Instructors
Cate ValloneCate Vallone is a fully certified STOTT PILATES Instructor and Instructor Trainer, as well as a personal trainer, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Movement Education from Boston University in May 2000. Coursework included life sciences, kinesiology, education theory, athletic training, sports psychology, nutrition, exercise physiology, and movement.Cate has been in private practice as a personal trainer since September 2000. In addition to her formal education, she has been doing therapeutic exercise in a clinical setting since 1998, while working in chiropractic offices in Cambridge, MA and Hartford, CT. Since becoming an instructor, Cate has constantly strived to expand her knowledge, pursuing continuing education in sport conditioning, rehabilitative exercise, prenatal fitness, and postural analysis. “The new studio in South Windsor is the realization of a
dream that I have had since I was 16 years old, when I tried
Pilates on a reformer for the first time. I am thrilled to
share the studio with such talented instructors of diverse
backgrounds, with trainers that specialize in rehabilitative
training, fitness-based Pilates, and sports conditioning. The
addition of the Pilates Certification Center of Connecticut
(The only STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Center in the
state), has been the icing on the cake, providing all of our
instructors an opportunity to continue their Pilates
educations to better serve the needs of our clients. I would
like to thank my family and friends for supporting me during
this journey, and would especially like to thank my mother for
inspiring me to live my dreams, and my partner, Eric, for
supporting me and helping to make my dreams a reality.” Heidi BogginiHeidi Boggini is a fully certified STOTT PILATES instructor. She has been teaching the Pilates Method of Conditioning since 2001. She found Pilates several years ago after hurting her back. Being a mom of two small, active boys, she knew she had to take a different approach to exercising and Pilates was the answer.Heidi’s devotion to expanding her knowledge in Pilates
comes from her personal passion for the method and her
dedication to helping her clients. Before becoming a Pilates
instructor, Heidi worked for 15 years as a respiratory
therapist. She has extensive knowledge in breath work as a
function of exercise. Heidi specializes in working with
horseback riders, as she is an avid rider herself. She
constantly finds parallels between the Pilates Method and
riding, and finds that Pilates conditioning helps improve
strength, pelvic stability, and posture while on a horse.
Heidi’s diverse background also includes experience as an
aerobics instructor, which enhances her cueing and ability to
motivate group classes. Chlake RaineauChlake Raineau has been working in fitness for over 20 years, with various specialties such as Core Stability, cardio kickboxing, and aquatic fitness. In addition to her STOTT PILATES training in Mat, Reformer, and Injury & Special Populations, she is an injury and rehab specialist, Connecticut State Certified Strength Coach, and has a Certificate in Health Fitness.Chlake is known for her
precise eye and creative thinking! She has been known to
invent new exercises to better meet the needs of her clients.
Her expertise includes fitness assessments and functional
strength training. She specializes in fitness classes for
specific populations. She teaches a wide variety of mat,
apparatus, aerobic and water classes throughout the state. Sarina (Betsy) MorelliBetsy Morelli received a B.S. in Elementary Education from WCSU. She has been teaching group fitness classes in the greater Hartford area for the past 16 years. Her love for teaching and her love for fitness have made Betsy a sought after instructor, whether teaching aerobics, kickboxing, spinning, and Pilates. She was first exposed to STOTT PILATES in New York City in 1999. It made such an immediate impact on her own body, that she swears by the method and has been teaching Pilates ever since.Currently, Betsy splits her time between running the Pilates Mat Program for the Town of South Windsor Recreation Department and teaching at Evolution Studio. Betsy’s clients describe her as enthusiastic, supportive, and inspiring. Her classes are full of energy… no one ever leaves in a bad mood! Betsy has been happy to live in South Windsor for the past
22 years with her husband, Ed, and two children, Katherine and
Stephen. Amy NicholsAmy Nichols originally found Pilates while working at a YMCA in Chicago, where she trained with Mia Schreiber. After relocating with her family to Connecticut, she began working at Evolution Studio, and has completed the STOTT PILATES Mat training through the advanced level.Amy is a big believer in “quality over quantity” when
teaching, and never wastes a repetition! She is very adept at
mixing verbal and tactile cueing to always deliver an
effective workout. Angela M. DeMichele-SolakAngela is in her second year of teaching Mat at Evolution Pilates. She has been certified as a fitness instructor through nationally accredited AFAA for the past 10 years and has worked for various gyms in the area (Natural Bodies, Bally’s MCC) teaching, step, aerobics, kick box, powerflex and yoga.Angela’s pilates training is from the CT Certification Center with instructors CC Martin and Cate Vallone. She began her studies in 2005 and passed her Certification for mat June of 2006. As a certified mat instructor, Angela has had the opportunity to teach pilates at MCC and East Windsor Adult Education. Angela’s view of pilates is that it is a life long skill for well being that can be acquired by anyone at any age.
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