OUR TEAM
CONNEXION PILATES CERTIFICATION
Lynn Grenier
CO-OWNER &
CERTIFIED PILATES INSTRUCTOR
Valérie Couture
CO-OWNER &
CERTIFIED PILATES INSTRUCTOR
In 1999, Lynn enrolled at Toronto’s STOTT PILATES Training Center and on her return to her hometown of Montreal, she opened the first Pilates studio on the North Shore.
In 2001, Valérie earned her Polestar Pilates certification in Montreal and joined the Connexion Pilates team as an instructor.
Pilates is rapidly gaining popularity, in 2009 Lynn and Valerie have developed a great complicity, they decide to join forces to open other Connexion Pilates studios: a second training studio in Duvernay, then a third in Rosemère in 2014 .
Having since gained twenty years of experience and a solid reputation as instructors and co-owners, Lynn and Valérie continue to teach Pilates to high-level athletes, people in rehabilitation, as followers who want to stay fit, in addition to managing and developing Connexion Pilates.
In 2017, a Montreal Pilates Pionneer, Jane Underhill, owner of Praxis Education, (the only Merrrithew certified training center in Montreal), decides to pass the torch to Lynn and Valerie, the school that you now today as Connexion Pilates Certification.
Brigitte
Robitaille
TEACHER TRAINER
Helping others has always been a passion for Brigitte. It is this passion that drives her to pay special attention to her clients, while encouraging them with compassion. She is very inspired by the human body and nourishes this interest by taking several trainings and workshops on the body and the mind.
Brigitte began teaching STOTT PILATES® in 2004, and then became a certified Instructor Trainer for Merrithew™, specializing in STOTT PILATES in 2009. Her Pilates background then lead her to massage school, where in 2008 she graduated from the Guijek Institute. She continued her education at the Kine-Concept Institute in Montreal, where she expanded on her education to include knowledge of trigger points, deep tissue, fasciatherapy, and cranio-sacral massage therapy. She has also studied Osteodynamie™ and graduated from this program in October, 2009. Brigitte enjoys working with a variety of clients, from children, to the elderly and athletes, but her passion lies with special populations and injuries. Brigitte’s passion for helping others is what drives her to provide her clients with careful attention, encouragement and compassion.
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer
Additional credentials and designations
Bellies Inc Core confidence Trainer, Hypopressives/Low Pressure Fitness, TNC (Technique Neuro-Cutanée)
Noemie Jane
Bull
TEACHER TRAINER
Noémie Jane Bull started training in Pilates in 1991 while studying in dance at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. In 2010, she was certified in STOTT PILATES® and became an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew™specializing in STOTT PILATES Mat & Reformer in 2012.
Noémie Jane Bull started training in Pilates in 1991 while studying in dance at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She received her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in Contemporary Dance and Music at the University of Quebec in Montreal.
In 2010, she was certified in STOTT PILATES® and became an Instructor Trainer for Merrithew™specializing in STOTT PILATES Mat & Reformer in 2012.
In addition to teaching Pilates, she is a massage therapist, obtaining her certification at the GUIJEK INSTITUTE and KINE CONCEPT schools in Montreal in 2007.
She later obtained her credentials in the Osteodynamie technique.
Noémie enjoys working with a variety of clientele from different physical backgrounds but has the greatest interested in Injuries and Special Population and functional anatomy for movement.
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer, Cadillac, Chair & Barrels; ZEN•GA® Mat
Additional credentials and designations
BFA in Contemporary Dance and Music
Dénes
Dreisziger
TEACHER TRAINER
Dénes Dreisziger was introduced to Pilates while dancing professionally in Europe. He immediately fell in love with the method, and started teaching in 2007 after completing a Mat certification in Vienna, Austria.
Upon returning to his hometown of Montreal, Dénes completed his full instructor certification with STOTT PILATES®.
In 2012, Dénes and his wife Gissella founded Studio Espace Pilates, a fully-equipped studio in the heart of Montreal’s vibrant Plateau district.
He became a Merrithew™ Instructor Trainer specializing in STOTT PILATES in 2015.
Dénes is constantly deepening his knowledge through courses, workshops, and by working with top Instructors. He is a member of the Association des Naturothérapeutes du Québec.
En 2012, Dénes et son épouse Gissella ont fondé Studio Espace Pilates, un studio entièrement équipé situé au cœur du vibrant quartier des Plateaux à Montréal. En 2015, il est devenu formateur d’instructeurs Merrithew ™ spécialisé dans STOTT PILATES.
Dénes approfondit constamment ses connaissances au travers de cours, d’ateliers et en collaborant avec les meilleurs instructeurs. Il est membre de l’Association des Naturothérapeutes du Québec
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer
Jacqueline (Jackie)
Gallant
TEACHER TRAINER
Jackie became a Lead Instructor Trainer for Merrithew™ specializing in STOTT PILATES, she specializes in acute and chronic general orthopedic conditions, sports medicine, post-surgery rehabilitation, breast cancer and postural dysfunction in kids and teenagers.
Jackie has always been involved in sports, fitness and physical health, which led her to a Physical Therapy degree from Université de Montréal in 1993 and she continues to add post-graduate courses to help improve her practice.
In 2005, she tried a STOTT PILATES® Mat course and saw the potential of incorporating it for her patients to help restore function and ability.
She started using her anatomy background along with her new skills in Pilates and saw great results with everyone – from rehabilitation patients to group and private clients. An active teacher in Pilates for over nine years, she earned her Full STOTT PILATES Instructor Certification in 2012, and became a Lead Instructor Trainer for Merrithew™ specializing in STOTT PILATES.
Jackie specializes in acute and chronic general orthopedic conditions, sports medicine, post-surgery rehabilitation, breast cancer and postural dysfunction in kids and teenagers. Jackie is fluent in both French and English.
STOTT PILATES® Matwork & Reformer, Chair, Cadillac & Barrels, ISP; Rehabilitation; CORE™, ZEN•GA® Mat
Additional credentials and designations
B.Sc. P.T.