It has been a very exciting year here at Pilates Technique Certification! Our training program remains the industry standard, with many mimicking programs popping up trying to emulate ours. Congratulations to the 25 graduating students this year. Studios, Gyms, PT offices and the like continue to call and request our Teachers. We are very proud of our Pilates Technique Certified Teachers, who not only learned how to teach Pilates, but also, had a wonderful experience transitioning into their new career, loving their participation in the Pilates Technique Certification program and learning all of this new knowledge. It's a wonderful thing to see these students' self confidence grow as well as their self-esteem. We really are so proud! 

On a sadder note, the Pilates Community lost Ron Fletcher on Dec 6th, 2011.

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IC Rapoport, the photographer that took 29 pictures of Joseph Pilates in 1961, came to the studio to show us his amazing photos. Here is an article Written by Margie Allman who interviewed Chuck about his experience with Joseph Pilates:

"The majority of the well-known photographs of Joe Pilates were taken by one guy –I.C. Rapoport – in one day in October of 1961.  One day in November, 2011, we had the privilege of meeting this wonderful man, who shared with us his Day with Joseph Pilates.

Chuck had been paying his dues at Sports Illustrated, not photographing sports so much as simply the people playing the, er, sports.  First, he was sent to shoot the kids in a marble-shooting championship, preserving the grimaces on their faces as they got down near the ground to aim forever in time.  Then, he was sent to the soapbox races to shoot the parental interactions with the competitors (their children) prior to race start.

Then, one week before Irwin Charles Rapoport, 24, was scheduled to ship out to Berlin by draft into the U.S. Army, that he got the call to meet our icon, Joe.

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1st start your day with the Reformer Variations Workshop then meet I.C.Rapoport

This Workshop covers variations for all Levels on the Reformer, from Beginning to advanced. It's a great workshop for Teachers who work in studio's with Limited equipment as well as Reformer classes.

When: 9:30-12 noon, Sunday, Nov 13th.
Where: Ocean Pilates, 1727 Ocean Park, Santa Monica, CA 90405
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Then, stay and meet I.C. Rapoport, who photographed Joseph Pilates in Oct. 1961, exactly fifty years ago. Even if you don't attend the workshop, come by and meet Chuck and see his amazing photos.

He has a lovely Gallery of Rare photos of Joseph Pilates and clients in the  original Studio Of Contrology, New York. You can see a few of his pictures (including himself, on our history page)

You will be able to purchase signed photos as well as his beautiful bound book of all 29 Photographs he took with Joseph Pilates.
If you are a Pilates enthusiast, this is a rare treat you don't want to miss.

When: 12 noon, Sunday, Nov. 13th
Where: Ocean Pilates, 1727 Ocean Park
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Hope to see you all there!

Next ProgramBegins in April, 2012

Pilates Technique is the most established and respected Pilates Teacher Training program in Los Angeles.

The program's next lecture series begins April, 2012.

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