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About the Instructors

At CORE Mind & Body we hire only qualified instructors to insure you get the care, attention and workout you deserve. Our instructors have spent over 300 hours in learning, observing, practice teaching, physical review and exams in order to achieve the highest level of certification and training. To keep these certifications and trainings current all instructors must do continuing education. This allows them to stay current in the ever growing and changing health and wellness world. Some of the certifications and trainings our instructors hold are with STOTT PILATES®, Pilates Academy International (PAI), Pink Ribbon Program, Pilates for Birth Preparation™ and Pilates for Postpartum Rehabilitation™ from The Center for Women's Fitness. We at CORE Mind & Body strive for excellence and quality to help better serve you.

Michelle Gaudette - Director/Pilates Instructor

Michelle's career began working as an entertainer for Jean Ann Ryan Productions on various cruise ships touring the world. During her time abroad she had the chance to perform at Tokyo Disneyland, "Legends in Concert" in Berlin, Germany, several shows in Las Vegas, the national tour of "Will Rogers Follies" and for Queen Elizabeth II. Miss Gaudette was a 9 year member of the Radio City Rockettes in NYC, including being one of the teaching artists for the nationally acclaimed "Rockette Experience." You can also see Michelle working as a choreographer for Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. She was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Best Choreographer for the show "Carousel." During her time with the Rockettes she was introduced to STOTT PILATES®. Michelle enjoyed how Pilates helped to keep her body strong and healthy for her performing career that she decided to become a fully certified instructor for STOTT PILATES®. Once she became certified and started working with different clients Michelle found that she was able to help other people connect with their bodies and work through injuries which have now become a passion of hers. In the past year Michelle has added to her certifications with becoming a Certified Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist, Certified Post-Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist, a Certified CARDIOLATES® Instructor and completed the Functional Anatomy for Movement and Injuries Workshop at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC. Bringing a healthy open Pilates and Fitness atmosphere to the community has been a dream of Michelle's and she is looking forward to sharing her knowledge with you.

Mindy Catron - Pilates Instructor

Mindy Catron danced professionally for nearly 20 years on Broadway and National Tours and found her way from there to her second career, teaching Pilates and GYROTONIC®. As many dancers do, she discovered the benefits of Pilates and Gyrotonic and spent years taking classes in both disciplines. In 2004 she earned her STOTT PILATES® certification from Pilates On Fifth in New York City and then shortly after that she earned her Gyrotonic certification. She is proud to be a Master Trainer for The Center For Women’s Fitness Pre & Post Natal Pilates Certification Program. She has found working with women during this special time to be extremely rewarding. She is also certified to teach CARDIOLATES® which combines the benefits of rebounding with Pilates.

Mindy loves to draw on all these different disciplines to find the best program for each client she works with. She and her family moved to Maplewood in 2007 and feel it was one of the best moves they’ve ever made.

Kyle Craig - Pilates Instructor

In her early teen years, Kyle began seriously pursuing a career in the theater as a dancer and choreographer. She received a B.A. in Musical Theater from Balwin-Wallace College, and immediately started working on the stage. From Tokyo Disneyland in Japan to the American National tour of Guys and Dolls, Kyle's career has taken her all across America and around the world. She has danced at Radio City Music Hall in the Christmas Spectacular and on Broadway in The Most Happy Fella. As a choreographer, a sampling of her credits include regional work at Maine State Music Theater, Theater by the Sea, Boulder's Dinner Theater (Denver Drama Critics Awards nomination; Best Choreography, Guys and Dolls) and an off Broadway show. She created several new shows for Celebrity cruise lines, and for six years choreographed Jimmy Buffett's concert tours. Kyle has trained dancers in NYC at Broadway Dance Center, New Dance Group Arts Center and CAP21, as well as other studios across the country and in Europe. Kyle was a guest faculty teacher at Stephens College for their Summer Dance Intensive Program, and has also led Musical Theater discussion panels at national Universities. Currently, Kyle is the artistic director and choreographer for The Divine Gypsies, a dance company in New York City.

Kyle is excited about her involvement with Core Mind and Body and is ready to share her talents and knowledge of Pilates with the community where she has put down roots. Pilates has turned out to be a natural fit for Kyle with her dance background. She believes in the technique behind the movement of Pilates and the physical health benefits it can bring to anyone. Whether she is teaching dance, choreography or Pilates, Kyle strives for the clearest communication between herself and her students. Having worked with all levels of talent and experience, she delights in finding the best way to connect with each individual she trains. Kyle has trained at STOTT PILATES® and has completed course work in Intensive Matwork and Intensive Reformer and will be continuing her studies with Intensive Cadillac, Chair and Barrel and Injuries and Special Populations, this spring.

Chris Devers - Managing Partner/Pilates Instructor

"My goal in creating CORE Mind & Body is to provide a community oriented environment that will maximize the health and wellness of its members. Our environment is unique. We have created a modern, open facility that is equipped to meet the needs of our diversified clientele."

