Calgary Pilates Centre wins 2026 Consumer Choice Award in Southern Alberta

Calgary Pilates Centre has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Pilates Studio category for Southern Alberta. The win spotlights a Calgary studio that has built its business around individualized instruction, small classes and professional Pilates education for more than 20 years.

Why it matters: - The award recognizes a Calgary studio that centers personalized training over one-size-fits-all fitness programming. - The honor also highlights a local business model built on small class sizes, private instruction and movement-focused coaching that can serve beginners, rehabilitation clients and high-performance athletes. - The studio’s education work extends its influence beyond clients to Pilates instructor training in Alberta.

What happened: - Consumer Choice Award named Calgary Pilates Centre the 2026 winner in the Pilates Studio category for Southern Alberta. - The recognition was announced Nov. 4, 2026. - Calgary Pilates Centre has operated in Calgary for more than 20 years. - The studio offers private, semi-private and small group Pilates instruction.

The details: - Group classes are limited to five to six participants so instructors can give individual guidance during class. - New clients can start with a one-on-one session that covers Pilates fundamentals, movement assessment and possible modifications for safe participation. - The studio blends the original principles of Joseph Pilates with contemporary exercise science, biomechanics and rehabilitation concepts. - Instructors bring more than 50 years of combined experience. - Clients range from people managing physical limitations to dancers, recreational athletes and high-performance competitors. - Jo-Anne Bunbury is the owner and lead trainer. - Bunbury also serves as a Master Instructor Trainer and has more than 25 years of movement training experience. - Her background includes movement analysis and applied kinesiology. - Bunbury’s client experience has included NHL players, Olympic alpine skiers, Cirque du Soleil artists and professional dancers. - The studio has also worked with clients in post-rehabilitation stages alongside physiotherapists and athletic therapists. - Calgary Pilates Centre is a STOTT PILATES® Academy Partner in Alberta. - The studio also operates as a Merrithew Licensed Training Center for Alberta. - Its education programs provide professional, globally accredited Pilates education and instructor training. - The studio’s website is calgarypilates.com, and Consumer Choice Award maintains a profile for the business.

Between the lines: - The award points to growing demand for fitness services that adapt to individual bodies, injuries and goals rather than rely on standardized programming. - Calgary Pilates Centre is positioning personalized movement training as both a client service and a professional education offering. - The studio’s emphasis on biomechanics and rehabilitation suggests a bridge between Pilates, wellness and corrective exercise.

What's next: - Calgary Pilates Centre is likely to continue using the award to reinforce its local reputation and education role in Alberta. - The studio says it will keep focusing on movement awareness, strength, stability and control for clients across ages and abilities. - Consumer Choice Award will continue its annual recognition program across North America.

The bottom line: - Calgary Pilates Centre won for making individualized instruction the core of its business, not an add-on.