Ithaca, NY - Oct 11, 2005 Pilates Associates of Central NY, LLC (PACNY/The PILATES Room) has been chosen to direct the Pilates program for Island Health and Fitness Center. PACNY Directors, Chimêne Montivero-Cole and Tori Brown, will manage private and semi-private Pilates training in The PILATES Room, an 1100 sq. foot, state-of-the- art studio located on the fourth floor of the Medical Tower. In an additional 500 sq. foot dedicated space, Reformer, Cardio Reformer, Mat and Small Apparatus Classes will be offered in the Fitness Center. Brown and Montivero-Cole bring with them, a staff of three fully-certified instructors and three STOTT PILATES Qualified apprentice instructors.

As well as private and semi-private training in The PILATES Room, equipment including Reformers, Cadillac, Chair and Ladder Barrel, will be available for open gym sessions. Floor to ceiling windows surround the private training studio and provide picturesque views of the city. "We are very excited about the move, and pleased to offer our current and future clientele an extraordinary atmosphere, to go along with our outstanding Pilates training programs," says Brown.

An alliance between Pilates Associates of Central New York and Island Health and Fitness Center is intended to offer the general public, as well as health care professionals, a regional source for highly qualified Pilates instruction and post-rehabilitation. In addition, The PILATES Room is a host-site for STOTT PILATES workshops, and provides continuing education and certification opportunities for those interested in pursuing a career in Pilates, or improving their current physical therapy practices.

Montivero-Cole, who is a Physical Therapist in addition to Director of Education for The PILATES Room, states “Most of us teach STOTT PILATES.” She notes further, “Unlike the classical method, which advises a flat spine, we encourage a more contemporary neutral spine. Modern kinesiology and anatomical knowledge are merged to provide Pilates training programs that are both safe and effective for rehabilitation patients as well as elite athletes, and everyone in between.”

Tori Brown and Chimêne Montivero-Cole are Co- founders of Pilates Associates of Central NY, LLC. They currently operate the region's premiere Pilates training facility, The PILATES Room. The pair established Ithaca's first full-service Pilates training facility in 2001, and have provided instruction and consultation to several high-profile clients, including the Wichita Stealth and San Diego Riptide professional Arena Football teams, Joe Nieuwendyk of the New Jersey Devils, and Cornell University's swim team. They can be contacted at (607) 330-0957, or by email at info@nypilates.info

Island Health and Fitness

Island Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art 65,000 square foot complex that was developed by Community Corners, Inc. Terry, Tim and Joe Ciaschi originally came up with the idea of a cutting edge fitness facility roughly four years ago. Together with the help of their father Joseph Ciaschi, they initiated and proceeded forward with the development of the Island Wellness Center building and Island Health & Fitness. In partnership with Cayuga Medical Center, the 35,000 square foot Island Health & Fitness is being built to provide for community fitness, wellness, and clinical rehabilitation along with a day spa and physician offices.