Monica Hoekstra

Monica Hoekstra is a studio co-owner and an Instructor Trainer for STOTT PILATES™. She has a professional dance background in classical ballet, having trained in Toronto, Hawaii, Atlanta and Hungary. She received her STOTT Pilates training in her hometown of Toronto, Ontario. She is also trained to teach the NewYorkCity Ballet workout and has most recently introduced 'Core Barre' classes to ABsolute Pilates.

Seeing a need for high quality Pilates training in the Southeast, Monica Hoekstra along with her partner Catherine Tait, helped to organize and create the first and only STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Center in the Carolinas. Monica, Catherine and their team offer internationally recognized training courses and workshops to many people in the local community and even places throughout the world. They have had students who have attended their training courses from many different states in the US as well as Germany, France and Isreal.

Monica works alongside seven very talented and gifted instructors that make her job easy and clients that make it a joy to come to work everyday.

Monica and her team support and have given to the following charities: Historic Charlotte, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Speedway Children's Charity, International House, UNCC Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation, and many local schools both public and private as well as dance companies.