BODY FORME - Key Persons
Pilates can benefit anyone. It's a type of physical conditioning that combines elements of yoga, special breathing, weights and gymnastics, which strengthen and re-align the body, thereby improving posture, mobility and co-ordination. It was first developed by German bodybuilder and gymnast Joseph Pilates (1883-1967) after he was interned during the First World War and needed a way to help control both body and mind.
Chantal Lemieux is the owner and founder of Body Forme. Passionate, positive and highly qualified, her expertise as a Certified Pilates Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer has helped a diverse range of clients reach their personal fitness goals and experience new levels of overall wellness.
Chantal is a graduate of Harvard Medical School's Clinical Training Program in Mind/Body Medicine and she's currently working on a Masters Degree in Exercise Science & Health Psychology through the University of Toronto. Chantal is fully certified as a Pilates instructor with STOTT PILATES® and trained with Co-founder Moira Merrithew in 1995. She has also been certified by the Ontario Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, the American College of Sports Medicine and by the American Council on Exercise.
In addition to her extensive education, Chantal is also an accomplished athlete. She has competed as a corporate-sponsored, elite-level cyclist and duathlete. She's the 1999 Canadian National Masters Road Cycling Champion and was a member of both the 1997 and 1998 Canadian National Duathlon Teams and she competed in the World Championships in Germany. Chantal was also listed as one of the top five North American duathletes in her age group by Inside Triathlon Magazine.
Chantal's clients include the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, The Boston Consulting Group, Canadian Association of Family Enterprises and the Royal Bank.
I've been going to Body Forme for five years and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. After two bouts of cancer I really needed to get back in shape and even with my limitations Chantal helped me build up my core strength. She also trained me, my husband and my son for a 220-km bike ride for cancer. Chantal isn't just someone who can get you fit, her knowledge of the human body is incredibly impressive.