Heather Low B.F.A. (Dance), Studio Owner

Specialities PMA Certified Pilates Instructor, Balanced Body Master Instructor, Pre- and Post-Natal Specialist

Teaching Since 1996

Heather works with a wide range of people, often assisting people who are dealing with pain, chronic injuries and other limiting conditions; helping them restore healthy movement and optimal physical progress in the face of their challenges. She is deeply interested in assisting people to ’round out’ their physical experiences in movement. Using tools based in Pilates plus some developmental movement patterning and somatic movement sensing, she assists others in recognizing where they are stuck in unbalanced patterns of movement, and where optimal movement has become elusive, leading to a cycle of injury. Heather helps people develop awareness of their physical preferences and challenges in a safe environment, supporting the balanced transformation of their mind, body and spirit.

Heather was first introduced to Pilates while studying modern dance at York University. Intrigued and wanting to learn more, in 1996 she trained in the comprehensive system of Pilates in Toronto with Moira Merrithew, the co-founder of STOTT PILATES®. Since 1998, Heather has worked as a teacher educator in the Pilates method: (STOTT PILATES® 1998-2000); an independent Meridian program (2001-2005); and most recently, becoming a member of the Balanced Body® Education Faculty in 2011. Meridian Pilates Studio has been the BC host-site for Balanced Body® since 2010.

Outside of the studio, Heather enjoys (and has enjoyed) other active pursuits such as yoga, Qi Gong, rock climbing, skiing, and other forms of fitness; not to mention, the busyness of home life with two children, a dog and a cat!