Kootenai Pilates Centre

This week we welcome Emily Honegger to the studio! Emily will be a guest teacher over the next few weeks as Mary Ann Mary Ann | Ginger takes some well deserved time off! 🩵

Emily is a movement artist and osteopathic practitioner with over 20 years teaching the Pilates method. She spent her career as a dancer and Pilates instructor primarily in Montreal teaching at the acclaimed classical Pilates studio MTL.

Emily completed her education in Osteopathy in 2025 and is now based in the Kootenays, where she opened her own clinic, Embody Osteopathy Embody Osteopathy

Passionate about movement as medicine, Emily sees Pilates as a natural complement to her osteopathic practice. Through mindful movement, she helps people build strength, stability, mobility and balance to support optimal health, vitality and a deeper connection to their bodies.

Welcome Emily! 🩵

We’re 5 weeks away from our fall EYT Pilates Teacher Training Pilates Mat Teacher Training! 🩵Join us for three weekends of in-person studio learning! Use the EYT Pilates Teacher Training online materials to supplement your studying in the weeks we are apart.

We believe in teaching the body in front of you! Our ultimate goal is to empower you with the skills and knowledge to keep your clients safe while they explore the Pilates method. While Pilates Matwork is having a “moment” on social media platforms at the moment…the Pilates method has a rich history! Mr. Joseph Pilates developed his system of “Contrology” in the 1920’s. His exercises were developed to unify “mind, body and spirit”. We have a deep respect for the classical repertoire and strive to offer a balance of modifications and variations to bring the Pilates method into a contemporary setting.

We would love for you to join us! Please contact Kirsty at info@kootenaipilates for more information! Registration for our Matwork training will be closing soon!

Unlimited Barre is back!
Our “6 Weeks of Summer” is here! Starting on Monday July 6th join as many Pilates Matwork and Barre classes as you would like! Please view our schedule online at www.kootenaipilates.com 🩵

Our Unlimited Summer Mat pass is back! Come to as many Matwork or Barre classes as you can through our “6 Weeks of Summer”! ☀️. Our Unlimited Mat Pass starts Monday July 7 and runs until August 21st.
☀️ Monday
8:45 am Total Barre
5:15 pm Mixed Level Mat
☀️ Tuesday
8:45 am Pilates Power Sculpt
10:15 am Gentle Mat
5:30 pm Total Barre
☀️ Wednesday
8:45 am Total Barre
☀️ Thursday
9:00 am Total Barre
11:30 am Mixed Level Mat
5:30 pm Total Barre

Many of the classes are filling up already! Don’t miss out! Purchase your pass and register early. See you on the mat this summer 😎

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Why are we smiling? Summer is almost here and so is our Unlimited Mat Pass! Our popular “6 Weeks of Summer” is back! Starting on July 6th come to as many mat classes as you can until August 21st!

Classes include:
☀️ Total Barre
☀️ Pilates Power Sculpt
☀️ Gentle Mat
☀️ Mixed Level Mat

Your investment $175.00
See our schedule online to book! Classes are already filling up! Book your spots early to avoid disappointment! We hope to see you on the mat this summer 😎

Pilates is a movement system created by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. While “Contrology” is having a moment on social media in the present day, the Pilates method has been around for the last century. Pilates exercises encourage a mind-body connection, improve the awareness of breath, enhance spinal articulation and strengthen the deep core stabilizers.

Mr. Pilates developed a series of 34 exercises performed on the mat. As a prolific inventor he designed a rich selection of apparatus (the Reformer, the Cadillac and the Chair among others) which supported his vision of a strong and supple body.

This fall join Kirsty in honouring the legacy of Mr.Pilates work. We will explore his 34 Mat exercises, as well as the modifications and variations of each exercise. Deepen your understanding of the Pilates method with and pursue your goals of teaching this profound movement method!
Contact Kirsty at [email protected] for more information.

Looking forward to another mom and baby series! Strengthen, lengthen and have fun exploring the Pilates method with your baby! This class is suited to babies who are not crawling yet 😉

Our next 6 week series starts Thursday May 21st
1:45 - 2:45 pm, $135 for the series 🩵
Please contact Kirsty to register at [email protected]

What are the benefits of a Pilates Reformer?
☑️ Work a variety of muscles
☑️ Improve flexibility and strength
☑️ Offers resistance and variety
☑️ Challenges balance and stability

The intentional nature of a Pilates Reformer nurtures self-awareness and an overall sense of calming for our nervous system. Try a Beginner Reformer series this May by taking advantage of our discount code
BEGREFMAY2026

Please contact [email protected] for more info 🩵

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