Testimonials
“Everybody should do Pilates at Pure Pilates! The results are incredible!”
George Tsinokas
Owner of Valentinos
“I use Pilates as my cross training exercise. My primary sport is Dressage riding (an Olympic equestrian sport).
Pilates’ emphasis on your center is exactly the same emphasis as riding –you want to be centered with the horse’s
center of balance, so you can move in harmony with him. It is key that the rider carries herself in balance. Pilates’
emphasis on a supple spine, carrying yourself with your ribs off your hips, shoulders down, BREATHING, all reinforce and
improve the posture and position I maintain on my horses. With the emphasis on how each muscle is working with each exercise
we do in Pilates, it has raised my awareness of the muscles and how they are working in my horse. I ride with more sensitivity
to my horse, our balance is together, and we move in harmony. Thank you Leslie and Laura!!”
Stephanie Jensen
Jenseneqestrian.com
“I really enjoy my personal, one-on-one training sessions with Leslie. I get as much out of it, as I put into it!
Pure Pilates is a gem and I know it will be a great success.”
Josemee B., Whitby
"I never quite realized that Pilates was something I could take up in my mid 50's. Leslie continues to craft fun but
challenging sessions that I really look forward to each week. It has changed my overall wellness, my fitness and outlook.
I'm a complete convert. It was so good, I ever enrolled a friend and neighbor!"
Paul B., Whitby
“I began taking private one hour Pilates sessions with Leslie Brown of Pure Pilates in February 2007. In just over a year
I have seen major transformations to my entire body. My sessions have resulted in improvement to my core strength, overall
strength, balance, freedom of movement and what I have found most beneficial is that I have learned how to connect and use my
muscles accurately without overstressing my joints and bones. I am an adult amateur dressage rider and like most horse riders
I have suffered some injuries. In August 2007, I suffered multiple spinal fractures from a fall at a horse show and was told
I wouldn’t be able to ride until at least January.
Thanks to Leslie’s rehabilitation skills she helped promote my speedy recovery which got me back in the saddle by the end of
October.
Love the Pure Pilates Studio Ladies! State of the art with private rooms for private sessions - Kudos Leslie and Laura –
Best wishes for every future success!”
Lynne M., Oshawa
“I started Pilates to improve my horseback riding and it has but also much more. It has changed my body shape, made me more
fit and toned and less prone to the aches and pains I use to experience after a long day. Leslie is a delight to learn from.
She radiates positive energy and has a passion for what she teaches. I recommend her highly.”
Dr. Linda K., Ajax
“Since I started Pilates I have more energy & strength. I find that by integrating my weekly workout schedule with a
combination of private & group sessions at Pure Pilates I maximize my flexibility training in the personal sessions and my
endurance training in the classes – a perfect combination for me.”
Jeanette W., Greenwood
“The Pickering Synchronized Skating Teams were looking to enhance their off ice programming with core training instruction.
The difficulty was creating an exercise routine that would work with young ladies ranging in age from nine to eighteen years of
age. Leslie and Laura from Pure Pilates rose to the challenge and developed two sessions that helped the girls with balance,
core strength, flexibility and posture. Their sessions complimented the skating side of the program, while also helping to prevent
on ice injuries because of the teams increased flexibility and body awareness.”
Pickering Synchronized Skating Teams
“It is hard to believe that I have now completed three years of Pilates instruction with the team from Pure Pilates –
Leslie Brown and Laura Turnbull. I believe it is a testament to the instructors and their variety of equipment and challenging
techniques used during my twice weekly sessions, which have prompted me to be a committed and dedicated client.
Over this period I have noticed an improvement in core strength, muscle tone, flexibility and overall body awareness. I have
participated in both private and group sessions, the instruction is knowledgeable and highly professional, but most of all
delivered with enthusiasm and humour.
Pure Pilates is an enjoyable place to be while enhancing my overall body image and health.”
Sherrie Gleed, Pickering
Once a Pilates Skeptic, now a Believer!
“In early May, I embarked on a mission that would take me deep into the world of the Reformer, Spine Corrector and the CORE.
All of which are “Buzz words” used by so many in a secret society who have uncovered the magic formula for looking younger,
standing taller with longer and leaner muscles. This “Pilates Frenzy” and its positive effects on the body and mind was definitely
something that needed further investigating. After all, Lululemon, one of the best performing Canadian stocks on the market,
is being worn by millions of women doing Pilates. And so my quest began…what did they all know that I was missing?
One of the greatest attributes of Pure Pilates and joining private lessons is that they customize a program to meet your personal
goals. They take the time to ask you what you are looking to get out of Pilates and what you can expect both short and long term.
Laura pushes, motivates, encourages and ensures that I am aware of any improvements big or small.
I have been with Laura and Pure Pilates for over 4 months and have reworked by entire life around incorporating Pilates into my
long term plan. Not only have I lost 15 pounds, stand taller, run faster, breath better, more flexible, firmer muscles but most
of all, I am happy to have found something that truly makes me confident, healthy and stronger from the inside out.
I wish to thank Laura of Pure Pilates for helping me reconnect with my 40 something body and for making me part of the Pilates
Frenzy, as I am skeptic no More!
Dust the Ketchup off our Lululemon’s and Join Pilates Today! Apparently, they were made for sweating! Who Knew?”
Sincerely,
Stacey - Whitby, Ontario