Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Pilates can be highly beneficial for people undergoing chest wall surgery as part of their treatment for breast cancer, both pre and post-operation. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the ideal time to highlight the advantages that Pilates can provide. Here's how...
Pilates Education Institute’s Partnership with the PMA
Pilates Education Institute is proud to be a platinum sponsor for the PMA! Before the PMA, the Pilates world felt like a bit of a “wild west” landscape with people taking Pilates in vastly different directions. The PMA has brought consistency to our community and...
Why Continuing Your Education is Important for Pilates Instructors
Getting and staying educated is a crucial element to becoming a master instructor. You always want to be learning! If you just completed your teacher training, you might find it hard to believe there is anything left to learn after all those hours of practice, study,...
Professional Development of our Profession
For the past 2 decades, I’ve had the honor of working with many other dedicated Pilates professionals to ensure the legitimacy and success of our still nascent field of study and career opportunity. Reflecting on the recent gathering of our international community at...
Sit Bones- A Curious Set of Twins
Did you know that spinal asymmetry is not the only time to use cueing with the Sit Bones? Countless other conditions benefit from teaching by way of the pelvis, such as hip replacement, falls, prolonged cross-legged sitting or the likely unlevel walking surface of...
The next evolution of Pilates technology is here
As Pilates teachers, we’ve all had that experience seeing a client make amazing progress in their quality of movement, but when we’ve asked how they feel, they’ve said something to the effect of “Honestly, I haven’t really noticed a difference.” As professional movers...
Made for People, not for the Equipment
We recently celebrated our 6th anniversary. It has been an eventful journey of serving Pilates and Gyrotonic communities with the purpose of improving the overall experience while practicing the methods. There has been a continuous growth of knowledge and experience...
Thinking Outside the Box
Thinking Outside the Box By Erika Nickless, Education Coordinator & Teacher Trainer, Natural Pilates When COVID-19 brought the world to a grinding halt in March of 2020, employers and employees had no idea what to do. Small businesses were hit especially hard. We...
PMA Statement on The New York Times Article
We want to establish a clear line about where the Pilates Method Alliance stands on the issues raised in The New York Times recent article, “The Fight for the Soul of Pilates.” While the PMA respects legitimate intellectual property rights and recognizes the important...
Is Your Pilates Business Easy To Find?
It is impossible to thrive as a business if your ideal client can’t find you. It’s vital to make it as easy as possible for them, otherwise, they’ll simply move on to the next option.