Pilates Day National Event

The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) hosted the fourth annual International Pilates Day event, Camp Pilates 2007, at Shake-A-Leg Miami in Coconut Grove, FL. The event was a huge success and featured classes led by:

• Julian Littleford, the Pilates trainer for the San Diego Padres baseball team
• Lolita San Miguel, First Generation teacher trained by Joseph H. Pilates
• Dr. Brent Anderson, founder of Polestar Pilates Center
• Laure Felton, Studio Director of Myra and Company
• Francine Williams, Pilates instructor
• Kim Carruthers, Pilates Instructor (Voted "Woman of the Year" by California Senator Gloria Romero)
• Dawn Marie Ickes, Pilates in the Schools Program Director

Camp Pilates also featured kayaking, boat rides, nature and fitness walks, among other activities.

“Return to Life” Award & Cocktail Reception

Part of our Pilates Day celebration included the PMA’s First Annual Return to Life Award and Cocktail Reception honoring Dr. Arthur Agatston and Sari Agatston. Dr. Agatston is a leading expert in the field of cardiology, and is perhaps best known as the author of the South Beach Diet. The reception was held at Sports Club L.A. in the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, FL.

The PMA is collaborating with the Agatston Research Foundation and their Healthier Options for Public Schoolchildren (HOPS) Program, which promotes and educates children in public schools about making nutritious eating choices. This collaboration will incorporate the introduction of the PMA’s exercise initiative, Pilates in the Schools (PITS), Creating Healthy Movement for Life.
In addition to the presentation of the Return to Life Award, the cocktail reception featured a silent auction and fashion show. The silent auction items included various works of art donated by Miami’s hottest galleries, season subscriptions to the renowned Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony, and a club membership to Sports Club L.A., just to name a few.

The fashion show, hosted by Tao Freedom, featured exquisite designs both chic and practical… spanning the borders of leisure and elegance.

Proceeds from the silent auction went toward the Pilates in the Schools initiative. following day).

 

"I must be right. Never an aspirin. Never injured a day in my life. The whole country, the whole world, should be doing my exercises. They'd be happier."
- Joseph Hubertus Pilates, in 1965, age 86