Our team

Our Instructors

MTLPILATES is led by founder Veronique Lefort and a team of certified instructors who teach on the full apparatus system as intended in downtown Montreal. Each instructor's certification, verifying body and specialty is named, so you know exactly who you are training with before you book.

Last updated July 29, 2026

Veronique Lefort

Founder & Lead Instructor

Polestar Pilates

Motor control, postural correction, body awareness, full apparatus

Veronique is a movement specialist and entrepreneur with 15 years in the field. Trained in classical ballet, she approaches Pilates through a functional lens: precise, anatomically grounded, and built for real results rather than trends. Certified through Polestar Pilates, she works from deep anatomical knowledge to break each exercise down with clarity, targeting motor control, postural correction and body awareness. She founded MTLPILATES in 2017, and the studio now sits in the Golden Square Mile on Peel Street with expanded facilities and a team trained to the same standard. She continues her education with leading practitioners across the field, a forever student.

The standard

Every instructor here is comprehensively certified.

There are no instructors who are only Mat or only Reformer certified. Every instructor on our roster is comprehensively certified to teach across the full apparatus system as intended: Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Ladder Barrel, and Spine Corrector.

Mat
Reformer
Cadillac
Wunda Chair
Ladder Barrel
Spine Corrector

Who you train with

12 instructors, named and credentialed.

