Meet our Instructors
Meet our Instructors, we hire only individuals who meet our high industry standards of training, ethics, and professionalism.
We strive to maximize individual attention in a group environment with small class sizes.
Shannon
Received her Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree from UBC in 1996. Since then, she has been involved in the health and fitness industry as a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Leader and Weight Management Consultant.Her passion is to assist others in living a healthy lifestyle and reaching their personal wellness goals. She opened Balanced Fitness Studio in 2004 with the desire to create a warm and inviting studio that offers exception instruction in fitness, Pilates and weight management consulting.
Brie
Brie completed her comprehensive trailing at Club Pilates. She comes from a long background in dance, where she was first introduced to Pilates as a compliment to her dance training. Turning her passion into a career, Brie teaches fun and dynamic classes, encouraging participants to tune into their body’s and bring balance and alignment into there lives through the practice of Pilates.
Jamilah
Completed the comprehensive Stott Pilates Instructor training on Mat, Reformer, Chair, Cadilac and Barrel through West Coast Pilates, Vancouver. She has passion for working with each client to bring awareness of the body through alignment, and challenges them on their own physicality, towards achieving their personal health and fitness goal.
Kelly
Kelly completed her certification with the Physical-mind Institute. She has a passion for assisting clients strengthening muscles, developing core stability for mobility, balance, control, kinesthetic awareness and mind-body connection. She assists people of all ages in improving their postural awareness and helping them to incorporate the Pilates principles into their daily activities.
Lorraine
Has worked extensively in the Health & Fitness Industry as a BCRPA Weight Trainer, Personal Trainer, Yoga and Older Age instructor. Due to severe back and neck injuries and a desire to learn more about Pilates, Lorraine completed her certification with Stott Pilates in Reformer, Stability Chair, Arc Barrel and Cadillac. Lorraine is passionate about helping you achieve greater flexibility, increased core strength, better health, wellness and fitness through regular Pilates practice.