equilibrium PILATES & rehabilitation inc. is a unique and intimate, movement-based studio in the heart of Calgary. Our practice is built on a thorough understanding of the work of Joseph Pilates and our own commitment to the work has created an exceptional standard of excellence and expertise.
The core of the instruction is the Pilates reformer and apparatus work and within the studio there is community of independant teachers. Each teacher brings a personal approach that reflects their Pilates Certification, extensive movement background and ongoing professional development.
Our Teachers....
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Dagmar Viberg, B.Sc.Phys.Ed.
Founder and Owner, equilibrium PILATES & rehabilitation inc.1998
Mat & Reformer Certification (Dianne Miller, Vancouver) 1997
Core Dynamics Certified 2007
GYROTONIC® Level 1 Certified 2009
dagmar@equilibriumpilates.ca
Dagmar has worked in the fitness field for 28 years, doing program development, personal training, and dance. She founded equilibrium PILATES & rehabilitation inc. in 1998, enabling her to both teach pilates and integrate her additional training in other movement and bodywork
modalities. She is also very excited to be the first to bring GYROTONIC® to Calgary.
- Shona Leakos
Mat Certified (PhysicalMind Institute, New York) 2003
Core Dynamics Certified 2007
sleakos@shaw.ca
Shona has been teaching Pilates since 2003. She was certified in mat work through the PhysicalMind Institute and then continued her training to include the Pilates equipment. After completing over 600 hours of training, she received her comprehensive Teaching Certificate in 2007 through Core Dynamics in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Michele Larsson). Shona teaches equipment and mat classes (privates and small groups) and is excited to share her experience in the benefits of Pilates with others.
Gwen Mckenzie, RMT
Certified Yoga Teacher
Core Dynamics Certified 2011
bodygarden@telus.net
As a Registered Massage Therapist with over 15 years of experience, Gwen
specializes in combining Deep Tissue Sports Massage with Therapeutic
Myofascial Release and Cranial Sacral Therapy. She is also a certified Hatha
Yoga instructor with over 10 years of experience teaching progressive and
individualized yoga sessions.
With over 20 years of doing bodywork and personally trying many different fitness modalities, Pilates done on the equipment and the mat is the best way I have found to increase your range of movement and strengthen everything. When combined with Yoga, it drastically improves your overall joint health and flexibility. Foam rollers and body balls will also be used to release chronic tension trigger points, improving posture and recovery.
Shelley Hornett
Power Yoga Teacher Training
(Brian Kest, Santa Monica), 1990
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training
(Yoga in Motion, Calgary), 2001
Core Dynamics Certified 2009
Shelley holds yoga certifications from 3 intensive teacher training programs: Power Yoga Brian Kest Santa Monica, Vinyasana Flow Madhavi Institute, Cardiff S.Wales, and Astanga Yoga, Yoga-in-Motion Calgary, Alberta. Shelley has taught yoga at various studios in both Calgary and the UK for the past 10 years. She then was introduced to and fell in love with the Pilates Method. In 2001 Shelley took the Mat Certification through the PhysicalMind Institute and the Stott Method and has been teaching mat classes in Calgary ever since. In 2007 Shelley began Core Dynamics certification, apprenticing and teaching at equilibrium PILATES. In 2009 she completed her training with Michele Larsson in Sante Fe.
Core Dynamics Pilates originated with Michele Larsson. She began her teaching career with Eve Gentry, a first generation Pilates teacher and developed a teacher training program where a number of the teachers at equilibrium chose to obtain certification. We are currently an affiliate teacher training studio for Pilates Core Integration and will be offering Mat Certification workshops and Equipment Certification workshops in 2011. For more information contact Dagmar Viberg at dagmar@equilibriumpilates.ca or pilatescoreintegration.com.
