Pilates Center News 2011
updated 1/5/11
Stage 1 Romana's Pilates Seminar
Noël Chase will be teaching the Stage 1 seminar at the Pilates Center January 21 and 22. This will be the second group of apprentices going through our newly organized seminar that is designed help the apprentice appreciate the wholistic nature of the learning process. We are focused on the apprentice truly understanding Pilates from the ground up, not just as a perfomance venue. We are dedicated to teaching the wisdom of Pilates that has been passed on to Janice from Romana. Distilling the work into the essence is our goal so that we may produce excellent teachers. For more information call the studio at (217) 239-2694.
Janice in Florida
Janice is back in Florida for her third year, staying at the Parelli ranch and brainstorming about riding horses better with Linda Parelli. Janice will also be teaching private lessons and a seminar on "Deepening Your Pilates Experience" at Matwork Studio in Winter Park, FL, near Orlando. For more information call Deborah at (407) 628-4888.
Pilates Center News 2010
updated 11/7/10
November at The Pilates Center
Fall finds the studio bustling: Noël, Trina and Leslie are heading up to Continuing Education in Chicago with Juanita Lopez. Noël attended Level 2 Instructor "Rocky's" seminar on Pilates for the back in October. Apprentices are working hard for their probably attendance at the Advanced seminar at Pilates Connection in Chicago in December. Janice heads to California to teach a Pilates for Dressage clinic in Ventura as well as teaching a few teachers in studios in Southern California.
Congratulations to Jen and Diane!
Two out of our three apprentices have completed their Stage 2 testing! By completing this Stage, the apprentices are now allowed to take on clients under supervision. If you are interested in booking a lesson with Diane, call the studio at (217) 239-2694. Jen will be teaching under the supervision of Level 4 Instructor, Melissa Flores at Pilates for Life in St. Louis. Congratulations!
Noël and Janice return from guest teaching gigs over the summer!
Both Noël and Janice are happy to be home after weeks of guest teaching away. Noël taught teachers and clients of Taka Puna Pilates in New Zealand, where she had spent a year teaching not long ago. Janice was teaching dressage students in Blanca, CO where she had a reformer set up in a refurbished silo on a ranch, with a glass roof and no door!
Janice presents at the annual International Romana's Pilates Convention
Janice presented her powerpoint, "The Dynamic C-Curve, at the 2010 RP Convention. Janice presented to an audience of nearly 300 attendees as well as taught private lessons to teachers from all over the country and world, daily.
Janice teaches seminar at Pilates for Life
Pilates for Life in St. Louis brought Janice in for two days of teaching teachers and presenting a seminar in "What to Focus On" for a group of teachers. Melissa Flores hosted the workshop.
Pilates supports Artists at Boneyard Festival
Apr 15, 2010 5-10pm: exhibit and sale of acrylic paintings in three distinct series - dancers, florals and sunsets - by Cassandra Clark, with
30-minute sets of operatic singing by Hannah Kramer at the top of every hour.
Business Expo
The Pilates Center joins the Chamber of Commerce and will have a booth at the Business Expo at the U of I Assembly Hall on March 31st. Stop by and pick up a coupon for 50% off first lesson with purchase of 5 sessions.
CASA fund raiser
The Pilates Center is pleased to announce an event to benefit CASA. Anthony Rabara, Level 2 Master Instructor Trainer will teach a mat class to invited studio clients on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 7pm. Anthony visits the studio from Princeton, NY where has been teaching pilates since 1987. Anthoy was introduced to pilates and Roman Kryzanowska in 1979 because of a dance related injury. Chose by Roman to carry on the original teachings of Joseph Pilates, Anthony visits the Pilates Center to teach a weekend workshop to regional instructors.
Janice teaches in Florida
Janice's will be teaching at the studio in Winter Park, Florida on Saturday, Feb. 20th. This workshop "Focus on Teaching" is open to all Romana's Pilates instructors. Call the studio at (217) 239-2694 for more information.
Stage 2 Training Seminar April 1 - 3
Intermediate Romana's Pilates seminar. Call the studio at (217) 239-2694 for more information.
