ARTICULATE BODIES' PILATES TEACHERS

   Je-an Salas Leavens, RMT, AiM 

Studio Director & Owner

Registered Massage Therapist, Anatomy in Motion™ practitioner, MSTR® Practitioner, Neurovascular Release Practitioner, Craniosacral Therapy

Fletcher Pilates® Professional Teacher, Fascial Fitness® Trainer, BrainSpeed/Neuro-Movement Teacher


Movement has been the language of my life — first as a soloist ballerina, and now as a movement-focused Registered Massage Therapist.

I integrate elite performance insight with manual therapy and corrective movement to support high-performing bodies.


I am a Registered Massage Therapist and Movement Practitioner helping people move with greater ease, freedom, and confidence. My work integrates skilled hands-on therapy with movement-based approaches, including Anatomy in Motion, McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release, Neurovascular Release, Craniosacral Therapy, Fletcher Pilates®, Fascial Fitness, and BrainSpeed a Neuro-Movement method.


I'm only taking new referrals for ballet dancers and skaters/athletes for my Physical Conditioning Program.

    Tomoe Yamasaki 

Fletcher Pilates® Professional Teacher

Tomoe Yamasaki began her Fletcher Pilates® studies with Je-an Salas Leavens in 2007 while continuing to perform and teach classical ballet both in Toronto and in her native Japan.

Through diligent studies, Tomoe has become a Fletcher Pilates® Licensed Provider of Fletcher Towelwork®, Floorwork®, and Barrework™ in 2009 and completed her Fletcher Pilates® Comprehensive Program to become a Fletcher Pilates® Qualified Teacher in 2013. Tomoe acquired her Fletcher Pilates® Professional Teacher diploma in 2014. She looks forward to help you along your journey to a healthier and more articulate you.

    Rie Ishizuka 

Fletcher Pilates® Licensed Provider

Fletcher Pilates® Matwork Teacher


Rie Ishizuka is a professional flamenco dancer, flamenco teacher, Fletcher Pilates® Licensed Provider and completed the Fletcher Pilates® Matwork Program. Rie discovered Pilates after she suffered a knee injury early in her flamenco dancing career. While using Pilates to help with her knee recovery she found Fletcher Pilates®.


She is fascinated by its dynamic methods and beautiful movements that literally change and strengthen our bodies. Rie completed the Articulate Bodies Movement Approach and Process Methodology Training with Je-an and is excited about sharing her new passion with the clients at Articulate Bodies.