JANINE GILBERTI-O'HARE
Janine Gilberti-O’Hare is a certified Pilates instructor through the Physical Mind Institute and STOTT®/PAI Pilates. Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Marketing with a concentration in Exercise Science. Her university studies included four years of internship and research, in-/out-patient, geriatric and pediatric physical therapy, as well as pre-/post-natal fitness. She also worked as a student athletic trainer while attending Monmouth University, and was an instructor in corporate fitness for companies such as American Home Products and Dialogic. Prior to opening the studio, Janine spent 15 years as a sole proprietor, training clients in home and on location, as well as assisting in post-rehabilitative settings. Janine is also the mother of four children.
Body Mind & Soul Pilates Instructors
MINDY CATRON
Mindy Catron danced professionally for many years on Broadway and National Tours and found her way from there to her second career, teaching Pilates and GYROTONIC®. She earned her STOTT® Pilates certification from Pilates On Fifth in New York City and went on to teach at that studio for a few years until moving to Maplewood, NJ.
She is also certified to teach Cardiolates® which combines the benefits of rebounding with Pilates. She is proud to be a Master Trainer for The Center For Women’s Fitness Pre & Post Natal Pilates Certification Program and the mother of one child.
SHERI DAGUE
Sheri comes to BMS Pilates with a lifetime background in dance and movement studies. After nurturing her love for dance as a child, she went on to earn her BFA in Dance from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. This is where she began her education of Anatomy and Kinesiology. Having worked as a professional dancer for over 15 years, Sheri turned to Pilates to strengthen and prevent injuries. Sheri is certified through the Pilates Academy International in NYC and is also a certified Gyrotonic instructor. She is so happy to bring her love of movement to her clients through Pilates.
PATRICE DLUGOS to come
RACHEL FALIS
Rachel Falis is a Pilates instructor and she received her training through STOTT®/PAI Pilates in New York City. Her background includes a Bachelor's of Fine Arts and a Bachelor's of Arts in English Education from Montclair State University. She has been teaching for two years in various settings from in-home to physical therapy centers. She is also a dance teacher and choreographer for dance studios and after-school programs throughout New Jersey. Rachel dances professionally as a founding company member of Moe-tion Dance Theater. She was introduced to Pilates through her training as a dancer and has found it to be complimentary to her work as a dancer and choreographer. As an instructor, she hopes to instill the foundation for good practice and healthy living.
ANDREA KARAS
Andrea has been teaching dance, fitness and pilates for over 20 years. She is certified by STOTT® and Pilates Academy International, as well as ACE and AFAA as a Personal Fitness Trainer specializing in weight lifting technique. She has collaborated with PTs, worked with post rehab clients, professional dancers and athletes as well as seniors.
Classically trained at The National Ballet School of Canada, Andrea attended NYU majoring in Dance Education. She performed professionally as a dancer/singer on cruise ships and in musical theater.
The mother of two, Andrea teaches pilates and fitness out of her own studio in Montclair, as well as for the Montclair Adult School, and a private studio in NYC. It is a pleasure to work with such dedicated clients in Chatham.
AMY KING
Amy originally hails from Madison, Wisconsin where she studied dance since the age of three. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Madison, she moved to New York City to pursue a career as a professional dancer. While performing for many years as a Radio City Rockette and in Broadway shows, Amy discovered pilates. She not only loved the mind-body approach to pilates, but it helped her to stay healthy and injury free! Amy became a certified STOTT®/PAI pilates instructor in 2004, and later earned her injury and special populations/pre-natal certification. Amy has been teaching at Body, Mind, and Soul Pilates for the past two years, and truly enjoys it!
GWEN VIGORITO
Gwen Vigorito is a certified Pilates Instructor through STOTT®/PAI Pilates. She holds a BFA in Dance from Montclair State University, which is where she first discovered the benefits of Pilates as rehabilitation from a back injury as well as restoration of the overall well-being of the body. Gwen worked as a Pilates Instructor at Focus Physical Therapy in Upper Montclair, NJ, which gave her insight into how to incorporate principles used in Physical Therapy to her Pilates work to increase body awareness. Gwen strives to continually broaden her scope of knowledge and never tires of learning more about how to train the body to work as efficiently as possible.
MICHELLE WEBER
Michelle’s training in movement arts began as a young child taking dance lessons in her home state of Massachusetts. She decided that dance would be her career at age 11, and never turned back! She has worked extensively as a dancer and choreographer in Theatre, film, and television in both New York and Los Angeles.
Michelle began practicing The Gyrotonic Expansion System and Pilates to relieve the aches and pains of her dance career. Her personal results were so astonishing that she immediately felt she had to share it with people and has been ever since. Michelle was certified in the Gyrotonic Expansion System in 2003, and in STOTT®/PAI in 2004.
Michelle has always had a passion for teaching. She loves incorporating all of her knowledge of movement into the training of the body and the mind to creatively cater to each individual or group. It is in helping others to find a place of comfort and ease in their own bodies, and helping people achieve their personal goals with their training that really brings her joy.