OUR TEAM
Experienced, Knowledgeable, Expert
All of The Pilates Barn instructors are classically trained through the United States Classical Pilates Certification. The certification, the first and oldest professional Pilates training program in the world, requires over 600 hours of rigorous training.
Caleb Brudi
Caleb is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and NASM-certified personal trainer with a focus on corrective exercise and functional movement.
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Caleb’s approach to training blends strength, mobility, and education to help clients move with confidence in and out of the studio. When he’s not teaching or treating patients, you’ll likely find him on the disc golf course, playing hockey, or chasing his three kids alongside his wife and fellow trainer, Lauren.
Certifications:
Doctor of Physical Therapy
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
CPR & AED
Heather Dupuis
Heather is founder of The Pilates Barn & Wellness and a third generation classical Pilates instructor.
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Heather was first introduced to Pilates in 2006, and immediately knew she stumbled upon something special, something that wasn’t just another fitness fad.
Heather received her BA in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia. Originally from the east coast of Canada, Heather spent her 20’s in Vancouver British Columbia where she could run, ride, blade, and play outside 12 months of the year! She always loved being active and motivating others to do the same. Her career in fitness started as a step instructor as a means of supporting her schooling. Soon after, she immersed herself into Spinning, Barre, personal training, and finally, in 2011, she completed a rigorous classical Pilates certification under the USPA, where she was certified under Brett Howard (2nd generation master instructor). After many years of working with multiple fitness modalities and methods, Pilates became the method that made most sense for a healthy functioning and strong body. Heather is passionate and focused on training the whole body opposed to body parts- starting deep into the powerhouse (core).
Heather has two decades of experience working with all body types from young athletes, aging adults, postpartum moms, and fat loss clients. As she has grown personally and professionally, her ideal client is someone who is ready to focus on a ‘healthy you’ opposed to quick body reformation in two months. Her belief is that the body must be treated as a whole, and that a healthy body and mind includes sufficient sleep, nutrition, exercise, and laughter.
Fun facts: Heather has two kids (Oscar and Kate, a Doberman Pinscher (Stanley), and a husband (Carsten). One of her favorite quotes is, “you’re only as young as your spine is flexible” (Joseph Pilates) And she loves to laugh. She really loves to laugh.
Certifications:
USPA Classical Pilates Certified
ACSM Personal Trainer Certified
Barre Intensity Certified
Spinning Certified
ViPR Certified
Group Fitness Certified
CPR/AED
Maia Farror
Maia began her fitness career as a National Team athlete (2005-12) before turning to coach rowing and spring kayaking.
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In 2013 Maia began teaching group fitness and personal training to share her love of exercise and help people reach their fitness and competition goals. As a Lecturer at UM, former full-time athlete, and avid runner, Maia understands the need to balance training with work and life. When not working or teaching, Maia is training for multiple road races.”
Liz Woodard-Gilbert
Liz is a third generation classical Pilates instructor who joined the Vie family over 12 years ago. After many years teaching Barre Intensity, where movements are quick, reps are many, and music is loud, her interest expanded into Pilates.
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Liz was intrigued by the contrast where the movements are slower, controlled, specific, and challenging. She believes Pilates is a great compliment to any other training and beneficial in and of itself. A workout should be hard, restorative, and enjoyable. Leaving better than you came in.
Liz holds a certification in NY classical Pilates under the United States Pilates Association under Brett Howard and has practiced under many 2nd generation instructors such as Jen O’Mara, David Freeman, and others. Currently, Liz teaches Private sessions along with group classes in partnership with The Pilates Barn.
When she is not teaching, she’s working on projects in Interior Design and spending time with her husband Cory, their son Wes, and family and friends.
Patty Kersch
Patty teaches Pilates in private sessions, duets, and group classes. She believes Pilates is accessible for everybody and uses the method to help individuals strengthen deep stabilizing muscles to improve overall mobility, flexibility, and range of movement.
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Patty started doing Pilates while in Physical Therapy for a running-related hip injury and the core strength and hip flexibility she developed benefited her running and tennis as well as daily movement patterns. Patty works with all ages and levels customizing sessions based on goals of the client and aims for each person to feel great after practicing Pilates.
Patty is certified by The New York Pilates Studio under Brett Howard, Director of Education for the United States Pilates Association. Her training included over 700 hours of learning and teaching Classical Pilates and she continues her education through workshops and teacher training.
Certifications:
NY Pilates
CPR & AED
Barre Intensity
Lauren Kramer
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A mom of three and wife to fellow Pilates Barn trainer Caleb Brudi, Lauren brings both expertise and real-life joy to every session. Outside the studio, she teaches yoga, group fitness, and Spinning at her local wellness center. When she’s not teaching, she’s usually at home homeschooling her oldest, wrangling her littler ones, or squeezing in a good book, a new recipe, or her own workout.
Angela Loudermilk
Angela maintains certifications in Classical and Contemporary Pilates methods. She’s also a personal trainer, specializing in corrective exercise and enjoys helping people lose weight, move better, and create lasting change in their lives.
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As a teen Angela worked as a receptionist in a health club, then taught group classes in college while pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit. After graduating she began her career in advertising, married and started a family. After having children she continued working as a marketing specialist and discovered Pilates to manage aches and pains associated with the repetitive nature of running and desk work. Her experience reignited her passion for working in health and fitness. In 2009 she entered into the STOTT® Pilates certification program, started working with coworkers during lunch breaks, and opened a small studio. She continued to learn and improve her own health, fitness, and body composition before transitioning to training and coaching clients one-to-one.
Angela has experience with clients of various ages and abilities, including those new, or returning to exercise, post rehab, and even professional athletes. She enjoys helping people explore new strategies to break through barriers that have been holding them back from achieving their goals…Whether that’s losing 5-pounds or 55 to feel comfortable and confident in their clothes… Having more energy and modeling an active lifestyle for their children… Preparing to travel and hike mountains in retirement… She loves helping clients find what works best for their body, their lifestyle, and their goals so they can achieve and maintain the results they desire.
Angela resides in Dexter, Michigan with her husband John, and two pups Marcus and Gunner. She enjoys traditional strength training, hiking, running, and practicing Pilates.
Certifications:
- USPA Classical Pilates
- STOTT® Contemporary Pilates
- NASM CPT, CES
- Precision Nutrition, PN1
- Barre Intensity trained
- TRX® qualified
- American Red Cross
- CPR, AED & First Aid
- Next insured
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