Berkshire Pilates

Mr. Pollock has been involved in physical fitness since high school and has worked as a Senior Physical Therapist at the Rusk Institute NYU, and later, held the position of Chief Physical Therapist at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

In 1980, Mr. Pollock started Marathon Physical Therapy P.C., his private physical therapy practice with a concentration in Orthopedics. He was the first President of the Long Island Association of Independent Physical Therapists and his articles have been published in two medical journals.

In the early 1990’s Mr. Pollock started to explore Pilates—the physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.

He began taking private lessons under the direction of famed instructor Romana Krysanowska, a protégé of Joseph Pilates and an influential Pilates expert in New York City.

Within a few weeks, Mr. Pollock found that he had developed a stronger core and greater flexibility throughout his body. But most profoundly, his mild, chronic back pain disappeared and he began to employ several Pilates principles and techniques with his patients in his physical therapy practice.

In 1995, Mr. Pollock became a certified Pilates Instructor and opened the first Pilates studio on Long Island, New York, teaching the classic Pilates method.

“My experience as a Physical Therapist dovetailed perfectly with my Pilates Studio,” said Mr. Pollock. “In Physical Therapy I could help improve flexibility, increase strength and decrease pain. In my Pilates Studio, I could further help my clients in a similar vein but in a wellness setting. “

In 1998, Mr. Pollock expanded his practice and opened Locust Valley Fit (locustvalleyfit.com) a studio that continues to offer Pilates Lessons, improving athletic performance, flexibility, balance and post-rehab programs on the North Shore of Long Island.

Mr. Pollock now lives in Lenox, MA. “Moving to the Berkshires was a dream of mine for many decades. My three children went to camp here and my sister moved to S. Egremont 11 years ago. I became captivated by the beauty and wonderful vibe of this picturesque New England town and I am now proud to call it home.”

“Whether you are an accomplished athlete, relatively sedentary, or somewhere in between, I look forward to designing a program to meet your specific needs.”

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