Lori Cote; owner & director

• Certifications and Education:
  • Certified STOTT PILATES^®, CT Certification Center 2004
  • Certificate in Massage Therapy, Bancroft School of Massage 1989, Licensed Massage Therapist
  • A.S. Physical Therapy, Becker College 1980, Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Hoopnotica^® Hoop Fitness Teacher Training 2009
  • TRX Trainer 2010
  • CORE^® Instructor Training with John Garey 2013
  • Fundamental Kinesiology Taping Techniques 2013
  • Total Barre™ Certification 2014
  • CPR Certification 2015

• STOTT PILATES^® Training and Workshops:
  • STOTT PILATES^® Certification Mat & Reformer Essential / Intermediate,
  • Flex-Band^® Workshop, Fitness Circle^® Workshop, Advanced Matwork,
  • STOTT PILATES^® Cadillac, Chair and Barrel Level I, Advanced Reformer,
  • Injuries & Special Populations, Athletic Conditioning on Reformer, Reformer Workout for Teens,
  • STOTT PILATES^® Pilates For Men, Mat Pilates For Post-Natal, Pilates With The Medicine Ball, Pilates With The Jumpboard

Lori sought Ashtanga Yoga from Lou Gaccione in 2003 after nearly three decades of competing in long-distance running and Ironman Triathlons. Forced to give up running due to chronic knee injuries, she soon discovered that Ashtanga Yoga not only provided her with the challenging workout she craved, but did so in a safe and low impact way.

Now a regular Ashtanga Yoga practitioner, Lori was able to heal her knee joints while maintaining a high level of physical fitness. It also brought relief from back pain and emotional stress, while increasing mental focus. She credits Ashtanga for bringing her clarity, structure, calmness and balance. Now with her competitive athletic career long over, Ashtanga enables her to handle the wear and tear that daily life brings.

In 2006, Lori Cote received a Yoga Teaching Certificate from David Swenson. In 2009 she attended a Primary Adjustment Clinic with Nancy Gilgoff at Bristol Yoga in Vermont. She had the great privilege of participating in led classes with Pattabhi Jois and Saraswathi in NYC. In 2014 she attended a Led Primary Series clsss , lecture and pranayama with Sharath Jois on his U.S. tour. Lori has attended many additional workshops with Nancy Gilgoff and David Swenson though out the years, as well as workshop participation with Ashtanga teachers Manju Jois, Lino Miele, Christine Hoar and Kino Macgregor among others. Lori continues her daily Ashtanga Yoga practice at Ashtanga Yoga Rhode Island.

Lori Cote is a Physical Therapist Assistant, Licensed Massage Therapist and STOTT PILATES^® Certified Instructor. She is the owner of Aproma Studios in Mystic, Ct and Westerly, RI. She teaches and subs at Ashtanga Yoga Rhode Island.

Maureen Cabral

• Certifications and Education:
  • STOTT PILATES^® TRAINER, Certified Personal Trainer, CPR/AED
  • TRX^® TRAINER

• STOTT PILATES^® Training and Workshops:
  • STOTT PILATES^® Essential Mat- Brussels, Belgium 2010
  • STOTT PILATES^® Essential Reformer- Brussels, Belgium 2010
  • STOTT PILATES^® European Symposium- Essen, Germany 2011
  •   The Knee Stability & Function
  •   Postural Analysis
  •   Anatomy Review
  • STOTT PILATES^® Intermediate Reformer - C2/Evolution Pilates, Windsor, CT 2013
  • STOTT PILATES^® Injuries and Special Populations- Northeast Pilates, Bedford, New Hampshire 2014
  • STOTT PILATES^® WORKSHOPS November 2014
  •   Pilates Matwork For Men
  •   Athletic Conditioning On Stability Cushion
  •   Matwork Flow With Weights
  • Continuing Education towards STOTT PILATES® Certification from 2010-present
  
  
  • FUNdemental Pilates: Getting Back To the Core Basics
  • Maureen Cabral received the bulk of her formal and personal STOTT PILATES^® training while living in Belgium with her husband and children. This experience, along with her Personal Training Certification, gives her a unique perspective and teaching style. At APROMA STUDIOS her lessons are appropriate for beginners and those wishing to get their emphasis back to the STOTT PILATES^® Basic Principles and proper form in a fun and safe way.