Leading Wellness Company Power Pilates Launches Education Programs Inspiring Individuals Nationwide Looking for a Lifestyle Change

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading wellness company, Power Pilates, announces an inspiring initiative for individuals yearning for a new career or looking to add balance to their stressful lifestyle. Feeling the effects of a recession and questioning current career choices, people are looking for something new; something motivating. Beginning September 10th, 17 cities across the U.S. will be holding Power Pilates Beginner Mat Certification courses, giving people nationwide an opportunity to pursue a positive lifestyle.

People from all walks of life are catching on to the benefits of Pilates.  In 1990, 5,000 people embraced this practice; today the number is over 11 million in the U.S. alone.  Due to the growing number of devotees, Pilates instructors are more in demand than ever. With a $500 investment in Power Pilates Beginner Mat Certification you can embark on a whole new career.  

"Power Pilates is renowned for its motivating teaching method. We realize that by expanding our education enrollment effort we offer people looking for a new career, an option they can not only profit from, but enjoy," says Brad LaTour, Director of Power Pilates Education.  

From business professionals to cosmetologists to bartenders, people who wanted a new career, or simply a supplemental income, have become successful Pilates instructors*. Some have chosen to pursue Pilates certification for the freedom and schedule flexibility it offers; others have chosen it because they know they can take it with them anywhere, even overseas.  

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About Power Pilates

Power Pilates is the leading educator of classical Pilates in the world with a network of 110 training centers in 10 countries supported by more than 7,000 Power Pilates trained graduates. Power Pilates is distinguished in the industry by an unwavering emphasis on training that honors the integrity of the original method developed by Joseph Pilates.

Power Pilates totally transforms the body from the inside out; Posture will improve, abdominals, back and buttocks will strengthen and become more visibly toned, while arms and legs will become leaner. Your energy level will dramatically increase. Chronic back pain and other debilitating physical ailments will decrease significantly as your range of motion and mobility improves. People around you will notice a substantial difference in your overall appearance. With Power Pilates, in 10 days you will feel better, in 20 days you will look better and in 30 days you will have a whole new body.

*Personal Stories

Seasoned executive Vanessa West started Pilates as a means to get in shape. Over the first several months of practicing, she noticed that her concentration was better and that she was more effective at her job. Pilates made such a difference in her life that she started on the path to becoming a certified instructor. When the recession hit and her company downsized, she decided to jump the corporate ship and make Pilates her full-time career. Now a Comprehensive Instructor with Power Pilates in New York City, Vanessa is passionate about helping others deepen their study of Pilates.  

Vicki Hickerson, a former Rockette now in her 70's, fell back on her Power Pilates certification when her years as a professional dancer came to an end.  Vicki is now a Power Pilates Teacher Trainer and owner of Body Springs Studio in Austin, TX.  Her lifestyle motivates others to pursue a career that can give them a healthy, vibrant lifestyle regardless of age.

Lexi Babbitt, who had worked for Starbucks corporate for 15 years, noticed that her Pilates workout had not only improved her body, but her effectiveness at work.  Lexi had been thinking about making a career change that would give her more freedom and flexibility, along with the opportunity to do something she loves for a living.  She believed in the benefits of Pilates so strongly that she decided to get her certification. After years of frustration with her 9-5 office job, she left and opened her own Pilates studio, Pilates at Bear Creek, at the Bear Creek Country Club in Woodinville, WA.  Her new schedule allows her to have plenty of free time to spend with her two children.  

SOURCE Power Pilates