Our Founder
Shareen Woodford – Owner, Pilates Teacher, Yoga Teacher
Shareen is the founder and lead teacher at Circle Pilates. Her style of teaching is clear, creative, authentic and caring. She is a classical Pilates teacher with two comprehensive Pilates certifications, first from Stott Pilates and next from a Classical Pilates program in Toronto. She io a long time student of both Sandy Shimoda and Jay
Shareen is the founder and lead teacher at Circle Pilates. Her style of teaching is clear, creative, authentic and caring. She is a classical Pilates teacher with two comprehensive Pilates certifications, first from Stott Pilates and next from a Classical Pilates program in Toronto. She io a long time student of both Sandy Shimoda and Jay Grimes (nee 2024) and continually trains with Vintage Pilates in LA as a distinguished member of "The Method" program. Shareen is also a yoga teacher who has studied yoga intensively over multiple trips to India and Bali. She has studied Yoga, Sanskrit, Vedic chanting and Hindu philosophy both with scholars in India and as well at the University of Toronto. She specializes in Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga, and is also well versed in Yin, Restorative and Hatha. Shareen has directed five Yoga Teacher Training programs locally and internationally and has been featured in various international Yoga magazines. Shareen is a level 3 Thai Massage holistic practitioner and a level 2 Reiki Master. In her spare time you will find Shareen surfing, snowboarding, stand up paddle boarding, baking, and snuggling animals. Shareen’s history of competitive sports and extreme sports has left her with countless broken bones and serious injuries over the years. She attributes her current health, overall well being, and lack of pain to the healing powers of both Pilates and Yoga. The reason she teaches Pilates and Yoga is so that others can experience the same therapeutic and transformative powers that she has witnessed in herself.
Shareen is the director of the Circle Pilates Teacher Training program and has lead 3 ccohorts of Apprentices succesfully through the rigorous program. Shareen has also been a guest presenter for other Teacher Training programs at other studios locally and abroad.
Our Team
Howie T – Pilates Teacher
Tomoko I – Pilates Teacher
Howie T – Pilates Teacher
Howie originally came to Pilates because his occupation as a Firefighter was causing a lot of distress and pain in his back and body. He quickly realized how therapeutic Pilates was and he saw its power to enhance the quality of life for himself, his colleagues and for just about everybody. Howie became fully trained in the Classical Pila
Howie originally came to Pilates because his occupation as a Firefighter was causing a lot of distress and pain in his back and body. He quickly realized how therapeutic Pilates was and he saw its power to enhance the quality of life for himself, his colleagues and for just about everybody. Howie became fully trained in the Classical Pilates method here in Toronto and has been enjoying it and teaching it ever since, between fighting fires and travelling to far away places to surf and relax.
Howie has chosen to deepen his training through workshops with Sandy Shimoda & VIntage Pilates, LA.
Howie’s classes are challenging, high energy and always a lot of fun.
Lexi C – Pilates Teacher
Tomoko I – Pilates Teacher
Howie T – Pilates Teacher
Lexi is a long time private pilates student of Shareen. She fell in love with Pilates and has taken her 600hr Classical Pilates Teacher Training at Circle Pilates. She has completed all of the modules with Circle Pilates and is about to complete her final exam.
Lexi has also pursued higher training as a Classical Pilates teacher with Sand
Lexi is a long time private pilates student of Shareen. She fell in love with Pilates and has taken her 600hr Classical Pilates Teacher Training at Circle Pilates. She has completed all of the modules with Circle Pilates and is about to complete her final exam.
Lexi has also pursued higher training as a Classical Pilates teacher with Sandy Shimoda of Vintage Pilates LA in private sessions, workshops and classes.
Lexi’s classes are full of positive energy and curiosity and will she will happily guide you to learn more about Pilates and about yourself.
Tomoko I – Pilates Teacher
Tomoko I – Pilates Teacher
Caroline K – Yoga Teacher + Pilates Teacher
Tomoko has received her comprehensive Pilates Teacher certification in Toronto.
She has a thirst for deeper learning and has sought out Vintage Pilates in LA and has begun taking workshops and courses with Sandy Shimoda, and plans to continue studying with them in order to be the most knowledgeable teacher and practitioner possible.
