Pilates/Expert Profile

Expertise

I currently work as the resident Pilates and Fitness Teacher at the exclusive COMO Shambhala Retreat at Parrot Cay Resort in Turks and Caicos. After 20+ years of experience as a Pilates teacher and personal trainer I can answer any questions relating to Pilates and strength & flexibility training. I am knowledgeable about exercise and sports and am a certified Pilates for Golf instructor. Finally, I have years of experience working with clients who have back/neck pain, disc injuries, stenosis, rotator cuff injury, osteoporosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, Parkinson`s, MS, fibromyalgia, CFS, RSD, osteo & rheumatoid arthritis, scoliosis, hernia, spinal cord injury, exercise after mastectomy and abdominal surgeries, pregnancy, joint replacements, and spine surgeries. Visit my blog: http://www.pilatesgoddess.com

Experience in the area

I have been doing Pilates since 1987 and teaching Pilates since 1989 (back when there was no Pilates certification) and was certified by the Pilates PhysicalMind Institute in 1993. I became an ACE certified personal trainer in 2000, the same year I was accepted as a Certifying Pilates Teacher for PhysicalMind. In my career I have worked with Physical Therapists, chiropractors, personal trainers, and physicians to help their patients regain functional strength and mobility faster after and during illness and injury.

Organizations

American Council on Exercise, Pilates PhysicalMind Institute, American Council on Exercise

Publications

PhillyFIT Magazine, JerseyFIT Magazine, PhysicalMind Forum, Main Line Life, Personal Fitness Professional, blogcritics.org

Education/Credentials

1988-1995 Graduate School for PhD in Philosophy 1993 Pilates Teacher Certification 2000 Pilates Teacher Training Certification 2000 ACE Personal Trainer Certification & joined ACE faculty 2003 Pilates for Golf certification 2004 Pilates for Gait Training, Pilates for Osteoporosis, Nutrition

Awards and Honors

Winner Best of Philly 2003 Pilates Studio from Philadelphia magazine.

Past/Present Clients

I keep my clients' information confidential as many are high profile in business, sports, music, and film/TV.

What do you like about this subject?

I love & live Pilates after watching how well it works consistently and repeatedly over decades.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

There is so much still to learn and do. I am in my 40s and feel like my life has just started. Who knows where I'll go next?

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Joseph Pilates called his method Contrology. He wanted to see Contrology practiced in every home, school, hospital, and office in the world.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Since there is so much pelvic floor strengthening in Pilates, it really will help your sex life!