KathieRockett, Group Exercise Instructor, Kathie has always believed that you are only as young as you feel. Exercise has been a big part of her life and the reason I feel youthful. Starting in high school with gymnastics continuing through her twenties, and then started up with weight training. During the time she owned her own gym, Step was being discovered as a means of exercise. After becoming certified in 1989 they had their first step boxes for the gym built out of wood. They were so heavy that they used to get their upper body workout by lugging them around for class.
Kathie has two teenage sons. After working for many gyms in the area over the last 15 years, I was very excited when I found out that Walt and Joanne were opening up a new gym. There has been a great need for an exercise facility in the lower keys for many years."
Kathie is certified from AFAA in both Fitness and Personal Training as well as Reebok Step. Kathie has also taught Step Circuit, Step Interval, Double Step, L Step, Sculpture, Butts & Guts, Weights, Ball Sculpture, and Water Aerobics.
Halley Haack was born and raised in The Keys! She has been dancing for 25 years and has owned her own dance studio "Tip Tap Toe".
Now certified as a Zumba Instructor, she has taught many classes including body sculpting, step, spinning, activity ball and circuit training.
Halley looks forward to fusing her dance and aerobic training to give people that extra edge.
Adare Fritz was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. . Honorably discharged from the US Army in 1968, Adare is a 
Veteran of Viet Nam. He later attended Indiana University’s School of Business and was a 1985 graduate of University of Minnesota’s Executive Program. Adare retired as a Senior Executive in the Automotive business in 2001 and immediately relocated to Key West, FL.
Adare has been a competitive athlete and instructor in many sports. In September, 2007, Adare achieved two significant milestones. He celebrated 50 years of resistance training and he received his Personal Trainer Certification from American Fitness and Aerobics (AFAA) and is now practicing in the Lower Keys.
Adare’s Drug Free competitive body-building background has prepared him well to train clients how to make the important transition to a new healthy lifestyle. If your ambition is simply to lose weight, get fit, tone-up or to adopt a healthy, happy lifestyle, Adare is a highly motivated Personal Trainer who has made that difference in many lives for decades.
I’m proud of the fact I've overcome my own personal adversity, having had a very serious motorcycle accident in 2002, from which I have fully recovered. My recovery, and my level of health today are largely due to the fact that I have continued with training all my life.
Larysa Kolosovska is a certified Pilates instructor, having studied at the London 
Pilates Institute. Fitness and dancing have always been a major part of her life and was part of a dance team in Europe. Being a frequent visitor to International Fitness Conferences, she was motivated to become an instructor teaching Step and Stability ball classes. But Pilates became her passion.
Larysa holds a post-graduate degree in Management in the market of Merchandise and Services from the University of Trade and eEconomics. "I am really excited to become a part of the Pirate Wellness Center where I can help motivate members towards a healthy lifestyle and a true feeling of well-being" says Larysa. "We should treat our bodies with honor".
Ahzs Vardo has been dancing, performing, and teaching Belly Dance and Zumba both in Florida and North Carolina for the past 7 years. Her love for this passionate art form began with her first class found in a flyer listing Adult Education Classes. She began taking classes and she never looked back. Her last endeavor was to start a dance community in a small town in North Carolina which never had previous Oriental (aka Belly) Dance, and built the group to 138 members/dancers within one year. Her enthusiasm for enriching those around her is contagious. She has studied with several Master Teachers including international Latin Pop Star, Shakira's, first teacher Myriam Eli. Ahzs teaches dance classes, workshops, performs, promotes events and fundraisers, continues her own on-going education in the world of dance, and brings all of that with her to Pirate Wellness Center. www.ahzsbellydance.com
Chiropractic
Kevin Kemner D.C. is a 1993 graduate of the New York Chiropractic College. Upon graduating, he worked for NYCC as a clinician at the on-campus student clinic, training other students.
He uses hands-on adjusting techniques with an emphasis on muscle rehabilitation and can tailor his treatments to meet individual patient needs.
Kevin came to Key West in 2007 and maintains an office in Key West on N. Roosevelt Blvd. He is looking forward to helping people through chiropractic while working out of the Pirate Wellness Center! www.kemnerchiropractor.com
Massage
Jennifer Arthur is from Ft. Lauderdale and has lived in the Keys for 6 years. Jennifer has a medical billing background and worked as an office manager for a Chiropractor in Tavernier. Although she enjoyed working with people, she realized that office work and medical billing was not what she wanted to do. The Chiropractor she had been working for encouraged her to go to Massage school. Jennifer decided she needed a career which nurtured and soothed my soul. She attended Educating Hands School of Massage, and isa state licensed therapist. "Knowing that I help facilitate others in their own healing is very satisfying to me" says Jennifer..
"I also have lost 30lbs over the last 10 months and in my quest to lose fat and gain muscle, I have opened up, to myself, a whole new world of exercise and healthy living. I desire now to help other individuals to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle".
A massage therapist for over 20 years, Maggie Becker was inspired to be a 
therapist because of it's creative healing possibilities and artistic
characteristics. She studied at the International School of
Massage Therapy in San Francisco after attending under-
graduate school at the University of Rochester where she majored
in English and Modern Dance after which she returned to her
home state of Pennsylvania to grow organic food and study healing herbs.
