Ann McMillan MS NCPT
President and Founder, Instructor Trainer
“In my professional opinion, Ann McMillan is at the absolute top of the field in integrated Pilates and related fitness training” says three times Olympic Gold Medalist Ice Dancer Tessa Virtue. Ann has been working for many years with high-level athletes such as Tessa Virtue, Olympic Gold Medalist Mogul Skier Jennifer Heil, Olympic Gold Medalist Figure Skaters Jaime Salé and David Pelletier, Bronze Olympic Medalist Diver Jennifer Abel, World Junior Ice Dance Champion Marjorie Lajoie, USA Ice Dance Champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates, USA Ice Dance Bronze Medalists Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, UK Ice Dance Champion Lilah Fear, Spanish Ice Dance Champion Olivia Smart, the Canadian Artistic Swimming Team, The Canadian Gymnastics Team, and acrobatic coaches from Cirque du Soleil. This 2ndgeneration Master Trainer is happy to share her knowledge, her lecture circuit takes her regularly across the United States, Europe and Asia.
A true pioneer, Ann McMillan was the first instructor to bring Pilates to the province of Québec when she opened the Centre Pilates de Montréal in 1992. She discovered Pilates while pursuing a dance career in New York City in the ’80s, and went on to complete her Master’s thesis in Exercise Science at Université de Montréal where she continues to lecture today. Her graduate work was the first to establish a scientific link between Pilates and improved dynamic posture in ballet dancers.
She started practicing Pilates in NY in 1986 where she completed her first teacher training program with Romana Kryzanowska in the early ’90s and also had the privilege to take sessions with Kathy Grant. Elizabeth Larkam has been a great source of inspiration since 1993. After completing her master’s thesis in 1996, she trained instructors for Polestar in eastern Canada. Responding to the demand for a complete French language Pilates teacher training program, Ann officially launched her own training program, Ann McMillan Pilates, in 2003.
" Interesting movements. I can\'t wait to try them out! "
Terry P (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Wonderful choreography, cues and class tempo. "
Rosanna d (Movement Progressions- Intermediate)
" Thanks for a great course. It gave me so many good ideas for exercises and progressions. "
Lisa S (Movement Progressions- Intermediate)
" Ann does a wonderful job in slowly explaining what is necessary to reach the goal of the exercise. Her tactile cueing along with explanation is what I will take away from this class the most. I look forward to other workshops and class by Ann. Thank you "
Susan F (Movement Progressions- Intermediate)
" Excellent material creative and thought through! I have been using the program and have gotten great feedback and results from clients! Ann is amazing and one of my biggest inspirations! Thank you "
Jeannine C (Movement Progressions- Advanced)
" This was my first training with Ann McMillan. She is such a wealth of knowledge! I really learned a lot of great ways to start and progress my beginners. Ive been teaching Pilates since 2006 and I learned a lot of great new cues, exercises, and release techniques. Thank you Ann and Jen. "
Angela W (Movement Progressions- Beginner)
" Wonderful course and so very helpful to see how logically to progress clients to more challenging levels! The information is beautifully and clearly presented and it was a joy to watch! Thank you "
Jeannine C (Movement Progressions- Intermediate)
" Wow! Such a rich and informative workshop that opens up so many new and creative ways to address core work. Really lovely presentation. Thank you!! "
Zoe F (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Loved it! Thorough and direct. "
Cynthia W (Movement Progressions- Intermediate)
" I learned effective moves that will be helpful, especially for my senior clients to extend their range of motion. I like Ann McMillan\'s concise, calm and clear delivery. "
Ellen L (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Great course! I like the postural focus and working into and resisting rotational components appropriately for an intermediate level "
Christine B (Movement Progressions- Intermediate)
" Great course! Beautiful cueing and I love the way the movements are broken down biomechanically. "
Christine B (Movement Progressions- Beginner)
" Love all of it ! "
Marie-Josée P (Movement Progressions- Beginner)
" Wonderful workshop loved every moment. Ann you rock! "
Marie-Josée P (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Beautiful work, well put together. Congrats Ann! "
Marie-Josée P (Movement Progressions- Advanced)
" I really enjoyed all three progressions! I recommend getting the entire series to see the progressions on three different bodies. Ann has a lot of experience, passion and creativity and shares it in this beginner to advanced progression series. "
Angela H (Movement Progressions- Advanced)
" Excellent Workshop! Lots of new variations and progressions I have not seen before. I did the wave series with the Tower bar today with my private client and she loved it! Thank you for your expertise! "
Angela H (Movement Progressions- Intermediate)
" Fabulous Workshop! I really appreciated the details in the handouts that included explanation of the exercises, springs and reps recommended. The AMP method is very easy to understand and makes sense. "
Angela H (Movement Progressions- Beginner)
" Creative and fun! :) "
Jenny S (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Another level of teaching....love, love! "
Tammy C (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Loved the workshop. Will definitely take more. "
Tori C (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" This was fantastic! "
Darlene K (Movement Progressions- Beginner)
" Just amazing "
Alisa C (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" What a lovely presence Ann has. It has been such a pleasure to explore her very civilized and very very effective approaches to symmetrical engagement of the "core" as well as the crossed chains. So often our methods are of the heavy-handed, take-no-prisoners variety. Ann's techniques definitely leave no prisoners on the field, but in such a subtle, fine-tuned way that you don't realize your eyeballs are sweating until you've finished the exercise. Thank you. So much. "
Maureen M (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Loved it! I have a few clients that will benefit from this work! "
Darlene K (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Great workshop Ann, thanks very much. Your explanation are always clear and the material fun and creative. I cannot wait to take another one! "
joelle s (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Loved it. So many new great variations to add to my teaching. Thankyou "
Pamella D A (Deep Core Crossed Chains )
" Great workshop! "
Maren Fritsche F (Deep Core Crossed Chains )