Ernie has been an leading educator of the Pilates Method of Exercise since 2004 and has trained hundreds of Pilates students to become Certified Pilates Teachers. He created the Gramercy Pilates NYC Teacher Training Certification Program with an integrated approach to anatomy, biomechanics and movement in mind. This integrated approach has facilitated the learning process for prospective Pilates teachers and allowed them to focus more on the science behind how and why pilates exercises really work. The Pilates Certification Program teaches the classical choreography foundation with a contemporary approach and provides in depth knowledge of why exercises work for all types of clients, including those with medical conditions and physical restrictions. He received his Pilates Certification from the Kane School of Core Integration, known for its anatomical and biomechanical approach to fitness. He also holds Certifications in Gyrotonics including the Gyrotonic Tower Expansion System and Jumping and Stretching Board. He also has a Certification to teach the Core Align. Ernie has also created and taught many Pilates workshops on Pilates Props and Advanced Pilates Choreography focusing on correct biomechanics while offering an abundance of movement progressions and modifications.

Tommy brings over 20 years of experience in the health and fitness fields as both a Pilates Teacher and Personal Training Specialist. Tommy created the Gramercy Pilates NYC Teacher Training Program. He also founded and created the Gramercy Pilates Institute. He obtained his formal Pilates Teaching Education through the Kane School of Core Integration and his certificate of Health/Fitness Personal Training Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ASCM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). As a fitness professional, he has extensive rehabilitation and injury prevention experience working in several Physical Therapy Clinics. He is also a certified Boxing and Kickboxing Instructor with competitive ring experience and has prepared several athletes for competition in Football, Hockey, Kickboxing and Baseball. He is a graduate of Columbia University, where he received a degree in Economics, as well as a minor in Pre-Physical Therapy.

Helen Mango began her Pilates journey 15 years ago as a participant. Her love of Pilates slowly grew into a passion and her decision to become a Pilates Teacher took flight two years ago. Helen researched other studios, she chose Gramercy because of its strong Teacher Training Philosophy. Helen believes that the best students of Pilates are those that really have a love of the technique and want to be continually challenged and also believe in a healthy lifestyle. Helen is married to the artist, Robert Mango and has worked and lived in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York all of her adult life. While raising her two, now grown, children, Helen worked at the non-profit organization Manhattan Youth. Helen looks forward to beginning a new career as a Pilates instructor at Gramercy.