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Tomoko has received her comprehensive Pilates Teacher certification in Toronto.
She has a thirst for deeper learning and has sought out Vintage Pilates in LA and has begun taking workshops and courses with Sandy Shimoda, and plans to continue studying with them in order to be the most knowledgeable teacher and practitioner possible.
Nobody works as hard as Tomoko and she’s going to make sure you squeeze every last drop out of your workout as well!
Caroline K – Yoga Teacher + Pilates Teacher
Caroline K – Yoga Teacher + Pilates Teacher
Caroline K – Yoga Teacher + Pilates Teacher
Caroline is an elementary school teacher by day and a yoga and Pilates teacher by early morning/evening/weekend! Her passion for practicing and teaching yoga has led her to receive multiple yoga teacher certifications in Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Yin, as well as a certification in yoga for children and teens. Caroline’s deep appreciation for
Caroline is an elementary school teacher by day and a yoga and Pilates teacher by early morning/evening/weekend! Her passion for practicing and teaching yoga has led her to receive multiple yoga teacher certifications in Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Yin, as well as a certification in yoga for children and teens. Caroline’s deep appreciation for yoga started when yoga helped her manage her vertigo symptoms by giving her back her balance and strength. She uses yoga to cultivate more peace, love and mindfulness in her life and strives to help others find the same. She’s a loving dog mama and is currently in training for a comprehensive Pilates teacher certification.
Julia C – Pilates Teacher
Caroline K – Yoga Teacher + Pilates Teacher
Julia C – Pilates Teacher
Julia is a well trained, very experienced Classical Pilates Teacher with a 600hr comprehensive certification.
Her playful creative style of teaching along with her keen observation skills offer an excellent experience to all of her students. She has a thriving home Pilates studio so you won't see her around the Circle Pilates studio too m
Julia is a well trained, very experienced Classical Pilates Teacher with a 600hr comprehensive certification.
Her playful creative style of teaching along with her keen observation skills offer an excellent experience to all of her students. She has a thriving home Pilates studio so you won't see her around the Circle Pilates studio too much- make sure to take advantage of the opportunity when you can!
Kaori F – Yoga Teacher
Caroline K – Yoga Teacher + Pilates Teacher
Julia C – Pilates Teacher
Kaori took her first yoga class in her teens with her mom in a school gymnasium in her hometown of Cole Harbour, NS. Many years later, during a taxing career in the software industry, she re-discovered, and fell in love with, yoga. She eventually embarked on Esther Myers Yoga Studio’s 750-hour Hatha teacher training. Since her certificati
Kaori took her first yoga class in her teens with her mom in a school gymnasium in her hometown of Cole Harbour, NS. Many years later, during a taxing career in the software industry, she re-discovered, and fell in love with, yoga. She eventually embarked on Esther Myers Yoga Studio’s 750-hour Hatha teacher training. Since her certification she has been happily sharing yoga with many different groups of people, including newcomers to Canada at Central Neighbourhood House and outpatients at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). She is endlessly interested in yoga as restorative self-care practice - a soothing antidote to life’s challenges. When she isn’t teaching or practicing yoga, she loves to spend time with her husband and her beloved kitty, Niu Niu.
Paola R - Pilates Teacher
Lindsay C - Pilates Teacher
Lindsay C - Pilates Teacher
Paola is a passionate Authentic Pilates teacher with over 600 hours of Classical training plus has taken multiple higher learning workshops.
She thrives on learning more and helping clients understand how to move properly so they can feel great and move through life better!
Lindsay C - Pilates Teacher
Lindsay C - Pilates Teacher
Lindsay C - Pilates Teacher
Lindsay was trained in Classical Pliates out on the west coast before moving back home to Toronto. In addition to her certification program, she has also undergone a mentorship at another Classical Pilates studio on the west coast in order to grow as a teacher and learn even more. Her teaching is clear and detailed and she loves helping her students find joy in their movement.
Gabriela F - Yoga Teacher
Lindsay C - Pilates Teacher
Gabriela F - Yoga Teacher
Gabriela is an experienced and certified yoga teacher. She is trained in multiple styles of yoga such as Ashtanga, VInyasa Flow and Hatha Yoga.
Gabriela is a lover of cats!
She is not on the regular schedule at this time but she is a favourite sub!