“The Pilates Method Alliance made history in 2005 by launching the first industry-wide certification exam for the Pilates method in the US.” ~PMA study guide
Gail Giovanniello has just become CERTIFIED with the Pilates Method Alliance!
I am proud to have taken the test. Not only am I supporting Deborah Lessen, with whom I train and who is a big deal behind the PMA, but because in fourteen years, I have come to believe and abide (mostly) by the standards the PMA has worked so diligently to set. The stars on the infomercials don’t have a clue, Mari Windsor is rather ridiculous (seen her live in action) and others are overusing the word ‘certification while under-training 100′s of people each year. Standards are needed for a well-trained, knowledgeable Pilates professional and the PMA standard is out to do just that. The manual is clear, simple and full of valuable information. It is the manual I will use for all of my teacher-training courses which will begin May 2009.
You have created not only a studio, but a Pilates community.
MYB has become a very special place. I now try and work out every single day I can, rather than just the days I used to “schedule” myself for. Congratulations on your recent
certification. I am sure you will be a master teacher.
CSL