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Margot McKinnon

Pilates and movement specialist, founder and president of Body Harmonics Studios/Clinics in downtown Toronto.

Margot McKinnon (B.Ed., M.Ed.) is a Pilates and movement specialist dedicated to helping train teachers and the general public to move with ease and integrity. The Body Harmonics approach is science-driven and based on meeting people’s true needs. Over the last two decades Margot has become a leader in her field, developing an international Teacher Training program, 3 Specialist programs for movement educators and 45 continuing education workshops. She also presents at international conferences annually and teaches across Canada, in Europe and Brazil. She has been featured in Canadian Living Magazine and is the founder and president of Body Harmonics Studios/Clinics in downtown Toronto. Margot is passionate about helping people move well, teach well and be well, cultivating confident and competent teachers that have subsequently helped thousands of people transform their lives and careers through Body Harmonics’ unique whole-person approach to movement, health and well-being.
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