AnnaMarie Pozzobon

Group classes & Private instruction

Discovering Pilates in my late 30’s, after years of debilitating low back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome, was healing and empowering. I felt total relief within a few months of weekly group classes! In the 20 years since, through teaching and learning, I’ve grown a greater appreciation for the healing power of the movement experience that an intuitive, functional based approach can provide.

I’ve been honoured to teach Pilates in Toronto since 2002, having practised and trained at Body Harmonics Pilates. My continued training includes practical study of: Fascial Fitness, Neurophysiology, Hip Replacements, Pelvic Floor Health, Gait Analysis, Sacroiliac Joint Function, Bone Health, Moving Through Arthritis, Breathing Mechanics, Cervical Spine Protocols, Shoulder Post-Rehab Protocols, Handedness and Scoliosis, Pre- and Post-Natal Protocols. Added to this list is a “Bone Fit Trained” designation given by Osteoporosis Canada in 2019.
Over the years, having met a variety of conditions in clients, I’ve been fortunate to affect and witness transformations and significant improvements in alignment, mobility and well-being through Pilates. My personal interest is in understanding the impact that gravity over time (aka aging) has on our bodies and how the right kinds of movement can mitigate those effects. As a teacher, I aim to make Pilates relevant and beneficial to the average person and the body they have today.

My classes are always different and are inspired by an appreciation for the amazing design that our bodies are, the subtle energies that move through us, my current area of learning and most often, the needs of the group or person I have the pleasure to teach.

I currently offer Better Bones and Backs, a “bone safe”, Pilates based mat class, adapted to the needs of mature participants. Join me Mondays at 11 am, now on Zoom.
I’m also available for private sessions, in which we’ll approach Pilates according to your body and needs. Privates are a good way to begin your Pilates journey with a tailored approach or to focus on specific postural, mobility or strength issues.

Privates are currently offered via Zoom.

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I’m happy to be a part of the warm and friendly environment at Boomerang Pilates and blessed to have such gracious clients who share their testimonials below:
“   I have been taking AM's group and private sessions, for over 8 years. I’ve found her to be both a sensitive and highly skilled teacher. I am stronger and have seen good improvements in mobility and a reduction of pain in inflamed arthritic areas. I have always thought her classes to be more effective than many massages or physio sessions. -Voula L.
   I have been seeing AnnaMarie for private sessions almost every week for the past 5 years. She really knows her stuff! What impresses me most is her close attention to my body and its strengths and weaknesses. Not just occasionally, but in every single session, she observes how I move, and the way in which each exercise affects my joints, balance, and gait. Working under her gentle guidance has improved my mobility, strength and stability.”  -Leslie H.
 “ AnnaMarie has been my Pilates teacher for 7 years. I started Pilates to address a diagnosis of osteoporosis. By luck or fate, I chose her to introduce me into the world of Pilates with a series of private lessons and eventually adding group classes. When she moved studios, I followed.  Instructing Pilates is a language onto itself.  AnnaMarie's instructions in how to perform every movement are simple to follow and ideal for beginners as well as those who have taken Pilates for years.  Don't be fooled by the simplicity of the instructions.  The movements are actually very complex and significantly impact your whole body long past the end of the class.  She certainly knows her anatomy and how to help us address aches, pains and weaknesses.  She is gentle, patient and has a lovely sense of humour.  I would highly recommend her to anyone who is considering Pilates for whole body health, whether you've never tried it before, ever felt intimidated or overwhelmed in other Pilates classes, or just want a change of instructor.  -Lisa Z.

“  I have been a private client for 11 or 12 years, following AnnaMarie from one studio to the next. I have recruited 3 friends who are now happy clients and I haven't stopped singing her praises. Frankly, I can't imagine doing Pilates with anyone else. -SEH.    
“  I have been coming to AnnaMarie for Pilates for over 13 years now and her weekly private class has kept my body functioning as I age (I am now 80). She is very sensitive to your abilities and responses to individual exercises and while constantly encouraging one to do a little better she does not push one beyond what is possible. -M.E.M.

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