Our People

Yvonne Bray

Studio Owner

  • Clinical Pilates Specialist

  • Instructor in Pilates specializing in Strength Training & Rehabilitation

  • Yvonne has experience working privately with clients for fitness and with various issues including but not limited to:

    • Core strengthening

    • Postural correction

    • Scoliosis

    • Osteoporosis

    • Improving balance

    • Low back pain

    • Piriformis Syndrome

    • Patellofemoral Syndrome

    • Fibromyalgia

    • Polymyalgia

    • Designing Home Programs

    Education

    Yvonne Bray completed her teacher training certifications with Margot McKinnon, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed and the faculty of Body Harmonics Pilates, an internationally recognized Pilates Teacher Training Centre in Toronto, ON. Yvonne chose to train with Body Harmonics Pilates after extensive research into Pilates teacher training options. Body Harmonics website speaks for itself.

    Yvonne completed private Pilates instruction and anatomy study with Mary German, Living Well Pilates, Body Harmonics Affiliate Teacher Training Studio, Oakville and with Andra Wochesen, B.Phys Ed, Body Harmonics Pilates, Toronto.

    Background

    Yvonne’s teaching background includes teaching Pilates in a Physio and Massage Therapy Clinic and various studios as well as privately. She has fulfilled a dream in returning to Vancouver.

    She found her passion in the practice of Pilates, but what impressed her most was what an in-depth program Pilates provided for everyone and the scope of its potential for rehabilitation. To that end, Yvonne completed numerous continuing education workshops and seminars in the areas of ANATOMY, BIOMECHANICS & SPECIAL POPULATIONS and in PILATES AND SPORT following completion of her training in ANATOMY, MAT WORK and EQUIPMENT. These include but are not limited to: Posture & Gait Analysis, Handedness & Scoliosis. Core Integrity (Spine Stabilization, Pelvic Girdle, Shoulder Complex), Equipment Rehabilitative Protocols, Pilates For Runners, Pilates For Golfers.

    Yvonne’s study of ballet, figure skating and yoga in her youth was a natural progression to her interest in Pilates. Yvonne spent several years practising various types of fitness and in more recent years: personal training and group classes at Four-Forty Fitness in Burlington, ON. Her training included: weights (Fitlinxx and free weights), stability ball, cardio training and Pilates group mat, semi-private and private reformer and cadillac training with Linda Lehner.

Dr. Jonathan Freeman

Clinical Consultant

  • Physician specializing in anesthesia, pain relief, and intensive care

  • Dr. Freeman qualified as a Physician specializing in Anaesthesia, Pain relief and Intensive Care. His main interests are Liver disease and Orthopaedics and was the Director of the Liver Transplant Anaesthesia programme at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Birmingham UK.

    He has cared for over 3500 organ transplant patients during his career. He managed the University Department of Anaesthetics and was appointed Divisional Director for Anaesthetics, Intensive Care, Operating Theatres and numerous surgical specialties including Ophthalmics, ENT, Plastics and Maxillofacial Surgery.

    Currently he is involved in clinical assessment and physical rehabilitation of patients following injury and trauma as well as teaching and education.

    Dr Freeman is now semi retired and lives in Oakville, ON. He continues to enjoy pursuing his hobbies of skiing, running, cycling and hiking in the backcountry.

    He continues his interests in education, research and teaching and offers medical advice and support to those clients undergoing physical rehabilitation. Following his own problems with back pain and surgery he directs his attention to helping others, with similar ailments, gain physical normality from improving posture and gait through Pilates.

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