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Pilates Method Alliance Raising Funds to Raise Standards

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Now there's an effort underway to create a certification program for Pilates instructors as well.



Currently, there is no one industry-wide exam for certifying Pilates professionals, but Kevin Bowen, president of the Miami-based Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), which represents over 2000 Pilates teachers and studios nationwide, and the professional members of the PMA are trying to initiate change. They hope to raise $300,000 during Pilates Day events to put towards the creation of a Pilates Certification Exam.

"Teaching Pilates for whole body fitness requires a great deal of specialized training, including a proven understanding of how the body works.
Yet the knowledge and skill of the process has been watered down or even lost as Pilates has become an increasingly popular but unregulated fitness activity,"
says Bowen,

To raise public awareness about the need for change, PMA is sponsoring the first annual Pilates Method Alliance Pilates Day on May 15, 2004.

"This event will serve as an invaluable

opportunity for individuals and studios to participate in the community and inspire our future, encourage our growth, and celebrate our heritage,"
says Bowen.



Among the events being planned throughout North America that day:

* The Biggest Outdoor Pilates Mat Class Ever! created by Pilates Powerhouse in Seattle

* One Hundred (Photographed) Doing the Hundred! from the Dianne Miller Pilates Center of Vancouver

* A PMA Pilates Day Celebration with Ron Fletcher! at the beautiful San Antonio Botanical Gardens, hosted by Studio A and featuring the noted choreographer and first generation Pilates teacher. Pilates elder.

* A Pilates Principles Party at Body Works Studio in Tucson

* A Pilates Day Mat Class Marathon at Core Conditioning Studio in Los Angeles.

Pilates is a method of exercise and physical movement - taught in group and individual sessions - that is designed to stretch, strengthen, and balance the body.

Pilates incorporates the use of specifically designed exercise equipment and incorporates hundreds of exercises. "Thorough training of instructors is necessary to guarantee the safety and the efficacy of this exercise discipline,"
says Bowen. "At this time in the U.S. some individuals who claim to be Pilates instructors have only read a book, and viewed videos to acquire their knowledge of this experience based exercise method.

It is in the general public's best interest to thoroughly research the background and qualifications of a Pilates instructor prior to making a commitment to participating in a group class or private instruction session."


The PMA certification exam will meet guidelines set by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies (NCCA) - an arm of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). The exam will be a legally defensible, unbiased, and fully accredited process. The PMA will enlist the services of another not for profit organization whose specialty is the creation and implementation of quantitative tests to measure the appropriate knowledge necessary for specific professions.

"We as industry professionals feel this examination is necessary to ensure public safety and the efficacy of the Pilates method. As a result the Pilates method's reputation will be preserved and enhanced, leading to an even greater increase in its popularity,"
proclaims Bowen.

To find out more about PMA Pilates Day, log on to www.pilatesday.com.

The Pilates Method Alliance can be reached at www.pilatesmethodalliance.com.

Courtesy of ARA Content

EDITOR'S NOTE:

The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) is the international not-for-profit organization of Pilates teachers, teacher trainers, equipment manufacturers and medical professionals dedicated to preserving the teachings of Joseph H. and Clara Pilates.

The PMA's mission is to promote knowledge and understanding of the Pilates exercise method, to set unifying standards for teaching Pilates, and to protect the public by establishing certification and continuing education standards for Pilates teachers and teacher training programs.
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