Teacher Seminar with Anthony Rabara
Janice's long time friend and colleague, Anthony Rabara has been invited to teach at the Pilates Center April 23 - 25. The workshop is open to all Romana's Pilates instructors and apprentices. Call the studio at (217) 239-2694 for more information.
Romana's Pilates Stage 1 seminar, January 16 & 17
The Pilates Center will be starting the next Romana's Pilates Training program in January. Assesments to enter the program begin Dec. 19 and continue until January 13th.
Janice at Bayside Pilates
Janice will be in California teaching at Faye Stevenson's Bayside Pilates in Alameda, December 29 and 30.
Using your core to recovery: a workshop with Pilates instructors and 3 young breast cancer survivors
Leslie Hammersmith, a long time client of The Pilates Center and the C-U Affiliate Leader for Young Survival Coalition, teams up with instructor Noël Chase to present a free workshop for breast cancer survivors, Friday, November 6th, 6 - 7:30 PM. Along with 2 other young breast cancer survivors, the team hopes to use the workshop for open communication about breast cancer and how Pilates can help on the road to recovery. RSVP to yscchampaignurbana@youngsurvival.org, http://www.youngsurvival.org/champaignurbana.
French Market Day
Champaign Downtown Association hosts a French Market Day downtown, Saturday Oct. 17th. The Pilates Center will be open for passers by to come in and meet the staff from 9 - 2.
All You Can Eat!
Now that many long time clients of The Pilates Center are working at a level conducive to working safely and correctly in a group, PC has initiated an unlimited Mat Class offering for clients of the PC only. Clients pay one fee and can take up to 4 mat classes a week as long as they maintain their weekly private lesson. The offering has been a huge success! Please note!!! This offering is for approved PC clients only!
Noël Chase attends seminar
St. Louis studio, Pure Pilates hosted a seminar on injuries and Pilates presented by Lori Coleman-Brown. Lori is a physical therapist and a Master Instructor trainer. Noël attended the two day seminar and had a private lesson with Lori.
Congratulations to Trina Link- The Pilates Center's newest teacher!
After a successful apprenticeship, Trina Link just passed all her testing to become a Certified Romana's Pilates Instructor! Trina is exicited to be a part of the Pilates Center as a "New Talent" and we are pleased that Trina want to be a part of our team!
Janice presents at the Romana's Pilates International Convention in Florida
Janice will be teaching at the International Convention being held July 10th - 12th in Fort Lauderdale. Janice will be teaching private lessons to instructors as well as presenting "Quality vs. Quantity," a lecture designed to help teachers develop an eye for quality movement....which is what Pilates creates!
Corla retires!
After serving as The Pilates Center's first Office Manager (after she retired from the U of I) Corla Hagenbruch has decided to re-retire. We are very sad to lose her but lucky for us, we will still see her smiling face as a client around the studio. Trina Link has graciously accepted the offer tp take up duties as Office Manager, for which we are very appreciative!
Nöel speaks at Champaign Public Library
Nöel Chase will be speaking about the benefits of Pilates at the Champaign Public Library Wednesday June 10th at 7PM. Lecture is free and open to the public.
Janice at Goucher
June 12 and 13 will find Janice at the Pilates Studio at Goucher College in Baltimore. The two day workshop will include a lecture "Finding the Basic in the Advanced" as well as teaching mat classes and privates for teachers and clients.
Vega Dei,born April 13th
Lucky 13! Leslie gave birth to her daughter Vega Dei. Born on her husband, Kurt's birthday, Vega, mom and dad are all doing well and we look forwrd to seeing Leslie back in the studio in a few months!
"All but Certified" Trina Link joins the teaching staff
Trina Link who has been an apprentice at the studio since February 08, has completed her Advanced Seminar and plans to complete her testing early this summer. You will see Trina around teaching up a storm as a qualified apprentice teacher! Congrats to Trina and we welcome her gifted teaching abilities now that Leslie is on maternity leave!
Congrats to PC's clients!
The first Illinois Marathon in Champaign/Urbana was held Saturday, April 11th. Among the over 9000 runners, Pilates Center clients who ran the marathon were Ken Bodine, Leslie Hammersmith, Sven Johnson and Diane Musameci. Cara Finnegan took part in the half martahon and Dorothy Lawrence began her running season in the 5k. Congratulations to all of them!
