About Us

At Ross Pilates our vision is to provide the highest quality of pilates and fitness instruction available.  We do much more than put our clients through a workout progam. We strive to educate them about their bodies and the way their bodies function.  This individualized approach along with attention to detail, allows our clients to achieve their fitness and wellness goals in a safe, customer centered environment.  Ross Pilates and Conditioning is dedicated to CANI - Constant And Never-Ending Improvement - and for this reason we are on the cutting edge of health and fitness.

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Debbie Ross

Debbie Ross is the owner and founder of Ross Pilates and Conditioning. She began her career in fitness and movement education over 23 years ago, and has acquired a reputation as a trainer who gets results! Debbie’s extensive training in Fitness, Pilates and Post Rehabilitative Exercise has helped her guide numerous clients to success in achieving their goals. .Debbie was a master trainer for Fitness Ontario Leadership Program, training numerous fitness instructors throughout Northwestern Ontario. She served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Fitness Council acting as Regional Director. She was the Fitness and Wellness Program Coordinator for the City of Thunder Bay Community Recreation Division for 16 years and has presented various health and fitness seminars and workshops throughout Northwestern Ontario.

Debbie is certified as a Medical Exercise Specialist and Post Rehabilitative Conditioning Specialist through the American Academy of Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation Professionals. She specializes in Post Rehabilitative Exercise, Corrective Exercise and Therapeutic Pilates, working with clients with a variety of chronic conditions and injuries. She is a STOTT PILATES® certified instructor,  ACE certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor and a C.H.E.K. (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) certified Exercise Coach.  In order to offer a more holistic approach to fitness and wellness, Debbie has attained Certification as a C.H.E.K. Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach and as a Level 2 Metabolic Typing Advisor. Debbie is a well-respected, caring trainer who is dedicated to helping her clients reach new heights in health, fitness and well-being!

Certifications

• Certified Medical Exercise Specialist
• Certified Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist
• C.H.E.K. Certified Exercise Coach
• C.H.E.K. Certified Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach - level 1
• STOTT PILATES® certified instructor
• ACE Certified Personal Trainer 
• ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
• Certified Metabolic Typing Advisor - Level 2
• Level 2 Certified Yamuna Body Rolling Practitioner

Training

• Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis/Dextoxification training & certification - Metabolic Typing Education Center - La Jolla
• Cervical and Scapular Stability: Physiotherapist Euson Yeung & Laura Helsel, Toronto, Ontario
• Therapeutic Pilates for the Total Hip Replacement client: Physiotherapist Sherri Betz, Santa Clara, California
• Therapeutic Pilates for Osteoporosis: Physiotherapist Sherri Betz, Santa Clara California
• Functional Integration of Lower Kinematic Chain: Physiotherapist Gabrielle Schrier, Santa Clara California
• Intermediate Chair Workshop: Tom McCook, Santa Clara, California
• Body, Mind, Spirit Pilates Conference: Santa Clara California
• Therapeutic Pilates Instructor Training course – Riverdale Pilates/Toronto ON
• C.H.E.K. Exercise Coach Certification course- C.H.E.K. Institute
• C.H.E.K. Nutrition & Lifestyle Coaching Certification course - C.H.E.K. Institute
• Paul Chek's - Scientific Core Conditioning
• Paul Chek's - Program Design
• Paul Chek's - Advanced Swiss Ball Training for Rehabilitation
• Paul Chek's Medicine Ball Training
• Paul Chek's Scientific Back Training
• Paul Chek's Swiss Ball Training

• STOTT PILATES® Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrels training

  Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrels training

• STOTT PILATES® Pilates Injuries and Special Populations training with Physiotherapist Ann Dawson
• American Association of Health, Fitness and Rehab Professionals – Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist training
• Yamuna Body Rolling Pracitioner training – Levels 1 & 2
• Reebok University’s Reactive Neuromuscular Training Program
• Fitness Ontario Leadership Program – Training for Trainers Fitness Ontario Leadership Program – Exercise Design
• Fitness Ontario Leadership Program – Pre/Post Natal
• Fitness Ontario Leadership Program – Leaders In Action
• Fitness Ontario Leadership Program – Music and Movement
• Fitness Ontario Leadership Program – The Basics
• Attended annual Fitness Conferences – Canadian Association of Fitness professionals 1992 – 2010
• Attended annual Fitness Conferences – IDEA Association for Health & Fitness professionals 1997 – 2001
• Attended annual Fitness Conferences – C.A.I.N. - Canadian Aerobic Instructors Network 1989 – 1990

Lynda Depiero

Lynda Depiero has been teaching fitness, movement education
and dance for over 26 years. Lynda specializes in teaching Pilates matwork and
Pilates Reformer as well as fitness for Older Adults. Lynda is a STOTT PILATES® certified instructor as well as a certified Group Fitness Instructor through the American Council on Exercise. Lynda has completed training in Therapeutic Pilates for Cervical and
Scapular Stability with Physiotherapist Euson Yeung & master trainer Laura
Helsel of Riverdale Pilates in Toronto, Ontario. Lynda is a dedicated, passionate instructor who gives her all to her clients and participants!

Certifications

• STOTT PILATES® certified instructor

• 
  ACE Certified Group
  Fitness Instructor 

Cervical and Scapular Stability:
     Physiotherapist Euson Yeung & Laura Helsel,Toronto,Ontario

Attended Canadian
     Associations of Fitness Professionals - August 2006

STOTT PILATES® – Mat-Plus™ –
July 2004 –Winnipeg,Manitoba

Mat-Plus™ – July 2004 –Winnipeg,Manitoba

Fast Track Yoga Teacher Training
Intensive – Maureen Rae, Frameworks Yoga Training

Reebok Final Cuts Workshop -
     Vera Bond April 2002

Can Fit Pro Conference –
     1996, 1999, 2000, 2010 –Toronto,Ontario

Fall Tune-Up Workshop –
     Maureen Rae – October 1997 –Thunder Bay,Ontario

Frameworks Instruction
     Training – workshop for Low Impact Aerobics, Step Aerobics, And Muscle
     Conditioning – Maureen Rae – April 1999

Pierre Cartier Workshop –
October 1995 – Thunder Bay,Ontario

Let’s Get Moving Workshop –OntarioFitness Council – April 1996 –Thunder Bay, On

Fitness Fest Workshop -UniversityofMinnesota- Septmeber 1995

Through Other Eyes workshop on aging and degeneration –Ontario Community Support Assoc. November 1997

IDEA Specialty Fitness Conference – October 1994 –Indianapolis,Indiana

IDEA World Fitness Convention -
     July 1993 - NewOrleans

IDEA World Fitness Convention -
     July 1992 –Las Vegas,Nevada

IDEA World Fitness Convention -
     June 1991 –Nashville Tennesse

IDEA World Fitness Convention -
     June 1990 –San Diego,California

IDEA – World Fitness Convention
– July 1993 –New Orleans,Louisiana

Therapeutic Pilates - The
     Pilates Proces 2010

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Services

• Private, Semi-Private Pilates
• Therapeutic Pilates
• Personal Training/C.H.E.K.
• Program Design
• Group Classes
• C.H.E.K. Nutrition & Lifestyle
• Metabolic Typing
• Golf Conditioning
• Corporate Fitness

807 476-0352
info@rosspilates.ca

947 Memorial Ave.