Fitness Practitioner and Personal  Trainer / Group Exercise Instructor / Weight Training Certified
Aqua Instructor
Senior Fitness
Pre / Post Natal

AAHFP CERTIFICATION
Post Rehab Fitness Trainer

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
Arthritis Foundation Certified Aquatics  & P.A.C.E. Instructor

MEMBER OF:
IDEA ( Master Trainer designation )

PMA (Pilates Method Alliance)

FORMER WELLNESS & FITNESS DIRECTOR
Total Wellness & Rehab

FORMER FITNESS DIRECTOR

Palm Harbor Medical Associates

FORMER

Arthritis Foundation Board Member

Arthritis Foundation Regional Program Director

TELEVISION SEGMENTS: Featured in Channel 8 exercise & fitness segments with Irene Maher and Yolanda Fernandez as well on past Channel 8 Health & Fitness Fest television segments.

As a side note, Pat has expertise in diabetes and exercise, as an insulin dependent diabetic herself, and is partnered with local physicians, therapists, diabetes educators and registered dietitians.  She is also the resident exercise expert on arthritis and fibromyalgia and exercise, and was former Regional Program Director of the Arthritis Foundation.  She is also a Certified Arthritis Foundation instructor. 

WRITTEN ARTICLES for LOCAL MAGAZINES

Panache Vue

Tampa Bay Wellness Magazine

Primary PILATES TRAINING

Pilates Method Alliance Certified Pilates Teacher

Polestar Pilates

Patricia has been deemed "Second Generation Pilates Teacher" and "Lolita San Miguel Pilates Pilates Master™", having completed a two year study with Lolita San Miguel under Ms. Miguel's Pilates Master Mentor Program. Ms. San Miguel is one of the few living Pilates elders designated as a "First Generation Pilates Teacher", directly worked with and for Joseph Pilates and is one of only two instructors actually Certified to teach Pilates by Joseph Pilates.

Additional PILATES TRAINING

Stott Pilates (has trained with Moira Merrithew, John Garey, Stefania Della Pia, PJ O'Clair)

PHI Pilates

Peak Pilates MVE Chair

Pat has trained personally with Siri Dharma Galliano, trainer to stars Uma Thurman, Carrie Ann Moss (for Matrix 2 and 3), Sting and Madonna.  She has also completed several workshops with Siri.

Pat has over fifteen years of continuing education credits, including workshops with above renown Pilates Master Trainers as well as Mari Windsor, Alan Herdman, Julian Littleford and Kathy Corey.

FEATURED IN NATIONAL FITNESS PUBLICATIONS

Quoted in the September 2011 IDEA Fitness Journal on "Tricks of the Trade".

Quoted in the March 2010 IDEA Fitness Journal on "Tricks of the Trade".

Quoted in the March 2009 IDEA Fitness Journal on "Tricks of the Trade".

Quoted in the March 2008 IDEA Fitness Journal on "Tricks of the Trade".

Quoted in the November 2007 IDEA Fitness Journal on "Tricks of the Trade".

Quoted in the October 2007 IDEA Fitness Journal on  "Partners and Small Groups in Mind-Body Training".

Quoted in the July / August 2007 IDEA Fitness Journal on "Conquering a Negative Mood".

Quoted in "Your Body" online article on working with a partner in January 2006.

Interviewed and was featured Personal Trainer in March 2005 IDEA Fitness Journal in the article "Empathizing with Client Limitations".

Featured in the November 2005 IDEA Fitness Journal under the personal trainers who "Inspire the World to Fitness" section.

Interviewed for "Your Body" June 2005 online article - "Watch Your Thigh's Fives".