Romana Kryzanowska visits for Continuing Professional Education
Romana, Joseph Pilate's protege, will visit the studio once again for CPE April 18 & 19. This CPE is for Romana's Pilates Certified Instructors.
Juanita Lopez visits to teach Advanced Seminar- April
Juanita will be teaching the Advanced Seminar to The Pilates Center's apprentices Trina Link and Jesolyn Lucas. The seminar will be held April 10 & 11.
Janice teaches at Pilates Studio 6, Barrington, IL- May
Chris Girard will host Janice for a seminar at her studio in Barrington, IL May 2 & 3. Janice will teach instructors and present a seminar one day, and teach a Pilates for Dressage Clinic the other. For more information, please contact Chris Girard pcgirard@comcast.net
Mari Windsor hosts Janice- March
Janice will be teaching at Mari Windsor's studio in Los Angeles as part of her teaching tour of California in March. Janice will spend Saturday, March 14th at Mari's studio teaching lessons and presenting a seminar for Mari's instructors.
Noël presents at The Art Club in Champaign- January
On Wednesday, January 21, Noël Chase will present a lecture to Champain's Art Club. The club invites presenters to speak about topics of interest to the Club's membership. Noël will speak to them about the history and benefits of Pilates.
Janice in Florida for January 2009
Janice will be heading to Florida for the month of January. She has been invited to teach the internationally renowned "horse whisperers" Linda and Pat Parelli at their ranch in Ocala. (For details please got to www.pilates for dressage.com) She will also be teaching a seminar for Pilates teachers in Sarasota. For more infromation contact Melissa Derstine melissapilates@comcast.net
Appentice discount lessons now available with Trina Link
Congratulations to Trina Link who recently passed her Stage 2 testing. Because of this, Trina is now eligible to teach clients for a discounted rate. For more information, contact studio manager Noël Chase at 239-2694. Restrictions apply!
Highlights of the New Orleans Romana's Pilates International Convention
News from the convention include Janice teaching a lesson to Mari Windsor and her niece, Missy. The report the next day was that Mari entitled Janice "Diva San" and claimed her abs had never been worked so hard! Other great news was for Noel Chase. Her excellent teaching efforts and work have been duly noted by Romana's PIlates and she was granted Level 3 instructor status. Congratulations to Noël!melissa florida <melissapilates@comcast.net>
Off to the Romana's Pilates International Convention
All Pilates Center instructors will be heading to New Orleans the last week of October to attend the annual International Romana's Pilates Convention. Janice is one of the six presenters and will be lecturing on "Creating a Pilates Body" as well as teaching private lessons and overseeing a "studio" that has been set up at the venue so teachers may watch lessons and ask questions. Unfortunately, this means the studio will be shut down Oct. 29th and will reopen, Monday, November 3. Watch for pictures of the Masked Ball where the likes of Wonder Woman and Scarlett O'Hara might be seen!
5th Anniversary Celebration
All of September found the studio bustling with activities that culminated in a party to thank the clients of The Pilates Center for their support and patronage. Special tribute was given to the 42 clients who began Pilates in the first year of business who are still actively taking classes at the Center. Over 75 people joined the staff at the cocktail party catered by Boltini Lounge. Janice, Noël and Leslie (representing three generations doing Pilates) wowed the crowd with some higher end Pilates exercises while Jazz pianist Don Heitler smoothed out the evening.
Jesolyn Lucas joins The Pilates Center as apprentice
Former apprentice of the New York hub, True Pilates, Jesolyn has decided to finish her apprenticeship at The Pilates Center. Jesolyn is currently the Research Director at the Biobehavioral Alcohol Research Laboratory at Indiana University, but since movement was and has been her first love, she decided to become certified in Pilates.
Congratulations to Shari Wample, newly certified instructor
Former client, Shari Wampler, passed the final hurdle to become a Certified Romana's Pilates Instructor. Shari ventured to New York in late May to take her final practical test after passing her final written test. Shari passed and came back home excited to get on with teaching! Shari has been doing a wonderful job as an apprentice teacher, but now with the certification program behind her, she is excited to focus on soley on helping her clients.
