Pilatesitc WEFS Trainees 2018
WEFS Students 2018 Annika Allison has now completed her PITC Diploma in Pilates Instruction. Well done. Annika has been practicing the Pilates Method for over 15 years in her own body and comes from a dance background. After 18 months of commitment to study and training Annika is now able to pursue her career in the Pilates industry. Continued self development and education is a must in this industry, keeps us up to date and fresh and, I call it… ‘the never ending journey’ Annika has been teaching Pilates Matwork at AP Qld studio, running the clients through their paces, modifying and adding variations for clients when necessary. We often see the clients leaving the Matwork Studio with a satisfied smile. Recently she has been teaching in the Studio using Reformer, Cadillac, Wundar Chair etc applying Pilates repertoire to the bodies in front of her. She[…]
Read More »COMING SOON – MOTR®Pilates Matwork Classes
COMING SOON MOTR® Pilates Matwork Classes Maximum 6 Clients MOTR® combines the comfort of a foam roller with the challenge of three weight level resistances, giving you a challenging and incredibly diverse workout tool. Exercise categories include cardio, balance, functional training, mind-body, agility, strength training and more. Feet on the roller, feet in the straps, hands in straps – All strap work you can do on the Reformer you can do on the MOTR. Developed by Pilates instructor and fitness enthusiast Darya Bronston, MOTR’s unique and innovative design allows you to work out in eight different body positions, and quickly switch resistance while targeting different areas. It is an excellent group exercise work out.
Read More »WEFS July 2018
Active Pilates Qld currently has PITC trainees Annika Allison, who passed her Pilates Matwork Certification 2017 and is continuing on with the Diploma in Professional Pilates Instruction Sarah Brunton is completing her Comprehensive Reformer Certification Megan McRae is completing her Diploma in Professional Pilates Instruction It is wonderful to have passionate Pilates trainees coming through training and into the industry participating, learning and developing their skills so they can offer quality instruction to Pilates clients.
Read More »Reformer Class with Lanette Gavran
What a wonderful 60 minutes with Pilates International Trainer, Lanette Garvan. Saturday afternoon at Core Pilates Spring Hill with 4 other Pilates Instructors. All enjoying the challenges of Lanette’s workout who made us sweat, moan and laugh. Thank you Lanette for your Pilates expertise and I look forward to seeing you ladies at the next workout.
Read More »Joseph H Pilates (1881 – 1967): Act Like an Animal
Olga Tamara Vice President PAA sourced this article and posted it on the PAA, 14th April 2015. This is an unedited version of an article written by Robert Wernick in 1962 and published in Sports Illustrated, 12th February 1962. KEEP IN SHAPE: ACT LIKE AN ANIMAL! So says Joe Pilates, a unique man with an unusual system of exercise called contrology. There is a happy band of people, of which I am an aspirant member, who are distinguishable anywhere by their springy step and “saved” look from the mass of their contemporaries who shuffle and shamble in untidy corpulence around us. We know that we are saved because we faithfully attend exhausting but exhilarating sessions at the Joseph H. Pilates Universal Gymnasium on Eighth Avenue in midtown Manhattan. For it is here that Joe Pilates, a white-thatched red-cheeked octogenarian, his wife Clara and Hannah (who came in for a[…]
Read More »WEFS Review 2017
Active Pilates Qld is a Work Experience Facilitation Site, WEFS, for Pilates International Training Centre, PITC. Active Pilates Qld has assisted Florina Nero complete and pass her Diploma in Pilates Instruction, 2015. Florina Nero and Karen Walsh at Active Pilates Qld Studio Sarah Brunton competed and passed Certificate in Pilates Matwork, 2016. Sarah Brunton participating in Pilates Matwork 2017 saw Meg McRae complete and pass her Certificate in Pilates Matwork and Meg continues on toward completing her Diploma in Pilates Instruction in 2018. Annika Allison joined the PITC Certificate in Pilates Matwork in July 2017 and has completed her video exams. We will be sending in her PITC work in the next month. Watch this space… All trainees have experienced PITC quality training and are doing well in the Pilates industry. Both Florina and Sarah are currently working in the industry and making their mark.
Read More »PAA Conference Darling Harbor Sydney
The PAA organised a fabulous event again this year. The International Conference Center, ICC, Darling Harbor, Sydney was a wonderful venue. Clean and new, floor space was adequate, as you will be aware Pilates Reformers Cadillac’s etc take up a lot of room plus bodies. The food provided was scrumptious and the National and International Presenters were superb. PAA Conference is a time to indulgence yourself in Pilates information knowledge and expertise. We have the opportunity to select lectures and workshops that interest us or relevant to our Pilates clients. I attended the International presenters, Madeline Black, Alan Herdman and Kathy Ross Nash. I am grateful to have the opportunity to listen and learn from International presenters without the massive travel costs. Thank you PAA. Madeline Black About Madeline Madeline’s lectures and workshops on, The Abundant Body and The Pelvis in Motion were filled with knowledge and experience. She speaks[…]
Read More »PAA Conference Sydney 15 – 17 September 2017
PILATES ALLIANCE AUSTRALASIA #pilatesallianceaustralasia PAA CONFERENCE Sydney #paaconference 15th – 17th SEPTEMBER 2017 The PAA is pulled together another fabulous line up for the Pilates Conference this year. Three well respected international presenters will be sharing their knowledge with us, Madeline Black, Alan Herdman and Kathi Ross Nash as well as nine national presenters, Lisa Anthony, Raphael Bender, Ed Botha, Lanette Gavran, Lisa Jackson, Cynthia Lochard, Dina Matty, Tracey Nicholson and Olga Tamara The general question going around when chatting with Pilates Instructors is, ‘ are you going to the conference’ We have an opportunity meet up with colleagues who we just don’t see, because we are all working hard, learn from Pilates masters and experts in their field, both internationally and nationally and renew the Pilates passion running within us all. Our clients are on the receiving end of the PAA Conference, they are often challenged with new repertoire,[…]
Read More »Images from LORNA JANE SALE July 2017
Thank you to all of you who joined us at the LORNA JANE Activewear SALE. We were so pleased to see you in your LJ Activewear, purchasing quality, stylish activewear at a great price. You deserve it. Big thank you to Chelsea Cherri who had hot ham and cheese croissants, fresh fruit and champagne and orange ready and waiting. Delicious. Chelsea provided food and drinks as well as answered any questions regarding sizing and styles. Great Job. Thank you Sarah Brunton who had a fabulous set up of doTERRA oils and offered plenty of information for everyone. Thank you Al Sharman for taking photos for us, great job. OUR NEXT LORNA JANE SALE WILL BE NOVEMBER 2017. KEEP AN EYE OUT – UP DATE YOUR ACTIVEWEAR OR A QUALITY GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL.
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