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Guest Article, first published November 2022. Link to original: https://www.pilates44.com/post/menopause-plantar-fasciitis-plan-tur-fas-e-i-tis The majority of clients that I see dealing with Plantar Fasciitis are women that have gone through the hormonal changes of menopause. They can experience heel and or foot pain on varying levels, from chronic flare ups to light heel pain when getting out of bed in the morning. It got me thinking about the loss of oestrogen directly impacting the flexibility throughout the female body. In this particular instance it was in relation to the pelvis, which all lower extremity muscle fibre either directly or indirectly connects to. The…

Brit Adams Moss Vale Yoga + Pilates, Moss Vale NSW Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Brit Adams Studio(s) you study or work at: Moss Vale Yoga + Pilates Location: Moss Vale NSW Instructor training: Pilates International Training Centre PITC PAA Level: Professional Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I have been practicing yoga for nearly thirty years and am lucky enough to have my own studio here in Moss Vale. After many years of the same poses I needed other complementary exercises to manage the strain on…

Introducing our 2023 Conference Workshop Presenters The PAA is thrilled to begin announcing the lineup of workshop presenters for the PAA Conference 2023! We are curating an amazing and diverse schedule to inspire teachers in all aspects of Pilates. This is a wonderful opportunity to gather again as a community and celebrate our love of Pilates. Stay tuned for more information as we prepare for the event – more Presenter announcements coming soon! Fran Philip “So, Fran—what do you do?” I’ve taken to answering that I’m a “movement specialist.” Mostly, this is to save everyone involved a bit of time!…

Guest article by Simmone Cser Pratzky First published 12.11.2022. Link to original article: Pilates 44 Studio   How Pilates and breathing techniques may assist in managing rib pain. Intercostal Neuralgia affects the nerves of the ribcage and therefore muscles and function of breathing can become less functional. Due to pain, the body can be on high alert and is generally in a constant sympathetic nervous system pattern which can bring weakened immunity, fatigue, poor concentration, elevated heart rate, all over muscle tension, loss of restful sleep, poor digestion. When working with clients that have persistent pain part of my focus…

Linda McGoldrick Precision Pilates, Bathurst NSW Instructor Name: Linda McGoldrick Studio(s) you work at: Precision Pilates Location: Bathurst Instructor training: Fully Comprehensive Teacher Training Diploma (USA) PAA Level: Studio Instructor What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? I used to be a long distance runner (and I mean LONG distance, crazy mountain ultra runs) and needed something to fill the void as I had stopped running competitively. I had tried mat Pilates back in Scotland (where I am originally from) but it wasn’t until I tried a reformer class that I…

A Warm Welcome from PAA President, Robyn Rix I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. This month’s list includes a number of members from the Australian Pilates Method Association (APMA) and is especially exciting as it represents a major step forward in having one strong voice for professional Pilates instructors/teachers in Australia. As a bit of background, we have been in discussion with the APMA for some time now to see if we could join forces. A member vote last year for the APMA to join AUSactive was unsuccessful and the entire APMA…

Image Author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Senseiwa by Yasemin Acar, Nursen İlçin, Barış Gürpınar, Gerçek Can Published: September 22, 2022 Link to full article and detailed methodology/results: https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592(22)00119-X/fulltext Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Abstract Objective To assess the effects of clinical Pilates training on disease-specific indices, core stability, and balance in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Methods AS patients were randomly assigned to either the Pilates group (PG) or control group (CG). The PG participated in Pilates training 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Patients in the CG were instructed to follow a home exercise program for 8…

A couple of years ago I attended my first group reformer classes. Why? Because I believe that unless I experience something first-hand, I am not justified in having an informed opinion about it. Given that this relatively recent trend (that most of us who seek to remain true to Joseph Pilates’ method are somewhat disgruntled about) is growing, and influencing the course of the Pilates industry, I wanted to learn more about it; off I went and participated in two classes within a two-week time frame. One was at an established and well-known franchise that is multiplying steadily and the…

The PAA is thrilled to announce our headline presenters for the PAA Conference 2023! We’re very excited that Alexandra Bohlinger and Brett Howard will both be joining us in Melbourne from 25 to 27 August. Alexandra, brings her many years of experience and knowledge as an internationally recognised, classically trained Pilates teacher, taught by Joseph Pilates’ protege Romana Kryzanowska. Brett, Owner and Director of the Pilates Haus, was certified by the New York Pilates Studio® Teacher Certification Program, also under the tutelage of Romana Kryzanowska, and trained extensively with Pilates Elders Mary Bowen, Jay Grimes and Lolita San Miguel and…

Janet Fearnley Gateway Osteopathy and Pilates, Pilates @ Synergy Massage and Wellness, Carolyn Diaz Moveõ, Emerald Pilates, VIC Emerging Instructor in Focus Instructor Name: Janet Fearnley Studio(s) you study or work at: Gateway Osteopathy and Pilates, Pilates @ Synergy Massage and Wellness, Carolyn Diaz Moveõ, Emerald Pilates Location: Eltham, Croydon, Warrandyte, Emerald (VIC) Instructor training: Tensegrity Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction PAA Level: Professional Instructor Level 1 What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as an instructor? Although I had came across Pilates when dancing as a teen, then in gyms as a young…