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About Fire Island Fitness |
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All Pilates Fusion and Total Body Fitness Programmes created and taught taught by Jo Palosaari MEd
As a professional teacher my first aim is to make every single class enjoyable, motivational, and meaningful. Not just an exercise class, but an exercise event!
And as the daughter of a yoga teacher, I learnt the benefits of a healthy lifestyle from a very early age, and I've been exercising ever since. My own fitness regime includes Pilates Fusion, Total Body Fitness, dance, stretch, cycling, power-walking, swimming, resistance training, kayaking, a healthy raw-food vegetarian diet, and endless curiosity!
I believe that exercise, combined with good nutrition and a genuine desire to enjoy one's own body, are the essential components of wellbeing. I want all my clients to experience and maintain the joy of being healthy.
I have extensive experience in teaching, teacher training and teacher examinations. I have studied teaching and learning to Masters Degree level. I know that learning, motivation and development are complex processes. My programmes are progressive and developmental...
You will become stronger, more energised, more coordinated, more flexible and more body-aware with regular attendance.
And doing both Pilates Fusion and Total Body Fitness is the perfect complementary exercise programe.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Teaching:
Diploma in Education
Master in Education (research focus - Personal Construct Psychology)
Fitness:
Anatomy and Physiology OCR I
Pilates Instructor OCR II
Advanced Personal Trainer LOCN III
Advanced Trainer in Stretch and Relaxation (The City Lit)
Advanced Trainer - Stability Ball
Diploma in Sports Nutrition LOCN
Exercise to Music Trainer (The City Lit)
Dance:
Classical Ballet - Elementary Certificate
and many and various jazz and modern Dance & movement courses to intermediate level
Latin & Ballroom Silver Social Medals
Currently studying for Ballroom Gold Social Medal
And...
a lifetime of Hatha Yoga
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