The most qualified trainers. The most exceptional instructors. The most welcoming faces. That’s our Kalijo team.
Our instructors are some of the most experienced, knowledgeable, and friendly folks in the industry—but it’s more fun to let you read their bios to see for yourself. They are highly trained and certified professionals with over a 1000 hrs of training in the Classical Pilates Method, plus other modalities in which make Kalijo Pilates instructors progressive professionals in the Pilates, health and wellness community on the BC Sunshine Coast. Passionate and curious, Kalijo instructors are committed to continuing education, incorporating complementary bodywork modalities and the most up-to-date research in the movement sciences into our Classical Pilates program.
KATHERINE DENHAM
Founder & Owner of Kalijo Pilates Studio
LTT for The Pilates Center, Boulder, CO, PMA CPT, Master Classical Pilates Instructor, Bellies Inc. Master Trainer, Core Connection Specialist, Certified Yamuna Ball Rolling Instructor, Hypopressives Level 2, Adaptive Mobility Instructor, Art of Motion Level 1 Instructor, Dancer, Choreographer
I enjoy any kind of salad, doing things that make me nervous-excited, and I give myself permission to lean into my personal edges. I am here to be a guide, coach, and teacher to show you just how powerful you are.
I believe MoveMent is a practice of being creatively playful in moving one’s spine and limbs while paying attention. We are meant to move. Within my classes of pilates, yoga, dance, qi gong, and improvisation I find delight in a breath-based flow that includes mobility, stability, and strength. I love arm balances, handstands, headstands, and all movement possibilities for the landscape of the spine as well as helping others find play in their movements. It is a practice that invites grace and power into your life, both on and off the mat. It is a lifestyle.
KATHERINE'S STORY >
When I’m not practicing or teaching, I enjoy taking care of my furry friends and playing with my three growing humans, drinking green tea, dancing, writing, reading and getting outside in nature. I am endlessly curious.
When I am not in the studio perfecting my Pilates Ninja moves; helping clients discover theirs, or training future teachers – I like to be found hanging or trying to balance on my hands, or swimming in the ocean. Through the past year of covid, I have spent quality time toning my vagus nerve through voice work and gentle easy movements that calm my nervous system.
More than anything I love to move and to share this with students. In class, I strive to give clients the joy of deep, strong movement, and to share the amazing potential that Pilates unlocks in everybody.
I am pleased to be able to continue to offer comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training through The Pilates Center of Boulder, CO. I am a Licensed Teacher Trainer, Advanced Certified Classical Pilates Method Teacher, Master Teacher, and NPCP, Master Bellies Inc Core Confidence Instructor, Yamuna Ball Rolling Instructor, Hypopressive Lv 2 Instructor, Adaptive Mobility Instructor, and Art of Motion Lv 1 Instructor.
I am currently training in my second year of Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Mate.
“As soon as I walked into Kalijo Pilates Studio, I felt like I had come home. The hour spent with my cousin was my first Private on the Reformer. I felt like I had found my breath, stretched and strengthened my whole body from the inside and out! I felt like I had a FULL BODY massage, chiropractor adjustment and full body physical fitness workout ~ it was better then anything else I have ever felt! Thank you Kalijo Pilates!! Magic happens here!”
– Liz Marshell
CARA MACKENZIE
Advanced Classical Pilates Instructor, Certified Yamuna® Ball Rolling Instructor, Hypopressive Level 1 Instructor, Bellies Inc. Core Confidence Instructor, Certified Yoga Instructor
Cara is committed to helping her clients feel better, look better and move better with Pilates and self-care techniques. With over 20 years and thousands of hours of training and teaching behind her, Cara is able to address your particular needs and goals and design a unique wellness program for you. Her passion is helping her clients become empowered with grace, strength, and balance so that they can live life to their fullest potential. Cara has been a certified advanced Classical Pilates teacher for over 8 years and a Yoga teacher for 20. She is a certified Yamuna Ball Rolling Instructor, Hypopressive Level 1 Instructor, and a Bellies Inc. Core Confidence Instructor.
Cara has graduated from The Classical Pilates Masters Program at The Pilates Center.
JENNIFER HELLAND
E-RYT® 500, YACEP®, CNP, Yoga Instructor, Yoga Teacher Trainer, Advanced Classical Pilates Instructor
Jennifer is a yoga teacher, dancer, holistic nutritionist and lover of functional movement. With all of these skills combined, she creates unique movement experiences for her students that are described as foundational, intelligent and full of spirit.
Jennifer has been teaching for over 15 years and is on faculty at several yoga teacher training programs throughout Canada. She is sought out to share her expertise in asana, pre/post natal yoga and cueing methods. For Jennifer, yoga is the opportunity to arrive in the wonder of the body as it is, bearing witness to the ever-changing tides of thoughts, emotions, sensations and breath. It is time well-spent building a compassionate and loving relationship with one’s self, then turning outwards to bring compassion and love to community.
SEBASTIEN DENHAM-ROHLICEK
Advanced Classical Pilates Instructor and Online Zoom Teacher
Sebastien (Sebbie) has grown up locally in the Kalijo Studio. With an interest in physical movement as a university athlete in basketball, soccer, and running, and regularly hiking, it was a natural progression to not only be a student of the Classical Method of Pilates but to become a teacher of it! His classes are challenging and a great fit for all levels, as he will take you someplace you have never been before. You will leave class feeling taller, relaxed, and centered with a grin on your face!
MEAGHAN SPITHOFF
Pilates Instructor
We are thrilled to have recent graduate, Meaghan on board to teach with us this year!
Kalijo Pilates instructors have been taught and inspired by master teachers from around the world: Irene Dowd, Rachel Taylor Segel, Amy Taylor Alpers, Eric Franklin, Madeline Black, Yamuna Zake, and Philip Beach, to name but a few! We are dedicated to your well-being and offer safe, effective instruction and will help you achieve unprecedented strength, length, and control.
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