Izabel
Instructor
Fletcher Pilates
Breath, spinal articulation, fluid sequencing
Izabel describes herself as a laid-back athlete though she’s nonetheless a relentless perfectionist of the Pilates method. Her background in synchronized skating shaped her understanding of anatomy, joint alignment, and the power behind each movement; the two disciplines share the same demand for precision and control. She has been part of Véronique Lefort’s MTLPILATES team for the past six years and recently completed her Fletcher Pilates training with Jacqueline Ethier in Ottawa — deepening her work on breath, spinal articulation, and the fluidity that defines the Fletcher approach. A fashion stylist by day, Izabel brings that same eye to her teaching: an architectural way of building a sequence, one that leaves your posture feeling elegant, relaxed, and easy.
Alexa
Services offered in English
Instructor
Paula Morgan Technique (Classical Method)
Classical method, precision and form, the reason behind each exercise
Alexa grew up inside Pilates. Her mother owns a long-running dance and Pilates studio, so movement was never a hobby, it was the family business. As a dancer, she saw firsthand what the work does: keeps the body mobile, strong, and injury-free. Her eye for detail and form comes from her training and certification in the Paula Morgan Technique. Rooted in the Classical Method, she works from the belief that no two bodies move the same way, the challenge is finding the path into a deeper practice for each one. She teaches the why, not just the how. Clients leave understanding the purpose behind every exercise, and they feel it in daily life, not just in the studio. (Services are currently offered in English.)
Nausicaa
Instructor
STOTT Pilates, MTLPILATES Academy (Cadillac, Chair, Barrel)
Anatomy, adapted progressions, fluidity with control
Passionate about anatomy, movement and well-being, Nausicaa adapts her teaching so every body moves in harmony with its own ability, combining fluidity with control. She is a STOTT Pilates certified instructor and completed her Cadillac, Chair and Barrel training through the MTLPILATES Academy. She is currently training as a certified naturopath, which brings a broader understanding of movement, body balance and lifestyle into her sessions. Her mission: to make every session an experience of well-being, connection and genuine enjoyment.
Chloé
Instructor
MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive
Joint health, lower back health, athletic conditioning
Chloé has been practising the method for over fifteen years, using it to overcome a series of physical ailments and to build the strength and confidence that carry into her training as a runner, skier and tennis player. She completed the MTLPILATES Academy comprehensive training, Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Wunda Chair, and has continued her education with a focus on joint health and lower back health.
Erica
Instructor
STOTT Pilates, MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive
Injury prevention, strength and mobility, working with pathologies
Erica has been an athlete her whole life, moving through multiple disciplines before she ever found Pilates. That history built a real understanding of injury prevention, strength, and mobility; the mechanics of a body that works. Her training as a STOTT Pilates instructor sharpened that understanding. She recently completed the MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive, deepening her knowledge of teaching movement to clients working with pathologies. Erica teaches with precision, pushing clients to build strength and mobility that holds up outside the studio.
Kimberley de Jong
Instructor
Comprehensive classical training under instructors from Real Pilates New York
Dancers, prenatal and postpartum, injury prevention
Kimberley de Jong has been a professional dancer in the Montreal scene for over 20 years. As a dancer, Pilates has always been her go-to training method for injury prevention and maintenance. She also relied on it to stay healthy and balanced throughout three pregnancies and to aid her recovery postpartum, an experience that inspired her to empower others on their own journey to health. She completed a comprehensive classical teacher training under instructors from Real Pilates New York, and is a lifelong learner who keeps expanding her knowledge through contemporary methods, science and personal experience. Life is movement, movement is life.
Zayna
Instructor
MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive
Body mechanics, progressive practice, working with pathologies
Zayna came to Pilates through gymnastics and yoga, drawn to a practice that unites precision with body mechanics. Currently studying biology, she brings scientific rigour into her teaching. Having completed the MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive, she is trained to guide clients living with pathologies through a safe, progressive practice. Her classes are methodical: clients move with awareness and build real strength, work that holds up outside the studio.
Lara
Instructor
STOTT Pilates
Rehabilitation-informed precision, somatic practice, sustainable progressions
Lara is a Pilates instructor with more than a decade of teaching experience. Certified in STOTT Pilates, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Contemporary Dance and a Master's in Fine Arts. She began practising Pilates in 2006 during rehabilitation for a partial herniated disc, which ignited a lasting interest in the method as a therapeutic and sustainable approach to movement. Her teaching emphasises precision and safety, informed by rehabilitation principles, somatic practice and a professional background in the performing arts, and she focuses on adaptable solutions tailored to each client.
Coralie
Instructor
Balanced Body
Movement across disciplines, mind-body connection, inclusive teaching
Coralie is a Pilates instructor trained by Balanced Body, and also a multidisciplinary artist and dancer passionate about everything related to movement. From pole dance to kickboxing, she has developed a practice rooted primarily in the connection between body and mind, an approach that led her naturally to Pilates. Trained in classical, contemporary and urban dance, she aims to create inclusive spaces, with a method grounded in kindness and attentiveness to the body.
Isabelle Le
Instructor
Balanced Body
Flexibility, body awareness, respect for individual limits
Certified by Balanced Body, Isabelle brings Pilates into her pole dance and flexibility classes, a rare combination built over more than 15 years of training and teaching. Her strength is helping clients truly understand their bodies and explore every dimension of movement. Her teaching is rooted in respect for the individual body: precise, demanding, but always attuned to each client's limits.
Charlotte
Instructor
STOTT Pilates, MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive
Alignment, movement quality, progressions and pathologies
Charlotte's background in classical dance led her to Pilates, which became a cornerstone of her training, a tool for preventing injuries, refining alignment and optimising movement quality. Wanting to train the body with deep attention to detail, she completed her certification with STOTT Pilates, Mat, Reformer, Chair, Barrels, Cadillac, Injuries and Special Populations, and Functional Anatomy, followed by the MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive, sharpening her understanding of progressions and pathologies. She guides each student with personalised sessions built on breath, centring, control and progression.
Noemie
Instructor
STOTT Pilates, MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive
Precision and control, movement quality, injury prevention
Passionate about movement from an early age, Noemie comes from a background in classical ballet that led her to Pilates. She combines precision, control and mind-body connection to guide clients toward an effective, sustainable practice. Certified in STOTT Pilates, Mat, Reformer, Chair, Barrels, Cadillac, Injuries and Special Populations, and Functional Anatomy, she recently added the MTLPILATES Academy Comprehensive to sharpen her skill further. She tailors every session to the individual, prioritising movement quality and injury prevention above all.