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Hope Cohen
Hope B.Cohen, founder of ABC Pilates & Activ Core Master Trainer Center is extremely passionate about everything she does. Driven by her discipline as a competitive gymnast and years in coaching, she has an incredible knowledge of the body and an innate ability to motivate and assist others in achieving their goals. Practicing Pilates for over a decade, Hope's love for sharing her philosophies on health and wellness is her main commitment. Her passion for Pilates/Activ Core and overall wellness is only surpassed by her knowledge. She received her Pilate's certification by the Physical Mind Institute and her Certification in Activ Core by Pilates on 5th in New York City and has specialty certifications in continuing education with Stott Pilates and Body Balance Pilates, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. While many instructors practice different hands on body therapies without credentials, Hope has achieved a New York license and a New Jersey certification in Massage Therapy.
She is constantly integrating up to date information into her work. Learning advances in Anatomy and physiology and structural kinesiology (the science of muscles during movement.) Hopes other hands on healing certifications are in Reflexology and Thai massage. She continues to educate herself and searches for new ideas and techniques to better serve the intentions of her clients.
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Erin Fahy
Erin comes to the Activ Balance Center as a Personal Trainer, Pilate's instructor & Activ Core Trainer. Her path into the world of exercise and wellness started with a love and natural athleticism for basketball. Her desire and intelligence lead her to pursue Anatomy, Physiology and Exercise kinesiology. She graduated from William Paterson University with a degree in Exercise physiology. She then pursued a Certification in Pilates (beginner intermediate advanced) by Energy Balancing Pilates and received her personal training certification from ACE, American Council on Exercise. Erin's main philosophy is to have all her clients achieve optimal functional performance, be it a professional athlete or someone dealing with a chronic condition. Her extensive knowledge in functional training methods allows her the ability to train all clients at any level. Her vast knowledge of her discipline allows Erin to customize training programs to replicate movements in real life.
Erin combines her knowledge of personal training, Pilates & Activ Core to accomplish many outcomes. Workouts can consist of rehab exercises, balance, core stabilization, functional movements, full body exercises, mobility training, flexibility, stability training and strength exercises. The source of her influence comes from a love of developing close personal relationships with her clientele. She trains all, from Pre teen to the wise and matured. She is caring, compassionate and extremely motivating.
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Loretta Young LMT, RYT
Loretta has been a body worker and educator in the holistic healing community for over 8 years. She is a certified Pre & Post natal Massage Therapist, Certified Maya Abdominal Massage Practioner, Registered Yoga Teacher and Infant Massage Instructor.
Lorettas art of bodywork incorporates a combination of techniques based on individual needs. These techniques stem from traditional Swedish massage, myofascial release, energy balancing, cranio-sacral therapy, aromatherapy, Maya healing, shiatsu and Thai bodywork.
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Scott Verardo
Scott Verardo is a "Personal Development Facilitator" He has been studying and applying his knowledge for over a decade, his vast knowledge in many healing modalities includes; Yamuna Body Logic/Rolling, Instructor, practitioner, teacher trainer. He is certified in Cardio Resistance, Modified and applied flexibility training, Muscle release/sport massage as well as being a Yoga & Pilates teacher. Scott is certified in breath training and mediation. Scott enjoys working from the ground up and the inside out. He has spent 20 Years as a NYC Union Structural Ironworker with background in structural and mechanical Engineering.
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*All ABC therapists meet or exceed all local certification and licensing requirements.
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