Elizabeth Burke

Elizabeth Burke left home at the age of eleven to study with the National Ballet School in Toronto. Then on to The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, and San Francisco Ballet School. At the age of fifteen Elizabeth became a student of Dianne Miller who brought Pilates to Canada in 1985. Elizabeth credits those early years with Dianne who inspired her to teach the work after dancing in London, England. In 2000 Elizabeth certified with Dianne Miller after two years of her intensive teacher training course. She continued on teaching with Dianne Miller and has taught Pilates in Hong Kong

Elizabeth has been a member of the Pilates Method Alliance since its inception and certified with the Pilates Method Alliance in the fall of 2006. Elizabeth continues to teach young aspiring dancers, and is a founding member and director of The Pilates Group where she designs individualized programs for her clients. Elizabeth continues to expand her body of knowledge by working with the direct descendants of Joseph Pilates work while bringing her own movement philosophy to her practice.

Christine Wakabayashi

Christine was introduced to Pilates in 1999 while attending a Fitness Conference workshop. Immediately intrigued by the Pilates Method she began taking classes. Her belief in the benefits of Pilates led her to become a teacher and in 2004 she completed the Dianne Miller Teacher Training Program. Christine enjoys helping people discover the wonder of Pilates while their bodies get the benefits. By attending workshops with Michelle Larson and Pilates Elders Ron Fletcher and Mary Bowen she continues to delve deeper into the Method and still has not lost her own wonderment towards Pilates.