Mairin
Owner - Vancouver Pilates Centre
Co-Director: VPC Teacher Education Program
Certified Laban Movement Analyst (University of Washington) - 1985
Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program – 1995
Qualified Teacher of the Ron Fletcher Work™ (Certificate of Merit) – 2001
Franklin Method® Educator (Level 3) - 2011
Coordination Patterns™ Training- 2015
ELDOA (Level 2) – 2016
My Story
Mairin Wilde became the owner of the Vancouver Pilates Centre in 2005, following a professional association with her mentor, Dianne Miller, that began in the early 1980’s.
Mairin’s career as a movement educator began in dance, and since the mid-1980’s has focused on the Pilates Method as the foundation for healthy movement. She was first introduced to the Pilates method by Dianne Miller in 1986, while they were both on the dance faculty of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. She continued her Pilates teacher training with certificates from both Dianne Miller (Level Two – 1995) and Pilates elder Ron Fletcher (Certificate of Merit – 2001). She also acted as Program Director of the Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program (DMPTEP) from 1995 – 2020. This ongoing collaboration with Dianne Miller grew to become the renowned Dianne Miller Pilates Center, and evolved into the Vancouver Pilates Centre today. Since 2005, Mairin continues to lead the VPC as a provider of excellence in Pilates training, with a superb staff of DMPTEP and VPC trained teachers.
In addition to Pilates, Mairin's background includes ballet and contemporary dance, including performance, teaching dancers and movement for actors and circus artists, as well as independent choreography. Her extensive background in movement modalities includes Pilates, Ron Fletcher Work, Franklin Method, Coordination Pattern Training, and ELDOA and Laban Movement Analysis.
Mairin Wilde is a lifelong learner who embraces the belief that any body can learn to move better and be more at ease in the world. With over 40 years of experience teaching movement, she specializes in creating rehabilitative exercise programs for a wide range of physical issues including scoliosis, joint replacement, arthritis, spinal dysfunction, Parkinson’s, etc. She believes that every person is capable of making positive change, and she is always ready to use every tool in her toolbox to help those who commit to that process with her. Her colleagues and clients continue to inspire her on the journey towards whole body health.
Edmond
Senior Pilates teacher
Co-Director: VPC Teacher Education Program
Diploma in Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School - 1990
Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program – 2008
Franklin Method® Educator (Level 1) – 2012
ELDOA Level 1 – 2015
MA Education (Simon Fraser University) – 2018
My Story
Edmond Kilpatrick has dedicated his career to exploring the potential of the body in movement including twenty-four years as an elite professional dancer, over thirty years as a dance instructor, and eleven years as a Pilates teacher.
Edmond began his Pilates practice with Dianne Miller in 2004 as a professional dancer looking to extend his career. He got hooked and completed the Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program in 2008 and has been teaching at the Vancouver Pilates Centre ever since.
Edmond designed the VPC Teacher Education Program in collaboration with Mairin Wilde. His work on the curriculum is informed by his Master of Arts in Education degree from Simon Fraser University. His graduate work shaped the program in creating a structure that engages, challenges and supports students through layers of teaching, embodied learning and student-centred exploration that continually reinforces the learning experience.
Prior to teaching Pilates, Edmond had a career as a professional dancer in two of Canada’s major ballet companies, and as an independent contemporary dancer, choreographer and filmmaker. He taught dance in many professional and pre-professional contexts including ballet and movement theatre for the School of Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University between 2008 and 2017.
Carolyn
ELDOA™ teacher
Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program – 2004
Myofascial Stretching – 2005
Franklin Method® Educator (Level 1) – 2012
International Teacher Training Level 1 Program in Kundalini Yoga – 2014
ELDOA Level 1 – 2015
ELDOA Level 2 – 2016
ELDOA Level 3 – 2018
ELDOA Level 4 – 2019
My Story
Originally from Alberta, Carolyn moved to Toronto in 1988 to pursue a career in dance. Carolyn danced with Dancemakers, under the direction of Serge Bennathan for 16 years. As a part of their company training, Dianne Miller was brought out every year to teach Pilates mat work to complement the rigourous demands of dancing full time. Recognizing the unique value of Pilates, Carolyn travelled to Vancouver in 2004 to complete the Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program. She taught at The Pilates Centre of Toronto with Rucsandra Mitrea from 2004-2011. While in Toronto, she also trained in Myofascial Stretching and the ELDOA technique developed by renowned osteopath, Dr. Guy Voyer.
In 2011, Carolyn moved to Vancouver to join Mairin Wilde and the VPC team. Carolyn is known for her caring and encouraging nature and is passionate in helping others rediscover strength and confidence in their bodies.
