The Pilates Center has been teaching teachers to the highest standard for over 25 years. Our community has grown to over 900 teacher training program graduates and we now have 23 host training studios around the world – quite a leap from our humble beginnings here in Boulder, CO all those years ago.
We thought it would be nice to chat with graduates – recent and not so recent – about how training with TPC has changed their lives.
by Amy Taylor Alpers
As we all know, bodies come in many shapes and sizes and are often categorized in certain ways. In fruit metaphors such as apple-, banana-, or pear-shaped; geometric forms such as rectangles, triangles, or circles; and scientific terms such as mesomorph (naturally muscular), ectomorph (thin, non-muscular), or endomorph (plump).
In Pilates, our mission is to help “uniformly develop” the body – to bring it into ideal balance and alignment,
What is the Pilates Method?
A Rebuttal to James Crader’s Article
By Amy Alpers
“What is the Pilates method?”
Most of us in the field of Pilates have tried to answer this question many times but have often fallen short. As one who has committed to a deep exploration of Joseph Pilates’ work for over 30 years,
The Pilates Center’s Catalog XXV is now available. Download here!
Advice from Three Experts, by Holly Nova
In January 2017, I made a big change. I quit my career of 15 years to become a Pilates teacher. I’d been feeling like my soul was slowly dying as I sat behind my desk, doing the same things over and over. Several years earlier, I had completed a training program,
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE NATION’S OVERALL HEALTH IS GETTING WORSE?
No kidding . . .
Premature deaths (passing before the age of 75) have risen 5% since 2015
Drug-related deaths have increased by 7%
Cardiovascular deaths have risen by 5%
The United States is 27th out of the 35 participating countries in the study by the United Health Foundations.
See Rachel’s interview with the PMA for their initiative “Pilates is Health”
Ballet dancer for over twenty years and dealing with many aches and pains, Rachel became inspired by watching group of senior citizens in great shape practicing the method. Her gradual and complete transition from dancing to Pilates eliminated various pain issues throughout her body.
The Pilates Center is officially one of the first schools to be approved by the PMA and part of the
new PMA Pilates School Approval Program!
Find out more about the Pilates School Approval Program (PSAP)
Here’s what Amy had to say about the new program to Pilates Style Magazine:
“We have been longtime staunch supporters of raising the bar on Pilates teacher-training programs everywhere.
The renowned founders of The Pilates Center in Boulder show you how to bring balance to your body – Joseph Pilates’ ultimate goal – with a mat series that will work your fingers all the way to your core.
By Rachel Taylor Segel and Amy Taylor Alpers • Edited by Amanda Altman
As we all know,
Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel tell us how they found out about Pilates and what drew them to Romana Kryzanowska. They describe Romana’s great energy and how she had eagle eyes in the studio. Amy and Rachel also reveal what they believe to be Romana’s greatest contributions to the Pilates method.
Watch on Pilates Anytime here