Aline Marques de Castro brings more than 15 years of experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, therapeutic exercise, injury prevention, and Pilates, supported by her professional background in Physiotherapy in Brazil. Throughout her career, she has helped people reduce pain, restore movement, improve physical function, and regain confidence through individualized, evidence-informed rehabilitation.

Her passion for rehabilitation is also deeply personal. As a teenager, Aline developed severe scoliosis that ultimately required major corrective spinal surgery. Years of rehabilitation shaped not only her understanding of movement and recovery, but also her appreciation for the physical and emotional challenges that can accompany persistent pain. Living with the long-term effects of spinal surgery continues to influence the empathy, patience, and encouragement she brings to the people she works with.

Aline graduated in Physiotherapy from São Camilo University in Brazil and completed postgraduate studies in Exercise Physiology. She has continued her professional education in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, biomechanics, chronic pain management, therapeutic exercise, functional training, and Pilates.

Rehabilitation-Based Pilates

Rehabilitation-Based Pilates has been central to Aline’s practice for many years. She uses Pilates principles and equipment to support movement quality, posture, strength, mobility, balance, body awareness, and confidence.

Her approach goes beyond simply performing exercises. Aline considers how a person moves, where they may need additional support or strength, and how exercises can be adapted and progressively advanced according to their abilities, goals, and stage of recovery.

At Larch House, this experience is particularly valuable within our Rehab Pilates programs, where Pilates can complement a physiotherapy-led rehabilitation plan and provide a structured bridge between rehabilitation and more independent movement.

Aline has experience working with Pilates equipment as well as mat-based and functional exercise, allowing programs to be adapted to different bodies, abilities, and rehabilitation goals.

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Experience

Throughout her career in Brazil, Aline worked in private rehabilitation clinics, multidisciplinary healthcare teams, and specialized Pilates studios. These settings gave her extensive experience with musculoskeletal conditions, persistent pain, therapeutic exercise, progressive strengthening, and individualized rehabilitation programming.

Now in Canada, Aline works at Larch House as a Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA), supporting physiotherapy care under the direction and supervision of our physiotherapists. She helps clients carry out prescribed therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation programs, supporting safe progression, consistency, and confidence throughout recovery.

Her previous education and experience as a physiotherapist in Brazil bring valuable depth to this role while she continues her professional journey in Canada.

Building Confidence Through Movement

Aline believes lasting rehabilitation happens when people become active participants in their own recovery. Her goal is not simply to guide someone through an exercise session, but to help them better understand their movement and gradually develop the strength, skills, and confidence to stay active.

She also brings extensive experience delivering virtual rehabilitation and Pilates programs, adapting exercises to home environments while maintaining an individualized and supportive approach.

Whether someone is recovering from an injury, managing persistent pain, rebuilding strength, or simply learning to trust their body again, Aline approaches rehabilitation with patience, curiosity, and encouragement.

For Aline, rehabilitation is about more than reducing pain. It is about helping people regain confidence in their bodies, return to the activities they love, and build the strength and knowledge to keep moving through every season of life.