About Leaside Pilates | Boutique Pilates Studio in Toronto

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Who We Are

A contemporary Pilates & GYROTONIC® studio

Leaside Pilates is a fully equipped contemporary Pilates and GYROTONIC® studio offering a wide range of movement services across two dedicated studio spaces at the same Leaside location. Unit 109 is dedicated to private, duo, and trio Pilates sessions, while Unit 108 is home to our small group Pilates classes.

We welcome clients from Leaside, Midtown Toronto, and surrounding neighbourhoods — from complete beginners to experienced movers, busy professionals and parents, active and older adults, as well as those returning to movement after injury or surgery.

Our team of highly trained and experienced instructors is here to support you at every stage of your movement journey. Whether you prefer the individualized attention of private sessions or the energy of small group classes, we'll help you find the approach that best suits your goals, experience, and needs.

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Our Mission

Move better, feel stronger, build confidence

Our mission at Leaside Pilates is to help people move better, feel stronger, and build confidence in their bodies through high-quality, personalized movement.

We believe Pilates is for every body and every stage of life. Whether you're new to Pilates, looking to build strength and improve mobility, staying active as you age, or returning to movement after an injury or surgery, our goal is to meet you where you are and help you progress safely.

At Leaside Pilates we take the time to get to know you, understand your goals, and provide the individual attention you need — whether you're joining us for a private session or one of our small group classes.

Through our highly trained instructors, small group classes, personalized private sessions, and fully equipped studio, we're committed to creating an environment where every client feels supported, challenged, and cared for.

Meet the Founder

Built with care, expertise, and a love of good movement.

Iva opened Leaside Pilates after more than a decade of teaching and exploring different movement disciplines. After years of training, she began looking for a way to address her scoliosis. Pilates gave her the strength she was looking for, but also something more — a deeper mind-body connection. The variety of equipment kept Pilates continually interesting and challenging, and it was something she found herself forever drawn back to.

In 2021, Iva made the decision to switch from her career in civil engineering and to create a space where she could share her passion for Pilates with others. She wanted Leaside Pilates to be a studio where every client could become stronger, move with more confidence and, most importantly, where every client receives the attention they need to progress.

Iva is trained comprehensively in Pilates and the GYROTONIC® method, and is currently studying toward her diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice. She's a mother of a toddler and two cats.

Iva

Founder, Leaside Pilates

Our Team

Meet your instructors

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