News

Are you ready for a Membership upgrade? Your membership level demonstrates to employers, colleagues and clients that your hours as an instructor equate to valuable experience. It can inspire confidence in your ability as a well-educated Pilates Instructor. So make sure that it accurately reflects the work you’ve put in so far! 9 reasons to upgrade at every opportunity! We’ve already mentioned that it’s evidence of your experience as an instructor, but take a moment to consider these additional benefits: access to more senior positions increased capacity for earnings enhanced standing in the community an opportunity for exciting new ventures:…

At the AGM we said farewell to our much loved and long standing secretary, Mary McArthur, who celebrates 9 years of continuous service on the Committee. During her three terms on the committee Mary made many contributions, here we highlight just a few… Firstly, her patience and precision in recording the minutes of our somewhat complex discussions in meetings requires the greatest thanks. Nobody realises what a difficult task it is until they’ve had to do it themselves. Mary’s untiring eye for detail has also been instrumental in the professionalism of the PAA’s written communications; as an editor and proofer…

Studio Owner’s Panel Discussion – Meet the Panel PAA Conference 2019 5.30pm Saturday 14 September Join us as Ingrid Thomson from Healthy Numbers facilitates a panel discussion on the issues facing studio owners. Hear different perspectives from panelists across various sectors of Pilates and related industries. What are your most pressing issues?  Bring your questions and let’s discover what we can learn from each other!   Chair: Ingrid Thompson, Healthy Numbers. Ingrid is the author of So You Want to Start a Business, and is also an educator and business mentor and coach with a particular interest in, and passion…

Featured at PAA Conference 2019 Find out about all Ten Steps Pilates Client Sales Journey at the PAA Conference with the complete workshop presented by successful Pilates Can studio owners from Canberra, David and Claire Gunther: Discover what assets you can develop and use easily to attract and retain a higher percentage of Pilates clients for your own wonderful Pilates sessions. Visit the Conference website to learn more and REGISTER.   10 Step Pilates Client Sales Journey by David & Claire Gunther. Do you know your client’s sales journey? Placing yourself in the shoes of your typical client will help…

Don’t be put off by the title, this book goes deeper than “sexy”, it is well written and has some good information regarding pregnancy for your clients. However, if you’re looking for Pilates based content this is not Pilates based, focusing more on yoga and fitness. The book is divided into easy sections for clients to use as a reference book through their pregnancy: Part1: Plan for a Strong Pregnancy Part2: Prepare for Birth Part3: Practices for Recovery and Results Included is a helpful “Pose and Exercise Finder” which lays out the appropriateness of each yoga pose in the trimesters…

Introduction This article gives a great summary of popular movement screening methods and their relevance (and possible necessity) to improving Pilates programming and instruction. “If disciplines like Pilates are going to be accepted as scientifically valid members of the team influencing the rehabilitation process of CLBP the discipline may need to accept that formal testing or assessment of their clients might be a necessary step to take. Movement testing seems to be the most appropriate style of assessment that will also provide useful information as a working tool.” Chris Lavelle Principal Trainer, Vice President Pilates Alliance of Australasia Certified DNS…

Conference Report by Sharan Simons, PAA President I was joined by Felicia- Committee member and Kerry- Systems Officer at the 2 day Associations Forum national conference in Canberra recently.  There were sessions and discussions on all things associations – governance, membership recruiting, retention and engagement, events, advocacy and innovation. The conference featured inspiring keynote speakers, panel discussions and presentation sessions. With up to 4 concurrent sessions running and very diverse topics, we planned our days to attend as many relevant sessions as possible.  The speakers and panelists were from different associations and organisations across many sectors and industries, all sharing…

Notice to stakeholders The Department of Health has recently notified stakeholders of the draft Terms of Reference for the new Natural Therapies Review. The review will be led by the Australian Government Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Brendan Murphy, and be supported by the Natural Therapies Review Expert Advisory Panel (NTREAP). The PAA are considering feedback on the draft Terms of Reference and will also submit nominations for representatives on the Expert Advisory Panel. The notice suggests nominees should have expertise in research/evaluation of scientific evidence of clinical effectiveness and/or experience in practice in the relevant natural therapies. Potential members…

A very warm welcome to the new members (7) who have joined the PAA since our last membership update in July. Congratulations also goes to all the students who have graduated and to the members who have worked hard to achieve their upgrades this month (6). We encourage you all to upgrade as you reach the next level, either by qualification or hours.   New Associate Members (1) Mary Trachevski   New Associate Students (2) Jemma King Melinda Hildebrandt   New Mat Members (1) Carlie  Hunter  (Goodwood, SA)   New Level 1 Members (1) Rhiannah Considine (Castlemaine, VIC)           Congratulations…

Introduction As we pass the one year anniversary of partnering with BMS for our Member Insurance Program, with insurance that is now linked to membership renewal dates, we are beginning to see instances of lapsed insurance: membership hasn’t been renewed by the due date and therefore insurance has lapsed as well. This is a very worrying occurrence as a lapse in insurance can also affect the retroactive date of your policy. “What is that and what does it mean?” I hear you ask. We approached our insurer, BMS Group, to provide an explanation of retroactive cover and why it is…