Absolute Pilates

Specialties

ABsolute Pilates located in South Park is a full service functional and friendly movement studio offering safe and effective training in Pilates, Clinical Pilates for rehabilitation, Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® methodology, Active Isolated Stretching, Core Barre™, Core Suspend™ and Adult Ballet.

We are also a teacher training facility for Pilates Academy International, Core Barre™, Core Suspend™, Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis®.

Meet the Business Owner

Monica H.

Business Owner

Monica Hoekstra is the creator and founder of Core Barre™ and the Core Systems of Smart Movement® and studio owner of ABsolute Pilates.

Core Barre is a result of Ms Hoekstra’s professional dance, pilates and gyrotonic background. She was taught early in the importance of the art of movement with her classical ballet training in the Vaganova Ballet style. The principle of this style is based on the expression of elegance that leads to technical precision and artistic impression. Monica wished to replicate this principle with Core Barre by means of creating a system of movement that is rewarding and fulfilling for both the teacher and the student.

Ms. Hoekstra’s teaching experience spans over twenty years. She is an Instructor Trainer for Pilates Academy International and is also fully certified by Balanced Body®, and Stott Pilates® for which she was an Instructor Trainer for ten years. Ms. Hoekstra is also certified by the PMA® ACE®