About Us
Physical Therapist & Pilates Rehabilitation Practitioner
Nicole Tristram graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Central Florida in 1998. She is a former dancer, receiving her professional training from the Ballet Rambert School in London, England.
Nicole was initially introduced to Pilates during her own rehabilitation for a chronic dance related injury. A full recovery then led to her becoming a certified Pilates Rehabilitation Practitioner through Polestar Pilates International. Her extensive physical therapy background includes corporate injury prevention and wellness, sports medicine, dance medicine, women's health and pediatrics.
Nicole has been a guest lecturer at St John's River State College, University Of St Augustine, University Of Central Florida and a featured presenter at the Florida Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference. She is the founder of "St Augustine Strong", a bone health education and support group facilitated by the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation.
She volunteers time to perform for local charity events in St Augustine and is a board member of The Dance Company where she is actively involved in their Adult Dance Program participating in weekly ballet, modern and jazz classes.
Nicole is an advocate for Women's Health and the focus of her private practice is Prevention & Wellness which can only be achieved through balance of Body, Mind & Spirit.
About Pilates
Joseph Pilates was born near Dusseldorf Germany in 1880 and suffered from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever as a child. As an adolescent he studied bodybuilding, diving, skiing, and gymnastics and in his youth he loved to observe animals in their natural surroundings.
In 1912 Joseph Pilates moved to England where he earned a living as a boxer, circus performer and self-defense trainer. He was interned during World War One at an English prison camp where he combined Yoga, Zen, ancient Greek and Roman exercise regimens to create his own unique exercise system which he taught to fellow internees. Pilates later worked as an orderly on the Isle Of Man in a hospital where he attached springs to hospital beds and wheelchairs to support the limbs of non-ambulatory patients while he worked with them to regain mobility.
In 1926 he migrated to the United States Of America and settled in New York marrying Clara, a nurse he met on his boat ride to America. Joseph Pilates and his wife opened a gym in a building that housed the New York City Ballet, teaching Contrology exercises to the performing arts community and later on to athletes. Joseph Pilates authored Return To Life Through Contrology in 1934 in his attempt to bring his method to the masses. He died in 1967 at the age of 87 shortly after his original studio was destroyed by fire. Pilates' work was carried on by his wife Clara, and is embraced by the general population almost a century after his arrival to the United States.
Pilates Rehabilitation & Fitness specializes in an individualized, whole body approach to Healing and Wellness that is essential to achieving your personal goal of an active, healthy lifestyle. Our Physical Therapy Services are designed to suit your needs in the comfort of your home, office or in a private Pilates Studio environment.
Schedule your initial evaluation. Nicole will assess your condition, explain what's causing your pain, and build a personalized plan.
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