Terry Bernardo, Owner of Pilates at the Bungalow
won the Exercise TV Top Trainer Contest
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EXERCISE TV NAMES TERRY BERNARDO “TOP TRAINER” FOR PILATES
Accord, NY 31 March 2008 – Thousands of ballots were cast. The votes
were tallied. Over 1,300 trainers were entered in the Exercise TV Top
Trainer competition in 8 different categories, and every race was
close. Today, Exercise TV announced the winners of the 2008 Top Trainer
competition, and Terry Bernardo of Accord,
New York
was named Top Trainer for Pilates.
Exercise TV built and
promoted "Exercise TV Top Trainer," to be the first interactive online
guide and contest to discover the country's best fitness professionals.
Exercise TV is a joint venture between Comcast, Time Warner Cable, New
Balance and Jake Steinfeld of "Body by Jake."
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The Pilates Method
Pilates is a complete system of exercises
developed over eighty years ago by
Joseph H. Pilates. This is total
body conditioning for all bodies of all abilities. The focus is on
breath and movement awareness directed toward the goals of increasing
circulation, improving body mechanics, realigning and improving posture,
and balancing muscles to create a body able to function efficiently each
day. Joseph Pilates saw this goal as applicable to everyone.
"Physical fitness is the
first requisite of happiness. It is the attainment and maintenance
of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capably of
naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied
daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure."
JOSEPH H. PILATES
Excerpt from : Return to Life
The Technique
The Pilates technique is based on an inspired blend of eastern and
western philosophies.
Joseph Pilates designed his work to come
from the center and work the body as a unified structure. All
exercises emphasize abdominal strength and core stability, while
balancing the rest of the body. The stabilization created allows
freedom of movement throughout the entire body; it develops by
deliberate sequence, dynamic strength, coordination, flexibility , and
control from the inside out.
The Mechanics
The mechanics of most exercises are non-weight bearing, and are
performed on the
Mat (floor) or on specialized equipment designed by
Joseph H. Pilates. The main pieces of
apparatus use springs for
resistance, promoting development of long, lean, flexible muscles. The
exercises in each part of the system are complementary and are performed
in all planes of motion, using the entire body precisely with each
movement, eliminating the need for mindless repetitions.
Is Pilates right for me?
Pilates exercises are accessible to
anyone:
young, old, sedentary, or athletic. Gentle enough for pregnant
women, sophisticated enough to challenge the athlete or performer, it is
also superb for injury rehabilitation, and is often prescribed by
doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists. Many people use
this exercise as a complete fitness program, as a complement to other
activities, or as an education program to re-pattern the body to operate
in a more efficient daily mode.
The Studio
Pilates at the Bungalow
instructors will design a
program for each individual based on mutual assessment of your specific
needs and goals. Introductory sessions focus on developing the
center of the body to support the spine. Learning the work is
process, rather than an event, and each person will work at his or her
own pace. Private one-to-one instruction ensures that progress is
directed to each client, who eventually gains the independence to direct
his or her own sessions. As skill and strength increase, more
challenging exercises are added and the tempo of the work increases -
always to challenge, never tax, the body.
The Goal
The goal is development of a body that consciously
moves throughout the daily demands and stresses of life.
Practitioners experience well-being, improved posture, and efficient
motion originating from the center of a flexible, lean, strong body -
balanced from within.
The Pilates Workout Benefits
