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Valerie Patrick is the owner and director of Fitness & Dance of CNY. She has an extensive fitness and dance background and over 25 years of teaching, performing and choreographing experience. Valerie received her Pilates certification from Power Pilates in NY, NY with Susan Moran Perich and from Balanced Body University in Boston, MA with Zanya Gold and her yoga certification from Yogafit. Valerie has also trained with Mari Windsor, Alycea Ungaro, Seane Corn, Baron Baptiste and Doug Swenson.

Valerie is an instructor at Syracuse University where she has trained the women's crew team in Pilates and Yoga. She holds corporate classes at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse Research, the Syracuse Post Standard, Hutchings and with Onondaga County employees. She was the past director of dance at the CNY Gymnastics Center and the National School of Gymnastics. Some of her choreography credits include Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar and Bye, Bye Birdie. Valerie has also trained the Cirque du Soleil Alegria National Touring Performers.

In addition to choreographing local stage productions, Valerie has also played numerous roles in many musical theater productions, including Chorus Line, Chicago, Cabaret, Anything Goes and The King and I.

Valerie Patrick is a WBOC member and a student member of the Pilates Method Alliance.

Yoga StretchMission and Philosophy

My goal is to educate people on the benefits of fitness.

  • As of 2007, 1.4 million American adults are overweight according to a survey done by the American Heart Association and the percentages have been steadily increasing since 1960.
  • According to the American Chiropractic Association 31 million Americans have had experience with some type of back pain in their lives. Back pain is the most common job related disability in the U.S.
  • The American Psychological Association released a survey that says 1/3 of all people are now considered extremely stressed.

I see fitness as preventative maintenance. For the body to be strong, the core must be stable. Pilates strengthens the core muscles and the surrounding spinal muscles. Yoga is beneficial in relieving stress through stretching and breathing. Dance is a fun way to burn calories and sculpt your body at the same time. And what better way to improve your golf game! All classes are different and taken separately are a wonderful compliment to each other.

Making fitness a part of your weekly routine will leave you feeling refreshed and accomplished. We all need to do things for ourselves. Setting goals and attaining those goals gives people a sense of self satisfaction.
We all take time for our busy lives, our families and our jobs. Knowing that you have done something for yourself is important. If you are apprehensive about being in a class setting private sessions are always an option. A private session is a great preemptive to a group class.

As a certified professional, I work with each client individually to ensure modifications are followed and that all students train at their own level. Every student is challenged to work at their full potential in a non-competitive relaxing atmosphere and all levels are welcome.