Sarah
Absolutely appalling experience with Vanne at Pilates Republic Brunswick. She was unprofessional, condescending, rude and outright body shaming. During the class she assumed I was pregnant and questioned me about whether I was pregnant in front of others to “adjust the exercise” when I was not pregnant at all. I was simply bloated. That kind of assumption is disgusting, inappropriate and humiliating. No instructor should ever comment on or make assumptions about someone’s body. It completely crossed a line and made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. On top of that, the music was painfully loud and instead of coaching properly she was basically screaming at everyone the entire class. It created a stressful, hostile environment rather than a supportive Pilates experience. I’ve been to this studio many times through ClassPass and have always had great experiences until this class. Instructors like Ty and Ophelia are supportive, professional and actually make people feel safe and encouraged. Vanne did the exact opposite. One instructor like this can seriously damage an otherwise good studio. After this experience I will not be returning to Pilates Republic Brunswick and will be going to Pilates Republic Ivanhoe instead. Horrible instructor. Completely unacceptable behaviour.
