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      The Instructors  

    Terry Bernardo, B.S., M.B.A. 

 

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      Certified Pilates Instructor and Owner

      

Terry Bernardo is the owner of Pilates at the Bungalow and a graduate of the internationally renowned Teacher Training Certification School at The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado  The Pilates Center in Boulder offers the most rigorous and comprehensive teacher training program in the Pilates method ever designed.  Terry has been extensively trained on every exercise, on every piece of equipment, and has received in-depth instruction on how to teach, at all levels of difficulty and for all body types, in order to be safe, effective and inspiring.  Terry has also pursued study in anatomy, kinesiology and movement training with many renowned movement specialists in New York City.  Prior to opening Pilates at the Bungalow, she was an instructor at The Ultimate Body Control Studio on E. 60th Street, NYC.  Terry also holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland and a M.B.A. from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Terry Bernardo,
845-626-7971 or  e-mail: PilatesBungalow@aol.com
 

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."

Between January 28 and March 23, 2008 Exercise TV invited fitness professionals and their clients or friends to nominate themselves or their favorite trainer online.  "We built on the overwhelming response to our 2007 'America's Next Fitness Star' contest, in which more than 1,000 fitness professionals from across the country competed to be named the country's next fitness celebrity," said Chris Mansolillo, General Manager, Exercise TV. "This contest provided online users a fun and easy way to vote, nominate and comment on their favorite instructors across the country."

Top Trainer Winner Bernardo is the owner of Pilates at the Bungalow, an exercise studio in Accord.  "I got an email from Exercise TV one day saying I'd been nominated for Top Trainer," says Bernardo. "At first I thought it was junk mail, then when I found out it was for real.  I was honored and I wanted to know who nominated me.”  Bernardo still doesn't know who nominated her.  It could have been any of her clients from Pilates at the Bungalow who rave about her instruction.  Joy Weber of  Cragsmoore says "She is a very patient and understanding teacher and her passion for Pilates shows up at every session."   Renee Cohen of Accord boasts "Without Terry's skills, patience and love for what she does, I would not be able to walk without pain. She's my hero."

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. 

Bernardo opened Pilates at the Bungalow in March of 2002.  The Pilates at the Bungalow client list includes local regulars, famous celebrities, top NYC business executives. 

In addition to teaching Pilates, Bernardo is also a Professional Roller Skating Instructor and uses Pilates principles to help people to improve their skating skills.  “Much of what we teach in Pilates is balance and core stabilization, and this is exactly what skaters (roller and ice) need to help them become a good skater.  Everyone who gets a roller skating lesson from me also gets a little bit of Pilates too.”, says Bernardo.  Competitive Artistic Ice Skaters travel specifically to Pilates at the Bungalow to experience Bernardo’s unique perspective as both a Certified Pilates Instructor and a Skating Professional.

Pilates at the Bungalow is located at 80 Boodle Hole Road in Accord, please call 845-626-5600 or visit www.PilatesAtTheBungalow.com for more information.  For information on skating lessons, Skate Time 209 is located at 5164 Route 209 in Accord and can be reached at 845-626-7971 or www.SkateTime209.com

 

The Exercise TV Top Trainer results can be viewed online at www.ExerciseTV.tv/TopTrainer

 

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Other Pilates at the Bungalow Professionals!

Kelly Lehmer, Certified Pilates Instructor

Donna Greenfield, Certfied Pilates Instructor

Sheila B. Demorest, NYS Licensed Therapist

Sheila graduated from Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in 1990, and is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist. 

 

 

 

Certified Pilates Instructor Teacher Training

Pilates at the Bungalow does NOT offer a "Certified Pilates Instructor" certification. Apprenticeships may be completed at Pilates at the Bungalow for The Pilates Center (Boulder, Colorado) Teacher Training Program, as well as some other training programs, check with each program to determine eligibility.   The Pilates Center Teacher Training Certification program in Boulder, Colorado can be completed by making about 6 trips to Colorado for the lectures, while studying and apprenticing at home.  It's a long way to go, but well worth the trip for the quality of training. 

The Pilates Center, Boulder, CO Teacher Training Certification Program  FAQs

Is it possible to complete the Teacher Training Certification Program from out of state?
Yes, it is possible to complete our certification program from long distance, although you would have to travel to Boulder for lecture weekends and exams (about 6-7 times during the year).
 

Requirements for Enrollment and Certification
To enroll
you must be able to pass a performance exam covering all the Pilates exercises through Level IV. Acceptance in the program does not guarantee certification. 

How should I prepare for the entrance exam?
To pass the entrance exam you need to be a proficient level 4 in the Pilates method and without injury. Any of our graduates around the country can help prepare you for this.

 

What is involved in the apprenticeship?
There are 750 apprenticeship hours that you must complete for certification.

The break down is:

200 observation (observing a certified instructor)
250 practice teaching (practice teaching a volunteer client)
150 personal workouts (working out on your own without instruction)
100 lessons (taking a lesson from a certified instructor)
50 miscellaneous (anything extra that will help enhance your Pilates education).

In order to meet your required 750 hours by the end of the year, you need to dedicate 15 hours a week toward your Pilates training.

Requirements for certification

To certify you must attend all 5 levels of the Formal Lectures (comprising a minimum of 96 hours), complete 750 hours of Apprenticeship, and receive a passing score of 85% or higher on written, performance and practical exams. 
 

 

 

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