As an active individual, Pilates has become a natural fit for my life-style. Pilates has helped me increase my overall athletic performance by strengthening my core, increasing my range of motion and developing a focused mind/body connection. I feel fortunate to be able to bring this practice to you.

Chris has completed course work at Pilates Academy International, in N.Y. City in "Anatomy and Biomechanics" and "All Populations Mat","All Populations Reformer" and "All Populations Cadillac."

Patrice Dlugos - Pilates Instructor

PATRICE DLUGOS offers Pilates mat classes at a number of locations right here in the Essex County area. She holds full certification in mat and apparatus training with STOTT PILATES® of Toronto, Canada and is a certified exercise specialist in pre- and post-natal exercise with the Center for Women’s Fitness of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Prior to her teaching career, she danced professionally on Broadway, in musical theatre, and as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette for many years. Given her background, she knows the importance of alignment and body mechanics to all types of movement.

Patrice creates a fun and relaxed atmosphere in which students can learn Pilates. She emphasized students’ strengthening the deep stabilizer muscles of the body using their minds and breathing to focus on getting a great workout. Her mission: To help each student find and use their core muscles and then take that core connection into all of their activities whether they practice yoga, do sports, dance, or as they engage in everyday life activity. This focused approach to working out takes students away from the autopilot mind-set of exercise as escape and helps them to embrace the notion of exercise as experience!

Rachel Falis - Pilates Instructor

Rachel Falis is a Pilates instructor and she received her training through STOTT PILATES® in New York City. Her background includes a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Dance 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 public 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 - Pilates Instructor

Andrea has been teaching dance, fitness and Pilates for over 20 years. She is certified by STOTT PILATES (Pilates Academy International, ACE for group exercise and AFAA as a Personal Fitness Trainer specializing in weight lifting technique. She has collaborated with physical therapists on post rehab programs, worked with professional dancers and athletes as well as incorporated Pilates into seniors fitness programs. This fall she is excited to add CARDIOLATES (and Core fusion to her offerings at Core Mind and Body. She appreciates how pilates exercise can teach the body and mind to integrate core into all kinds of movement, improving kinesthetic awareness and ultimately strength. Each person is unique in their needs and goals, so Andrea strives to educate, motivate and challenge.

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 with Jean Ann Ryan Productions and in musical theater including national tours and local productions.

The mother of two, Andrea teaches Pilates and fitness in Montclair, including the Montclair Adult School, and at a private studio in NYC.

Holly Raye Kraft - Massage Therapist/Personal Trainer

Holly began her career as a Massage Therapist 13 years ago at the Origins Day Spa at Chelsea Piers in New York City. She then opened her own private practice integrating Massage, Flexibility and Personal Training services to a diverse cliental including Entertainment and Athletic Professionals. Her 20 year career as a professional dancer laid the groundwork for her interest in bodywork and physical fitness. Holly has written magazine articles and been on the TODAY show as a Fitness Expert demonstrating the Active Isolated Stretching Technique. She is a Flexibility specialist, and has certified training in myofascial, trigger point, medical, and prenatal massage.

Holly has taught Group and Private Stretching sessions at NYC Fitness facilities Reebok, Chelsea Piers Sports Center, and Equinox.

After 22 years living in Manhattan, Holly is happy to make her new home in Maplewood with her husband actor Kevin Kraft, and her son Leo.

Holly is excited to join the professionals at CORE Mind & Body and offer her Massage Therapy services. All appointments are personally tailored to the individual for their specific needs. 

 

Tara Roscioli - Pilates Instructor

Tara was formally introduced to pilates while attending college at Bucknell University where she earned a Minor in Dance and was a member of and choreographer for the Bucknell Dance Company.  Under the tutelage of dance instructors Danna Frangione, Todd Rosenlieb and Peter Roell, Tara quickly realized the tremendous strengthening and healing benefits associated with the discipline.  During law school as well as her early years as a practicing attorney, Tara found pilates to be an excellent way to achieve overall muscle tone, improve her posture and relieve stress.  She continued her practice throughout pregnancy and accredits pilates for her ability to get fit after the birth of her son, Benjamin.  In the Spring of 2009, Tara chose to devote herself full-time to the discipline and is certified by Pilates Academy International in New York City in "All Populations Mat", and "All Populations Reformer", and has completed coursework in “All Populations Chair.”  She also recently earned her certification as a Pre- and Post-Natal Pilates Specialist from the Center for Women’s Fitness. Tara is thrilled to be a part of CORE Mind and Body and is committed to helping others discover the rewards of pilates and the healthy balance that it will bring to their hectic lives.

 

 

 

Gwen Vigorito - Pilates Instructor

Gwen Vigorito is a certified Pilates Instructor through STOTT 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/hip 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.