The Team
Jane Underhill - Owner and Director
My name is Jane and I founded Praxis in Montreal in 2003.
After several meaningful years working to grow STOTT PILATES Education at its corporate head office in Toronto, I realized what I wanted most was to bring STOTT PILATES to the city I loved most. In August 2003, Praxis was founded in Montreal with a mission to bring the safest and most effective method of pilates to clients and students.
Now, almost 9 years later, Praxis is thriving. My team and I devote each day to welcoming people from all walks of life into what we hope is a refreshing, inspiring and comfortable environment.
Brigitte Robitaille - Instructor Trainer
Brigitte has been teaching STOTT PILATES® since 2004 and has been an Instructor Trainer since 2009. She has taught a variety of clients– from children, to the elderly, to athletes and special populations – and finds that her true passion lies in one-on-one training with a particular interest in special populations and injuries. Her pilates experience led her to massage school, where in 2008, she graduated from Guijek Massage Therapy School in Montreal. She completed her continuing education at Kine-Concept Institute, learning Trigger Points, Deep Tissue, Cranio-Sacral and Fasciatherapy. She then went on to CERA Osteopathy Center where she studied Osteodynamie™, graduating in October 2009. Recently, she studied Anatomy Trains – Myofascial Meridians with Thomas Myers in Miami, Florida.
Brigitte takes a global approach to teaching pilates; one that incorporates both mind and body as a cohesive unit. Among her clients, she is renowned for her compassion, encouragement and attention to detail. With her support, clients are able to push beyond their insecurity and surpass their perceived limitations.
"Fear can hinder the mind and body from its true potential. I believe that pilates and massage allow us to get in touch with our minds and our bodies and teach us how to use them to their full potential."
·Anatomy Trains - Myofascial Meridians. Miami, FL 2009
·Instructor Trainer Certification Course. STOTT PILATES. Toronto, ON 2009
·Rehab Pilates. Core Pilates. Pointe-Claire, QC 2009
·Osteodynamie. CERA. Montreal, QC 2009
·Trigger Points, Deep Tissue, Fasciatherapy, Cranio-Sacral. Kine-Concept. Montreal, QC 2008-2010
·STOTT PILATES Full Certification. Studio Praxis Pilates. Montreal, QC 2008
·Massage Therapy Certification (Swedish). Guikek. Montreal, QC 2008
·Kids Yoga Training Course. Ambaa Yoga. Montreal, QC 2006
Monique Lavoie - Lead Instructor Trainer
Manitoba's undisputed leader in pilates exercise is Monique Lavoie, owner of Pilates Certification Manitoba, operating since 1997. Monique is intrinsic to STOTT PILATES’ heritage. She is one of the first designated STOTT PILATES InstructorTrainers, one of only a few bilingual Instructor Trainers and she now carries the title of Lead Instructor Trainer. Monique is a graduate of The National Ballet School and combines over 25 years of movement and teaching experience. Monique is a certified ACE and Gyrotonic® Instructor and has developed and presented educational workshops at home and internationally. In 2009, she received a mentorship award based on peer recommendation along with a STOTT PILATES Lifetime Achievement Award. Monique is qualified to teach all STOTT PILATES Courses in French and English.
Michele Carini - Instructor Trainer
Michele has been teaching STOTT PILATES since 2005 when she left her high-powered healthcare marketing career to pursue her passion for pilates full time. While living in the Netherlands, Michele established CorSano Pilates - attracting an extensive private clientele - and completed her STOTT PILATES Certification in Germany, the UK, Israel and Toronto, Canada. She obtained her STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer Certification in 2009, and facilitated training programs in the Netherlands prior to relocating to Ottawa, Canada in 2010. Michele is also a PMA Certified Instructor and on-going student of anatomy, biomechanics and injuries. Known for her enthusiasm and inspirational teaching, Michele's lessons are infused with her experience and education in other mind-body techniques including The Feldenkrais Method, Yoga and The Franklin Method. A native Californian and graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, Michele loves travelling with her family, long-distance running, reading and expansive ocean beaches. To learn more about Michele's Ottawa-based studio, please visit her website: http://corsanopilates.com/
Sophie Desjardins - Certification Assistant
