The Booty Barre is an international barre fitness company specializing in instructor trainings. With over 1000 instructors in 18 countries, Booty Barre is the hottest barre workout that lifts and tones the total body with a combination of Pilates, dance, and deep muscle conditioning. Booty Barre is supported by multiple consumer DVDs, fans worldwide, and international […]
I don’t know about anyone else out there, but at times I tear my hair out when I’m left stranded by International suppliers of Pilates equipment who don’t provide a service here in Australia. I’m left to my own devices when I need to tweak, re-align and re-upholster my very expensive equipment. Pilates equipment as […]
In early June last year Lanette asked me if I would consider taking on the role of project leader to oversee a complete overall of the PAA’s back office administrative and membership function. At the time, Olga was already entrenched in the initial phase of a major project which would see the launch a new […]
The short hip flexors comprise of two muscles, the psoas and iliacus. They form one of the largest and thickest muscle bulks in the human body and are sometimes referred to as the ‘tenderloins’! The psoas muscle is made up of a superficial and a deep layer. The superficial originates from the lateral borders of […]
Welcome to the newly formatted PAA Newsletter that is designed to complement our new branding and administrative efficiency so that YOU receive topical and precise communications from us more frequently. The website has been developed to make your life as a Pilates professional easier and to enable a faster two-way communication. It has been a […]
There has been concern expressed from some members that their qualifications will no longer be recognised by PAA for membership. To clarify: the new PAA membership requirements outlined below apply to new graduates only. All current members qualifications will continue to be recognised by the PAA membership levels. Changes to PAA membership requirements From 1st March […]
The PAA 2013 conference (known previously as PAA Mind Your Body Conference) is only around the corner and we are gathering expressions of interest from exhibitors and sponsors. The PAA Conference is the largest Pilates industry event currently run in Australia, attracting widespread attendance and support from Pilates teachers, enthusiasts and major Pilates industry stakeholders […]
Courtesy: Jen Guest I thank the heavens every day for my working world. Clinically I divide my time between Pilates, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and Dance Physiotherapy . Well that works well doesn’t it? My job should be easy, since the three are so closely linked together. In theory, I really should have minimal to do […]
Eve Gentry (1909 – 1994), was a dancer, choreographer and teacher who studied and worked with Joseph Pilates for 22 years. In 1968 she moved to Santa Fe, NM where, with Joe and Clara’s blessing, she opened a Pilates studio. I became a student of Eve’s in 1970. In 1982 I began her teacher training […]
Experiencing: -6.8° in Canberra on the 1st of September at 8am when the first of the equipment sessions was to commence with one of our PAA members and a Principle Trainer of an Educational Body, was not uncommon for me, but proved to be somewhat confronting for the number of interstate visitors who were here […]