Kathy
Senior Pilates teacher
ELDOA™ teacher
Franklin Method® Educator (Level 1)– 2012
Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program - 2013
Franklin Method® Educator (Level 2) – 2013
Franklin Method® Educator (Level 3) – 2015
Coordination Patterns™ Training Level 1 - 2015
ELDOA Level 1 - 2015
ELDOA Level 2 - 2016
ELDOA Level 3 - 2019
My Story
Kathy has been a dedicated student of Pilates for over 20 years. She is a graduate of the Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program and joined the VPC teaching team in 2016. Her experience with Pilates before and after her hip replacements demonstrated the value of Pilates in creating healthy movement. In addition to her background as a fitness instructor, she has also studied Coordination Patterns™, The Franklin Method and ELDOA.
Her extensive background motivates her to help others overcome physical challenges, develop strength and competence, find joy in movement, and be truly at home in their body. Kathy’s current passions are gardening, kayaking and West Coast swing dancing.
Lindsay
Pilates teacher
ELDOA™ teacher
VPC Teacher Education Program (Level 2) – 2022
My Story
Lindsay began Pilates at the VPC in 2015 and is currently participating in The Vancouver Pilates Centre Teacher Education Program.
She feels most alive when moving and Pilates has helped her move more freely and with ease. She is looking forward to helping others find that ease of movement for themselves so they can take it with them into all aspects of their life.
She grew up cycling, hiking and camping throughout B.C. and still loves exploring and finding new surprising corners of Vancouver and the province!
Lorrene
Pilates teacher
VPC Teacher Education Program (Level 1) – 2023
My Story
Lorrene is a recent graduate of our Level One Teacher Education Program and is excited to embark on her Pilates career here at the VPC.
Movement has always been a big part of her life, from yoga to running to kickboxing, and she is always up for trying something new. Pilates has been a solid foundation she consistently comes back to because of how it makes her feel.
As a lifelong learner, she is fascinated by the patterns, intricacies and connections found in Pilates. Lorrene finds motivation in the process and loves watching Pilates not only change bodies but transform mindsets.
Outside of the studio, you can find her curled up with a book, hiking, scuba diving or marvelling at beautiful landscapes.
Noelle
Pilates teacher
VPC Teacher Education Program (Level 2) – 2022
My Story
Noelle began her movement journey through contemporary and modern dance completing the School of Toronto Dance Theatre's Professional Training Program in 2016. She turned to Pilates at the VPC to aid in her What brought her to Pilates and the VPC originally, was recovery fromto chronic pain, which she developed through the rigorous training her body endured in dance. After a season with Toronto Dance Theatre Company she moved back to B.C. where she explored alternative creative and movement outlets.
Fast forward to today, Noelle is a fully certified Pilates teacher through the VPC's Teacher Education Programteacher training program, and has the opportunity to share the wonder and gratification of full-bodied movement with her peers and the clients she works with. In her own Pilates practice, she loves a fun and challenging exercise like Boomerang on the mat or Twist on the reformer.; Sshe seeks movement that will leave her feeling strong and confident as she moves through the world. This ripples out to the people she has the privilege of working with to help guide them in finding their own confidence and vitality for the lives they lead.
Pam
Pilates teacher
BCRPA Fitness Leader Certification – 1982
PhysicalMind Institute Initiation Pilates Teacher Training – 2002
Pilates Apparatus Instructor Training - 2006
Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program Continuing Education – 2008
ELDOA Level 1 - 2018
ELDOA Level 2 - 2018
My Story
In 2001 Pam discovered Pilates while teaching fitness, which revolutionized how she worked on her own body and with her clients. She began building a new career as a Pilates teacher training first through the PhysicalMind Institute, then continuing her education through the Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program Level 1 theory modules at the Vancouver Pilates Center.
Pam taught fitness from 1982 - early 2000's, starting her career in Health Sciences at UBC in Sports Nutrition and Healthy Weight Loss. She is certified in BCRPA and has experience teaching all levels of fitness classes including Step, Ball, Bootcamp and Yoga.
As an avid trail runner, Pam has completed 12 half-marathons and credits Pilates for keeping her injury free! Some of her other hobbies include rowing with the Fort Langley Community Rowing Club, paddle-boarding, kayaking and hiking.
Tilly
Pilates teacher
VPC Teacher Education Program (Level 2) – 2022
My Story
Tilly started Pilates in 2001 when she had numb fingertips due to nerve compression in her neck. After 2 years of Pilates for rehabilitation, she continued to progress with her Pilates practice.
In 2016, after retiring from a 50+ year career as a nurse, she began working with the studio founder, Dianne Miller, under the Dianne Miller Pilates Teacher Education Program. Tilly continued with her teacher training once the VPC Teacher Education Program was re-launched.
Tilly brings her heart and experience from working with people as a nurse and is endlessly fascinated with the intricacies of each individual as they explore the possibilities of movement.