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Health Fund Eligibility
The criteria regarding eligibility of PAA full members, with respect to client health fund insurance claims is as follows: Active and currently financial Evidence of current Indemnity Insurance Evidence of current First Aid The PAA emails health funds a report of its eligible members in the first week of each month. The reports are automatically generated and based on current […]
Finding Balance
Burning out is a topic of conversation I often have with teachers. Staying healthy and applying balance to your life can help you avoid a burn out. The symptoms of a burn out are same whether you have been teaching for 20 years or 2. Identifying some of these symptoms early can remind you to […]
Now Or Never
In 2008 I was blessed to welcome a new client into my studio wanting to start Pilates. Her name was Jenny and she was almost 75yrs old. Jenny had never done Pilates or much else for that matter, apart from the odd yoga class. Why now I asked? “Its now or never”, was her reply. […]
Research: Why should we do it?
Education in the Pilates industry is primarily vocational rather than research focused at present. Our Elders learnt from Joseph Pilates in an informal ‘apprentice’ style and many of their pupils that became teachers learnt in a similar way. New students currently gain certificates and diplomas through Vocational Education Training (VET) centres. However, as Pilates continues […]
Marcia Teperman Shapira – PAA ordinary councillor
Marcia is originally from Brazil where she worked for several years as a personal trainer and exercise physiologist and held a BA in Physical Education and Graduate Diploma of Exercise Physiology and Sports Training. She was first introduced to Pilates in 1996 at University but it wasn’t until she moved to Israel in 2003 that […]
Liz Chamas – PAA ordinary councilor
Liz started her career in movement as a professional dancer 16 years ago touring throughout Australia, Asia and America. Liz has always used Pilates to stay in shape and often for injury rehabilitation. On her return back to Australia Liz taught movement and Pilates at various acting schools throughout Sydney. While upgrading her Pilates qualifications […]
“A MOVEMENT OF MOVEMENT” The Movie
“A MOVEMENT OF MOVEMENT” The Movie Directed by Mark Pedri. The idea to make a film about Pilates was born out of a dinner conversation Mark Pedri had with Michele Dorsey and Jana Weber, who are both Pilates instructors. He randomly asked them about the guy who invented “what they do”. Little did he know […]
Anatomy laboratory with cadavers
Last year I had the privilege to attend a four hour anatomy lesson with cadavers at the Bastyr University in Washington as part of Rebecca Leone’s Excel program. Spine safety is a big concern for me and at that point I was still experiencing lower back pain from my 2 disc bulges, so I went […]
PAA Conference 2013 – It was a special event
The PAA conference 2013 was a good 14months in the making and judging by the delegate feedback forms and feedback during the weekend, the hard work paid off. The PAA conference 2013 was extremely well received with record attendance. It successfully unified different schools and methods of Pilates. Our international guest presenters Blossom, Brent, Brett […]