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. Kelly ScallionKelly is a STOTT Pilates Instructor trained in Level 1+2 Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrels. Kelly also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance and Theatre from Manhattanville College, 2006.Kelly has a deep kinesthetic understanding of the body and the ways it can move because of her many years of Modern Dance training. Kelly is a challenging and energetic instructor who prides herself in helping clients to reach their individual potential, while understanding their personal needs and goals. Before becoming a Pilates Instructor, Kelly danced with numerous choreographers including Germane Brown (hip-hop), Jeanine Klem-Thomas (jazz/ funk), Julia Gleich (ballet), Valerie Pullman (modern), Ara Fitzgerald (modern), Arthur Fredrick (jazz), John Mario Sevilla (modern), Keeley Garfield (modern), Neta Pulvermacher (experimental/modern), Nicholas Leichter (modern), Jeannie Hill (tap), Andrea Del Conte (flamenco), and Candice Hundley (African-Caribbean). Kelly was also a dancer for the WNBA Connecticut Sun Dance team at Mohegan Sun Arena. Kelly was a Dancer in Clark Dance Theatre, a New Haven-based Modern Dance Company. 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.
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. Karen ZookKaren came to Connecticut in 2007 to get her M.A. in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies from the University of Connecticut. She was introduced to Pilates through Evolution Pilates Studio, and it completely changed her relationship with her body. Her sports background is in cycling, and she has found the core strength gained from her Pilates training to have done wonders for her cycling power (especially getting up those hills!). She is training for a triathlon in August and her first half-marathon in October. Karen has also found the breath work and core strength in Pilates to be beneficial to her as a woodwind player.Karen has completed the STOTT Intensive Mat Program, and is excited to have an opportunity to teach in the same environment where she has learned (and will continue to learn) so much as a student.
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