Jackie Hornung, Teacher/Owner”
Jackie worked in the corporate world as an HR professional for 25 years and after her retirement in 2014 she purchased Cochrane Centre Pilates. Fitness has always been a big part of her life. Jackie has been practicing Pilates for over 20 years and has always enjoyed working with people. Jackie was inspired by her first apparatus instructor, Kathleen Keller to pursue her Pilates teaching certification. Jackie completed the PCI (Pilates Core Integration) teacher training program which is based out of Tempe, AZ. in 2014. The PCI program is the traditional Pilates Method. Jackie has completed over 500 hours of observing, assisting and teaching. Jackie is certified in matwork, reformer, chair, small barrel, cadillac. In 2016 Jackie completed Benjamin Degenhards Pilates made Simple. In 2017 Jackie completed all 3 modules of Benjamin Degenhardts 360 Pilates. She has also taken workshops with Alisa Wyatt, Joy Puleo, Karen Sanzo and Lesley Logan to name just a few.
Jackie is a caring, encouraging teacher with a keen eye for movement and attention to detail which helps students improve their body awareness and movement. She is committed to ongoing education and loves to share this knowledge and experience with people of all ages and abilities. Jackie lives in Cochrane with her husband Dave and their puppy Penny.
Jody Gudmundson – Teacher
Jody discovered Pilates 10 years ago after suffering chronic injuries related to years sitting behind a desk and gym overdose. Pilates emphasis on bringing length to muscles and spine has brought great improvement to her posture and a love of Pilates. Jody is a student of Tanis Fleming’s first teacher training class at Centre Pilates. Jody has participated in the Pilates made simple workshop with Benjamin Degenhardt.
Jody believes Joseph Pilates when he said you are only as young as your spine is flexible, she is passionate about helping you gain and retain your youth.
Contact Jody at 403.561.2727
Michele Corriveau – Teacher
Originally born outside of Montreal, Michele has been a resident of Cochrane for over ten years. Michele’s working background was as a flight attendant, a position that highlighted her propensity to working with people within a customer service setting. However, Michele had always had a passion for health and wellness that drove her to continuously look for new fitness and nutritional habits to improve her everyday living.
Michele began her Pilates journey six years ago, after it was recommended to her by her family doctor, to treat a chronic injury. After one class she was physically and emotionally hooked; after two months her injury was barely noticeable; and after one year she committed to starting her Pilates instructor training. Believing so strongly that it was Pilates that had helped in this healing process, Michele completed her comprehensive instructor training under the guidance of Jackie Hornung and Becky Cryne at Center Pilates. Michele has found a great mentor in Jackie but now it is time for Michele to implement her training and experience into her own instruction practice – Cochrane Core Pilates.
Michele’s philosophy revolves around the idea that solid nutrition, mental wellness and a constant commitment to proper movement and fitness is the key to maintaining a healthy mental and physical wellness. She has a passion for impressing these values on others to help them on their wellness journey and it is for these reasons that the has started Cochrane Core Pilates as an invaluable part of her everyday life. Just as importantly, she wants it to be a part of others’ lives as she believes that Pilates can be life changing and fun and wants the people she works with to leave with a smile on their face and eager to come back!
Please contact Michele:
403-978-4888 or cocharnecorepilates@outlook.com
Amanda – Teacher
Amanda began her Pilates practice in 2019 after being in a car accident that forced her to retire from her other athletic careers. She loved the challenges she experienced from the classes she took while being safe in her rehab. Being an athlete, she is passionate about physical activity and believes it is essential for everybody to move daily. When Amanda’s not teaching at the studio she manages a physiotherapy clinic in Cochrane, AB.
One of her favorite things about teaching and working at the clinic is being able to participate in a person’s health and wellness journey. She is excited to be a part of your movement journey.
