I just had a personal visit with Chimêne and it was eye opening. I didn't realize how much my neurological imbalances status post stroke went right down to my core. Like a good physical therapist, she focuses on stability before mobility and therefore we are starting at the core and working our way out. Thank you to the Pilates studio for providing this service of neurokinetic therapy to our community. I hope to learn a lot more in my future visits.
Chimêne Montivero-Cole, MSPT, NCPT,
NKT3
Director of Education/Owner
After reaching her goal of competing internationally as a
member of he USA National Karate Team in her late teens, Chimêne
Montivero-Cole graduated with a masters degree in Science
in Physical Therapy, and a minor in Nutirtion Promotion from Ithaca
College in 1999. In addition to holding multiple professional
Pilates certification, including Pilates Method Alliance and STOTT
PILATES®, she has been a licensed Physical Therapist working in
outpatient orthopedics since 1999, and prides herself in actively
pursuing continuing education and developing as a movement
specialist.
Her experience includes rehabilitation of a wide variety of spinal and sacroiliac disorders, movement impairments sydromes due to muscle imbalances, and pre and post surgery rehabilitation. She has studied the M.E.L.T method and various self mobilization techniques and incorpates them into her Pilates practice as needed. She is FMS Rock Tape certified, which can be used to increase circulation, and enhance performance and efficency of movement. Recently, she has attained a NeuroKinetic Therapy Certification. NKT is a system for assessing and optimizing neuromuscular communication to improve motor control and reprogram dysunfctional movement patterns.
Montivero-Cole and Brown opened the region's first Pilates studio, The PILATES Room , in 2001. They created and trademarked AQUALATES® - Pilates Inspired Aquatics in 2006. With an emphasis on client education, the pair continue to expand upon their personal certifications with several hours of continuing education every year, and offer their clients and students superior insight into the benefits of movement.
