture. In 2005 Kim undertook a Graduate degree at McGill University measuring the effects of the Pilates method on the functional biomechanics of the shoulder. Her work intends to demonstrate the potential of Pilates in the prevention and treatment of neck and shoulder problems.

Marie-Pierre Gendron B.Sc.
Instructor

Patricia Duthilleul B.Sc.
Instructor

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. 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.

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.

Nicolas Beaudoin B.Sc.
Instructor and Kinésiologue-kinésithérapeute

An athletic soul, Nicolas holds a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from l'Université de Montréal and a professional masters in therapeutic exercices from l'Université de Sherbrooke. Looking for a more global approach to fitness training, he discovered Pilates which develops better posture and movement efficiency. Nicolas now works as a Pilates instructor and Kinésiologue-Kinésithérapeute at Ann McMillan Pilates®, applying his expertise on a daily basis to help his clients reach higher levels of global wellness.

Édith Noël B.Sc.
Instructor

Ms Noël is a graduate of l'Institut Kiné-Concept and is currently pursuing a degree in Kinesiology at l'Université du Québec à Montréal. In her private practice room at the Centre Pilates de Montréal she combines Swedish massage and masso-kinesitherapy.
She is also a Pilates instructor at the CPM. Édith discovered an interest for Pilates a few years ago. Having practiced martial arts she finds in Pilates the same desire for balance between body and soul.

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.

Mélanie Castonguay B.Sc.
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.

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.

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.