Is Pilates Risk-free?

According to a recent report, the Pilates market in Australia is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% between 2020 and 2025. So to begin with, there doesn’t appear to be much risk at the moment in terms of moving in to the Pilates market. It is a great growth area […]

PAA Founding President 20th Anniversary Retrospective

Getting started The PAA originated from a recognised need for support and industry development for the broader profession in Australia. From where we sit now, it’s easy to forget that in the early 2000’s the Pilates industry was not yet a mainstream exercise modality like it is today. We were on the cusp of a […]

Meet the Expert: Liz Noad

“Moving doesn’t have to be epic. It can be as simple as a stretch, a walk, changing your mindset, sitting in the outdoors, connecting with people. It’s a continual moment by moment journey. “ With an extraordinary breadth of clinical practice combined with sport and movement, it’s extraordinary how nuanced and how subtley powerful Liz’ […]

Meet the Expert: Kerry Etkin

“My movement journey and career for me has been a consistent string of both A-HA moments followed swiftly by OMG moments.”  A native of Johannesburg, Kerry immigrated to Perth for post-grad studies at Curtin University, then on to the bright lights of Sydney where she combined her Physiotherapy and Pilates qualifications to open Align Physiotherapy & […]

Meet the Expert: Marisa Traino

“Our minds and bodies are our temples, so.. make donations to them with  informed decisions.”  Every week this dynamo physiotherapist and Pilates teacher works full-time as Senior Physio at a major Sydney hospital, part-time in Reach HQ Studio with long term (lucky) clients, develops awesome movement health training programs and workshops, and still finds time […]

Meet the Expert: Katrina Edwards

‘Movement is life and life is movement’. A life-long mover and dedicated movement educator, Katrina has expertise and practice a-plenty but she continues to practice, learn, plan and move every day without fail. This passion and continuous fascination with how ‘movement is life and life is movement’ is the basis for her work with clients […]

Meet the Expert: Benjamin Rashleigh

A mission to share expertise and experiences of self-health and wellbeing. We couldn’t agree more! Benjamin is also the creator and host of “Let Me Take A Selfie” podcast, focusing on self investment, self care and balance in the movement industries (or any industry for that matter). With a focus on movement as a self-health […]

Meet the Expert: Kath Banks

“My passion is to work with the person in front of me and the ability to create rapport with each person is key..” As owner of the Moonee Ponds Aligned for Life Pilates studio since 2005, Kath has been working closely with clients to achieve their health and fitness goals and rehabilitate from various injuries […]

Meet the Expert: Lisa Jackson

‘Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together’ This quote epitomises Lisa! (Thanks Denise Felton) Lisa is an incredible teacher who is passionate about helping movement teachers to build deep understanding of Pilates-based movement and biomechanics. She nurtures and guides participants so that practical skills, […]

Meet the Expert: Sally Anderson

‘ Every day is an opportunity to improve health through movement’ Sally’s career in movement began over thirty years ago, leading her to become one of Australasia’s foremost Pilates and movement experts. A well-known leader in her field she established the first-ever government accredited Pilates courses, setting the benchmark for the Australasian industry,  and leading […]