Pure Pilates

Welcome Alyssa | Lyss | Pilates Instructor to the Pure Pilates Free Pilates Program!

The Free Pilates Program (FPP) was created by Pure Pilates owner and Teacher Trainer Laura Turnbull to give students completing the Second Wind® Pilates Certification Program a dedicated place to complete their required teaching hours—while giving something back to our community at the same time.

It’s a win for everyone: our future instructors gain valuable hands-on teaching experience, and our community gets access to FREE Pilates classes. 🙌

We’re excited to welcome Alyssa to the program!

📍 Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
✨ FREE Pilates at Pure Pilates
📲 Book your spot through MINDBODY

Come support Alyssa as she continues building her experience on her path to certification!

Pilates Certification- FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY… this is where it starts. 🦴

Functional anatomy is key to effective cueing. Planes and axes give us the foundation for understanding how the body moves—not just memorizing exercises.

The Second Wind® Pilates Plus® Mat & IMT® course incorporates principles from the Laban Movement System, developed from the work of Rudolf Laban—one of the most influential movement theorists of the 20th century.

That connection runs directly through Second Wind®. Danielle Bélec, creator of the Second Wind® certification program, is a graduate of the Laban movement academy, bringing that movement education into the foundation of the program.

Understand anatomy. Understand movement. Learn how to meet the person in front of you exactly where they are.

That’s the difference between learning exercises and learning how to teach. When looking where to certify, look deeper.

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20th ANNIVERSARY COHORT ✨

And so it begins.

Our 20th Anniversary Pilates Mat + IMT® Cohort officially kicked off this weekend — a diverse group of women bringing different backgrounds, experiences and goals. I’m so excited to see where each of their paths takes them.

Weekend one was really about getting to know one another and beginning anatomy — laying the foundation for everything that comes next.

One of the things I love most about the Second Wind® Pilates Plus® Mat + IMT® training is how layered the education is. There is so much anatomy woven throughout the course because teaching Pilates is about so much more than knowing exercises. It’s understanding the body, knowing how and why to level something up or down, and being able to meet the client in front of you exactly where they’re at.

This group came in curious, open-minded and ready to learn — and I’m already excited about what’s ahead.

And you may recognize one familiar face in the group… our very own Pure Pilates Operations Manager, Karen King. ✨

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☕️ NOW SERVING JACKED UP COFFEE AT PURE PILATES!

We’re excited to now be proudly serving JACKED UP COFFEE | Specialty Coffee Roaster complimentary to all Pure Pilates clients on weekends, special events and really - any time we want now.🤍

Come a little early, stay a little longer, grab a cup and enjoy some coffee + community and Pilates while you’re here.

A huge thank you to Jacked Up Coffee for setting us up Instudio with everything we need to make this happen!

You know how much we LOVE supporting local businesses, and we’re so happy to bring another local favourite into the Pure Pilates community.

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🎙️Introducing: PILATES BETWEEN US

SAME PASSION. VERY DIFFERENT PATHS.

I’m Laura—a Pilates studio owner celebrating 20 years in business, Master Instructor, Teacher Trainer and endurance athlete. Desiree is a fellow Pilates educator and athlete whose path looks very different from mine—a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, dance educator and competitive athlete.

And that’s really where Pilates Between Us started.

Two educators. Two different provinces. Different educations, different athletic worlds and different perspectives—but a shared passion for Pilates, movement and continuing to learn.

We’ve both seen a lot—the good and the ugly—and we don’t always see things the same way. That’s the point.

Endurance + Strength. Different perspectives. One conversation.

Through monthly conversations, we’ll talk Pilates, teaching, athletics, the industry, eating, body talk, life—and everything in between.

🎙️ Our first conversation is coming late October — and very soon, we’ll be asking both of our communities what YOU want us to talk about.

Bring your questions. We’ll bring our perspectives.

‼️ Follow Pilates Between Us on Instagram for clips, questions & everything in between 🎙️

‼️ And subscribe to Pilates Between Us on YouTube for our full monthly conversations.

📲 Instagram:
▶️ YouTube: Pilates Between Us

This is PILATES BETWEEN US. 🎙️

PURE PILATES IS HITTING THE WATERFRONT! 🌊

Looking for your next challenge? Join the Ajax Waterfront Race on Sunday, October 4 at Ajax Rotary Park!

Choose your distance — 5K • 15K • 20K — and run or walk one of our beautiful local waterfront routes.

✨ PURE PILATES COMMUNITY PERK:
Use promo code PUREPILATESWHITBY when you register!

Even better, the race supports Community Living – Pickering, Ajax & Whitby. ❤️

Grab a friend, pick your distance and we’ll see you at the waterfront, we’ll see you there!



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Please join us in welcoming Abby to the Pure Pilates Instructor Team! 🤍

You can find Abby on our new Fall Schedule, starting September 14, teaching Thursday mornings at 9:30am.

We’re so excited to have her joining our instructor community and can’t wait for you to meet her in the studio.

🍂 Fall schedule is LIVE — book your classes and come say hi to Abby!

A little more about Abby:

Hometown: Whitby

Can often be found: Trying new local coffee shops! I’m also probably either at the gym, Pilates studio, or suntanning with a book in hand. Or, you might not find me because I’ll be traveling somewhere new!

Teaching style: While I’m working on developing my unique style, I’ll be sure to incorporate a variety of classical Pilates exercises with modifications to scale movements up or down.

Favourite Pilates exercise: I love the burn of a side plank series!
You’ll most likely hear me talk too much about: Coffee shops, reality TV, and the Blue Jays.

Social Media: Abbigail Tucker

FALL AT PURE PILATES STARTS SEPTEMBER 14TH

Our Fall 2026 Schedule is officially LIVE online — and ready for you to start planning your fall Pilates.

More classes. More options. Experienced instructors. Quality Pilates that remains one of the most affordable options in Durham Region.

Because we believe great Pilates should be accessible without compromising the quality of what you’re getting.

And there’s more coming… 👀

We have some surprise Fall events to announce NEXT WEEK.

🖤 Fall Schedule begins September 14
🖤 View + book online now
🖤 Surprise fall announcements coming next week

20 years strong. Accessible. Structured. Uncompromised.

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‼️ POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS — OUR OFFER IS NOW FOREVER!

We know you’re working hard for that future. Between classes, work, studying, and everything in between, finding affordable ways to take care of yourself matters.

At Pure Pilates, we believe affordable shouldn’t mean sacrificing quality. You deserve high-quality Pilates, expert instruction, and a welcoming studio experience — and you shouldn’t have to compromise on any of it just because you’re a student.

So we’ve made a BIG decision…

☀️ OUR STUDENT OFFER IS NOW EXTENDED — FOREVER!
☀️ UNLIMITED PILATES
☀️ $125/month + HST
☀️ THAT’S RIGHT — FOREVER!

As long as you’re in post-secondary, this offer is yours. 🎓🤍

✔️ Unlimited Pilates
✔️ $125/month + HST
✔️ University, college, trade, apprenticeship, co-op, continuing education & grad students welcome
✔️ Open to students not currently in a membership contract
Must be purchased through the studio via email or phone

Because you’re working hard for your future — you deserve a place to move, recharge, and take care of yourself along the way.

Affordable Pilates. No compromise on quality. A strong body. A better you. 🤍


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