Well we must say that this was the largest conference the PAA have hosted to date and from your feedback, the best. This is simply due to the striving efforts of the committee and the commitment of our members. Much fun was had and we all left feeling united and informed. Our four presenters from […]
Well thank you all for electing me as your new President. I have very large shoes to fill indeed, Sally Anderson’s and Lanette Gavran’s. My first goal is to continue with, and duplicate, the amazing work they both have instilled into this organisation to date. I have the PAA torch to carry for the coming […]
Another twelve months has passed, in which time I believe that members of the PAA should be experiencing benefits from changes that have been made in almost every area of the association. The most significant improvement for members involves the on-line administration for the association. For many years Carolyn, our Administrator was contracted for only […]
BASI celebrated its’ 25th anniversary in June this year at the ‘Learn from the Leaders’ conference at the Hyatt Regency. Newport Beach, CA. The conference drew over 250 participants from 20 countries, including delegates from Australia, Greece, South Africa, Japan, and Italy. It was a delight to meet and work with like minded teachers. Four […]
On Friday 26th July we all gathered together for the final site survey of Technology Park (location of the PAA Conference) and our annual face to face meeting before the big event begins on the 6th September! It was a wonderful experience to be able to walk the area that Mejo Wiggin, Brent Anderson, […]
Please be sure to upload all PDP certificates into your member file, as soon as you receive them. Our new online system allows you to keep track of your PDP accumulation for your membership renewal. PDP documents are processed once uploaded and will have a tick next to them once approved. Guidelines for the file […]
PSOAS MAJOR: The Psoas Major muscle is a fusiform muscle of approximately 16 inches in the adult and is the largest, thickest muscle, termed the tenderloin in beef. It has a superficial and deep layer; the former arises from the transverse processes of L3-5 and the brim of the lesser pelvis. The superficial layer arises […]
The PAA would love the opportunity to share and publish some of the fantastic life stories that are being experienced every day in our industry. We want to be your platform to share these real life experiences with others and inspire others to try Pilates or even just further solidify why we do what we […]
We left a very wet New York to fly into a hot and muggy Miami under a hurricane warning. Good bye to wonderful Pilates learning experiences and to the little tight box we’d lived in for the last week and hello to the wide open spaces of Miami. What struck me immediately was the width […]
The key points we must consider when looking at health, fitness, exercise and the middle aged spread in women, is the hormonal changes that we go through as we pass through the decades. I like to think of our female bodies as passing through 4 phases working in 15-year cycles. These are puberty in our […]