At the time she began working at the Massage Studio at
the Casa Marina in 1986 there were only two massage studios in
Key West. She has continued her own practice, Therapeutic
Bodyworks, until the present time with an emphasis on intuitive
healing, deep tissue work and acupressure. Maggie's focus is
upon healing at all levels: body, mind and spirit. Health challenges
and specific areas of complaint are addressed to restore balance and well-being.
Each person receives a massage suited to their particular needs.
Maggie is also a musician and a social and improvisational dance instructor,
the proprietor of Face the Music and Dance Studio. Salsa and west coast Swing
are her specialties.
Acupuncture
Dr. Jean Gormley is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Physician practising here at the Pirate Wellness Center on Monday and Wednesday each week, and other days by appointment. Dr. Jean graduated from Tri-State College of Acupuncture in NYC. This was followed by an additional three years of advanced training in Chinese Herbology at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. She is Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture and is the only board certified Chinese Herbologist in the Keys.
Dr. Gormley has over 25 years of practice expereince. She loves what she does and looks forward to each and every day of practice. She considers it an honor when a patient presents themselves to her for treatment. - and takes that honor very seriously.
Acupuncture and oriental medicine treat many conditions including pain and musculoskeletal injuries. Did you know additional problems treated include stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleeping disorders, smoking addictions, low libido, acne, Lupus, fibromyalgia, etc? Women's issues including peri-menopausal complaints, hot flashes, PMS are also addressed. For men, issues such as prostate problems and ED. In other words, if something is out of sunc, it can be addressed with this ancient and effective form of healing.
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine has been helping patients reach their optimum potential for thousands of years. Isn't it time to help you? Dr. Jean Gormley can be reached through the Pirate Wellness enter or directly at (305) 797 8527 with any questions you may have, and to schedule an appointment.
Usui & Karuna™ Reiki Master
Janay Sullivan, Principal of Intrinsic Works, LLC, has over eighteen years’ intuitive experience and knowledge in business, training and coaching. She developed Intrinsic Works, to activate personal power by creating energy from the inside out.
Janay has a Masters of Science in Management with a focus in Human Resources. A recent transplant to Key West from Portland, Oregon, Janay is inspired by the natural beauty and local creative culture. Janay is an intuitive Tarot Reader, as well as a Master in Usui and Karuna™ Reiki. These skills are used with individuals and groups to teach and apply energy tools for real benefits in work, health and life.
Reiki (Ray-key) is a gentle yet powerful energy tool that promotes balance, focus and well being. The client lies fully clothed on a massage table without their shoes for a relaxing and refreshing energy session.
Nutrition
Donna Shields, MS, RD, LD is a registered dietitian and integrative nutrition therapist with a
private practice in Key West. A 25-year Keys resident, Donna has spent most of her career
doing nutrition spokesperon work and recipe/product development for many of the major U.S.
food companies and is also a cookbook author. She is a former faculty member at the
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY. Donna is now focused on providing progressive
and personalized nutrition counseling in Key West and at Pirate Wellness. Her specialty
is integrative nutrition which utilizes the power of diet and supplements to help heal many
chronic health problems such as fatigue, depression, gut problems, weight loss resistance,
food sensitivities, diabetes and insomnia to name but a few. She also offers metabolic
nutrition testing. Listen for her weekly radio show Natural Living with Donna Shields
(Tuesdays 1pm) focusing on health and wellness on KONK 1680AM and on the
internet www.KONKAM.com. For more information, go to www.donnashields.com. To
book an appointment (available Mondays 4-7pm), contact Pirate Wellness Front Desk.
Family Counselling
Beth Moyes, LCSW graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000 and is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida, New York, and California. Working as a therapist and adoption specialist in these very different communities has given Beth a broad perspective on people, various cultures and backgrounds, and a multitude of life
issues. She has helped people cope with all kinds of struggles.
Beth moved to Key West in 2007 to enjoy the beautiful, relaxed island living
and is looking forward to helping the members of our island community improve their lives! She recognized the Keys as a place of great beauty, but often not many resources. Beth believes that one of the most important factors in working with a therapist is to find the right fit and connection. She will walk you through this process and encourage you to develop the goals you wish to achieve in order to create the life you are looking for. It is through this connection, an understanding of yourself, and a desire for change that great things begin to happen in our lives.
Pirate Wellness Center is an excellent place to improve the quality of your life through healthy living – mentally and physically. Beth also maintains an office in Key West at Womankind in the evenings. Her fees are based on a sliding fee scale for 50 minute sessions. Beth is not an insurance provider, but is willing to work with any insurance company.
Heather Smith MPT, MTC. Heather was raised in Cumberland Gap Tennessee and graduated from Powell Valley High School in 1995. She went on to earn an Associate’s of Science Degree from Walter State Community College in 1998, then went on to study environmental and occupational health at East Tennessee State University until moving to Memphis Tennessee to pursue her dreams to be a Physical Therapist. Heather graduated with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis Tennessee in 2003.
