About Us

Niki, Founder and former Owner of Barre Life Pilates Studio in Oakville (now under new ownership), has brought her 18+ years of Ballet and Contemporary Dance training to Aylmer. She combines her passion for movement with over 12 years’ experience as a Certified Comprehensive Pilates Teacher, along with certifications in Clinical Pilates, Barre, Essentrics®, and Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). While leading Barre Life, she created the Barre Life Instructor Certification, training and mentoring instructors in the studio’s signature Barre method. She also worked alongside the studio’s physiotherapy department as a Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA), gaining valuable experience in rehabilitation, injury prevention, and movement-based recovery. Her teaching experience includes working with clients of all ages and fitness levels, as well as training athletes in Pilates to build strength, improve mobility and alignment, and enhance performance. Through her PBT certification, she has also worked with young dancers, helping them develop core strength, alignment, and performance while supporting injury prevention.

With a background in the Toronto Film Industry as a Wardrobe Stylist, Niki returned to her dance roots to create a unique fitness approach grounded in precision, biomechanics, and holistic healing. She is dedicated to helping clients build strength, improve alignment, and achieve their fitness goals, all while sharing the transformative benefits of Pilates with her community.

Niki is a STOTT Certified Comprehensive Pilates Teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience and more than 25 years immersed in Pilates and movement. Originally trained as a dancer at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre and later dancing professionally with TDT, she brings a refined understanding of the body, blending precision, strength, and ease into every session. Whether working with athletes or clients looking to move and feel better in everyday life, Niki offers personalized Pilates instruction that is intelligent, intuitive, and highly adaptable. Since certifying in the STOTT Pilates method in 2015, she has taught internationally, mentored instructors, and studied across disciplines, building a broad toolkit to support clients of all levels and goals. Known for her warm, attentive teaching style, Niki creates thoughtful movement experiences in her home Pilates studio that challenge both body and mind while fostering resilience, confidence, and joy in movement. She believes humans are designed to move in many ways—sit, crawl, jump, twist, lift, laugh, play, rest, and smile—and her goal is to help people engage in each of these activities to their fullest potential through her Pilates classes.

Ashley is a Barre Body Certified Reformer Pilates Teacher with a lifelong passion for movement and learning. Her journey began with over a decade of dance training before expanding into competitive bodybuilding, distance running, and reformer Pilates. These experiences ignited a lasting interest in how the body moves, adapts, and performs throughout different stages of life. With a strong focus on anatomy, functional movement, and movement quality, Ashley offers personalized Pilates instruction to help clients develop strength, mobility, balance, and body awareness. As a runner herself, she understands the importance of building resilience and moving efficiently, both in sport and in everyday life. Known for her approachable and encouraging teaching style, Ashley creates thoughtful Pilates classes that challenge clients while remaining accessible to a wide range of abilities and experience levels. Her goal is to help people move well, feel strong, and leave each session at her home Pilates studio feeling more connected to their bodies than when they arrived.

Reese is a certified Mat and Reformer Pilates Teacher operating out of her home Pilates studio. With over ten years of experience as a former dancer, she brings a deep understanding of anatomy and postural alignment to each personalized Pilates instruction session. Known for her supportive teaching style, Reese designs intentional and challenging Pilates classes that help clients improve flexibility and build strength for their daily lives. Her passion lies in connecting the mind and body through movement and breath. Outside of her studio, she is furthering her education in Psychology at King’s University College.