Our Team
The Pilates Club team is a group of highly experienced, caring and motivated instructors with a keen eye for detail. We love Pilates and want to pass this on to you.
Mairead Rooney
I’ve worked in the fitness industry for 15 years. I’ve seen many trends come and go from step aerobics to circuits to strength and conditioning watching poor technique and over training lead to injury. I tried many ways to re educate and learn how my body moves and what it responds to.
I found pilates and was inspired by my anatomy tutor to try STOTT. I loved it and found it the most inclusive way to rehab or strengthen over all. Its not aggressive or intimidating anyone can do it and work at their own level and pace. It can be as easy or hard as you like. I love teaching as it gives everyone confidence. All shapes.. all sizes.. all abilities. I’m passionate about letting people see how great they are and what they can do. Small steps… no pressure just feel good. Have a bit of a laugh wile doing it.
I love anything with legs but my least favourite would be the side kick series. My glutes hate it.. I have a love hate relationship with teasers and my favourite would be short spine and mermaid.
I have Nfq level 6 with university of limerick.
Majority of all fitness qualifications
NTC pilates level 1 and 2
STOTT pilates mat beginners intermediate and advanced
STOTT reformer
Injuries and special population
Pre and post natal
Zenga
Anatomy trains
Barre pilates
Body firm reformer
JULIEANN BEHAN
The Pilates Club is run by Chartered Physiotherapist and STOTT trained Pilates instructor, Julieann Behan. Julieann has been working as a physiotherapist for 15 years specialising in Orthopaedic physiotherapy.
Julieann will ensure every client gets maximum benefit from each class with her challenging and fun teaching style. Her skill and passion for Pilates has been honed over the last 12 years teaching classes in Howth and Castleknock. For clients dealing with injury, Julieann can safely modify exercises to your individual needs.
Eileen Heffernan
Eileen Heffernan was one of Ireland’s first fully certified “Stott Pilates” Instructors after completing the full Pilates Certification at the Stott Pilates headquarters in Toronto, Canada between 2001 and 2003.
- Certificate in Pilates Mat Work – Stott Institute, Toronto. (2001)
- Certificate in Pilates Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrells – Stott Institute, Toronto. (2003)
- Certificate in Pre-Natal Pilates – Stott Institute, Toronto. (2003)
- Various Stott Pilates workshops including Bosu training, foam rollers, Fit Circle, toning balls, fit ball, mini stability ball.
- Injuries and Special Populations(ISP) Toronto. (2003)
- Anatomy Trains for Movement Therapists-Tom Myers. (2012)
- Safe spine Teaching Technique-Rebecca Leone. (2013)
- Total Barre Training – Stott Institute Toronto.(2013)
Audrey Byrne
Audrey has been teaching pilates classes since 2004 and ran her own studio in Malahide for several years , training and certified with Balanced Body in mat, level 1& 2 and reformer, level 1& 2 .
Keen to keep clients returning , Audrey constantly upskills, attending workshops in small ball use , foam roller , prenatal and barre , but her favourite piece of equipment is the reformer. Audrey’s classes are varied and fun , paying attention to each individuals needs, ie. injuries, weakness etc
Mairead Rooney
I’ve worked in the fitness industry for 15 years. I’ve seen many trends come and go from step aerobics to circuits to strength and conditioning watching poor technique and over training lead to injury. I tried many ways to re educate and learn how my body moves and what it responds to.
I found pilates and was inspired by my anatomy tutor to try STOTT. I loved it and found it the most inclusive way to rehab or strengthen over all. Its not aggressive or intimidating anyone can do it and work at their own level and pace. It can be as easy or hard as you like. I love teaching as it gives everyone confidence. All shapes.. all sizes.. all abilities. I’m passionate about letting people see how great they are and what they can do. Small steps… no pressure just feel good. Have a bit of a laugh wile doing it.
I love anything with legs but my least favourite would be the side kick series. My glutes hate it.. I have a love hate relationship with teasers and my favourite would be short spine and mermaid.
I have Nfq level 6 with university of limerick.
Majority of all fitness qualifications
NTC pilates level 1 and 2
STOTT pilates mat beginners intermediate and advanced
STOTT reformer
Injuries and special population
Pre and post natal
Zenga
Anatomy trains
Barre pilates
Body firm reformer
Julieann Behan
The Pilates Club is run by Chartered Physiotherapist and STOTT trained Pilates instructor, Julieann Behan. Julieann has been working as a physiotherapist for 15 years specialising in Orthopaedic physiotherapy.
Through her vast physio experience, Julieann discovered the complimentary health benefits that Pilates provides.
Julieann will ensure every client gets maximum benefit from each class with her challenging and fun teaching style. Her skill and passion for Pilates has been honed over the last 12 years teaching classes in Howth and Castleknock. For clients dealing with injury, Julieann can safely modify exercises to your individual needs.
Eileen Heffernan
Eileen Heffernan was one of Ireland’s first fully certified “Stott Pilates” Instructors after completing the full Pilates Certification at the Stott Pilates headquarters in Toronto, Canada between 2001 and 2003.
- Certificate in Pilates Mat Work – Stott Institute, Toronto. (2001)
- Certificate in Pilates Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrells – Stott Institute, Toronto. (2003)
- Certificate in Pre-Natal Pilates – Stott Institute, Toronto. (2003)
- Various Stott Pilates workshops including Bosu training, foam rollers, Fit Circle, toning balls, fit ball, mini stability ball.
- Injuries and Special Populations(ISP) Toronto. (2003)
- Anatomy Trains for Movement Therapists-Tom Myers. (2012)
- Safe spine Teaching Technique-Rebecca Leone. (2013)
- Total Barre Training – Stott Institute Toronto.(2013)
Audrey Byrne
Audrey has been teaching pilates classes since 2004 and ran her own studio in Malahide for several years , training and certified with Balanced Body in mat, level 1& 2 and reformer, level 1& 2 .
Keen to keep clients returning , Audrey constantly upskills, attending workshops in small ball use , foam roller , prenatal and barre , but her favourite piece of equipment is the reformer. Audrey’s classes are varied and fun , paying attention to each individuals needs, ie. injuries, weakness etc
