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A very warm welcome to the 21 new members who have joined the PAA over Winter/Spring since the last newsletter, and also to the 1 new studio. Congratulations to all the students who graduated and to the members who have worked to achieve upgrades this period. A total of  50 graduates and upgrades in all! New Associate Students (10) Avery Wu Emily Avery Erin White Eunkyoung Jeun Jenna Salvaterra Karin Zitzmann Michelle Esdale Naomi Jones Penelope Johnston Rocio Hernandez   New Mat Members (6) Corrine Vallelonga (Balgowlah Heights, NSW) Elisse Stevenson (Gymea, NSW)Kerri Burgess (Mount Lawley, WA) Laura Errey (Warrnambool,…

A Pilates Instructor’s Journey into Developmental Kinesiology An article by Chris Lavelle PAA Vice President Romana’s Pilates, Certified Level IV Principal Trainer, Pilates Alliance of Australasia Certified DNS Exercise Trainer, Rehabilitation Prague School In 2014, pain and dysfunction led me to look beyond traditional biomechanical models of movement, to a unique rehabilitation and exercise approach called Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation (DNS). DNS was developed by Professor Pavel Kolar at the Prague School of Rehabilitation. Kolar’s groundbreaking method builds on the pioneering work of other Prague school ‘greats’, in neurological development and movement rehabilitation (Professors Lewit, Janda, Vojta and Vele).[1] DNS is based on the scientific…

Meet our new President – Sharan Simmons I am very excited to step into the role of PAA President, having spent 3 years on the executive team as Vice President I am confident we are well placed to carry on the work of successive committees to realise the vision of the PAA, that the Pilates Method is a recognised, professional and valued healthcare and fitness discipline. The Strategic Direction 2019 and Beyond plan outlined at the recent AGM addresses professional and education standards, promotion of the Pilates Method, learning and research, member services, membership and governance. The key initiatives focus…

Introducing our PAA Instructor in Focus We’d like to get to know you and how Pilates fits into your life, so each newsletter we’ll highlight a PAA member on our website. We will also highlight each Instructor in Focus on social media channels. See below for details of how you could be our featured Instructor in Focus in the next PAA newsletter. Julia Potter, PAA Mat Member Instructor name: Julia Potter Studio(s) you work at: Clarity Wellness Centre Location: North Adelaide Instructor training and level: Matwork Level 1   Focus Questions: In one word, describe your first Pilates experience? Hooked!…

Where are all the Clients? A steady stream of new clients is what keeps every business healthy and alive. When a business first starts out finding new clients is essential. When a business is in expansion phase new clients help the business grow and expand. Day to day pretty much every business needs a steady flow of new clients. There are actually 3 ways to grow your business and attracting new clients is only one of the ways. The 3 ways to grow your business: See more clients Increase how much each client spends with your business Increase the frequency…

And for our Independent Contractors! Many of our members are independent contractors and some are super savvy with a business head and are all over how they fit within the system. But many aren’t, so here are some tips to making sure that this is the best option for you. First and most importantly, visit https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/independent-contractors it is a great, concise guide for you to look at to assess whether you fit into the Independent Contractor mould and some of the things you need to do. A couple of quick points that seem to be getting missed, or confused are:…

A Closer Look at Sham Contracting The topic of independent contractors has been weighing heavily on our world for the last 4 or so years as the governing legislation and subsequent confusion related to contractors has continued to grow. As a studio owner, I have heard other owners discuss this topic a lot. All I can surmise from these discussions is that it is a very grey area, many business owners out there are often not seeking advice from the right sources (e.g. ‘my accountant told me…’), getting general advice from peers, or getting no advice at all and are…

Jen Guest PAA Outgoing President I have the lucky pleasure of writing to you all just one last time, more so as a past president. The PAA annual general meeting was held just over a week ago on the 16th November at the Adina Hotel, in Sydney with 23 members attending (14 in person and 9 via Zoom link). I congratulate Sharan Simmons, the elected President of the PAA. Sharan’s passion, dedication to and desire for the Pilates Industry both here in Australia and internationally, is her point of call. The position of Vice President has been taken by Chris…

A very warm welcome to the 21 new members who have joined the PAA over Autumn since the last newsletter, and also to the 2 new studios. Congratulations to all the students who graduated and to the members who have worked to achieve upgrades this period. A total of 55 graduates and upgrades in all!   New Associate Members (2) Ashla Magill Gillian Weston New Associate Students (8) Adeline Dickson Alison Barrow Belinda Brown Belinda McLeod Philippa Bell Silvia Valdes Salma Altaf Shu Hui Koh New Mat Members (7) Carissa Hubrechsen (Seaford Meadows, SA) Caroline Sammut (Brookvale, NSW) Gemma Chaplin…

Featuring Two Pilates Anytime Finalists! Congratulations to our latest Instructors in Focus and finalists in the 2018 Next Pilates Anytime Teacher competition, Victoria Becka and Kimi Broadbent. Let’s get to know them a little better and show our support for our PAA colleagues. Voting is open until the 10 September for all Pilates Anytime subscribers https://www.pilatesanytime.com/next/vote.cfm?cid=16 Victoria Becka, PAA Principal Trainer Instructor in Focus: Victoria Becka Studio(s) you work at: Pilates International Training Centre, Bodhimaya Pilates Centre, Mpower Pilates Location: Sydney Instructor training: PilatesITC PAA level: Principal Trainer Focus Questions: What originally motivated you to try Pilates and then go on to train as…