July 7 - 13, Intermediate Seminar and Guest Teachers arrive at the Pilates Center
Trina Link and Kirk Smith will be working on their intermediate seminar in early July. Kirk had a hiatus in his training due to physical issues last year, but is returning and will go immediately on to his advanced seminar by August. The Pilates Center is welcoming apprentices Brenda Nahon (Paris), Laura Bruekner (Los Angeles) and several from Chicago, as well as invited teachers Melissa Flores (St. Louis) Cathy Thomas (Kansas City) and Cheryl Miller (Tucson) to come and observe for the week.
Plans for our Five-Year Celebration Underway!
October 2008 marks The Pilates Center LLC's 5th year of serving Champaign/Urbana! We will be taking the month of September as a month-long celebration with free lectures, classes and demonstrations which will be open to the public. Stay tuned for details as they unfold this summer!
Noél Chase
teaches at Women's Wellness Week
Noél Chase will be teaching a class
in Pilates for the Champaign Urbana Public Health Department as
part of their Women's
Wellness
Seminar. The
seminar will be held on May 15 and is open to all women in Champaign
County. For more information contact Nikki Hillier nhillier@cuphd.org
or by phone: 217-531-2914
Janice in
Tuscon
Janice will spend the day, April 11th
teaching teachers and clients at Ariella, a pilates studio. For
more infomation, please contact Cate Morales at (520) 319-1922.
Trina Link
accecpted as new apprentice
Trina Link has just
passed her assessment test and has been accepted
into the Romana's Pilates Independent Teacher Training
Program. She will take her seminars with Janice
at The Pilates Center, and serve her apprenticeship
at the studio under the supervision of both Janice
and Noél Chase.
Janice in
California
Faye Stephenson has spearheaded a trip
to California for Janice. Besides the "Pilates for Dressage Rider
Clinic" for the California Dressage Society, Janice will
be teaching at Faye's Bayside Pilates studio in Alameda. For
more
information
on Bayside Pilates, please go to www.baysidepilates.com Janice
will also be teaching in Southern California at Travoti Pilates.
For information, please call Titziana at (714) 865-4499.
Janice
and Noél teach at Pilates Connection, Evanston
Rhonda Celenza has invited Janice to
do a repeat of her Las Vegas Pilates Convention "Getting The
Juice Out" seminar for Chicago area teachers Friday, February
8th. Noél and Janice will also be teaching lessons for the apprentices
of Pilates Connection on both Friday and Saturday. For more information
on the seminar, contact Rhonda at (847) 492-7200.
Noél
Chase promoted to Pilates Center Manager
As senior instructor, Noél has been promoted
to studio manager. Her contributions as manager will include
overseeing apprentice training schedules, managing the studio's
instructors, creating opportunities to present workshops at the
studio for Janice and other health professionals. She will work
closely with Office Manager, Corla, to be sure all of the Pilates
Center clients are well taken care of.
Apprentice update
After completing her Stage 2 requirements
for Romana's Pilates certification at the Pilates Center, Shari
Wampler has just returned from New York
City
where she
finished
her Advanced
Seminar. Shari will now begin her last segment of her apprentice
work with teaching and studying for her final test for certification.
The Pilates Center joins Champaign
County Wellness Wire
In an effort to raise awareness of wellness
in Champaign County, The Pilates Center joins Health in Motion,
I Power, Living Yoga Center, Savoy Recreation Center and Vitality
Coaches in presenting an e mail Wellness newsletter. The newsletter
will feature articles, Q & A, and tips on making better choices
for your quest for a healthier lifestyle. If you would like to
subscribe to Wellness Wire, visit Champaign
County Wellness Wire March
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Pilates Center News 2007
Pilates Center instructor
Noël Chase recieves Level 4 Romana's Pilates Certification
Noël Chase, who has worked with Janice since 2001,
was promoted to Level 4. This certification entitles Noël to oversee apprentice
observation hours which are required to become a Romana's Pilates instructor.
This recognition of Noël's excellent work and teaching by Romana's Pilates
is
well
deserved! Congratulations!!!
Pilates for the Dressage Rider Clinics:
November 8 & 9 Pennsylvania
Janice will present a Pilates for the Dressage Rider
Clinic for Doylestown and Lehigh Valley Pilates. The clinics will be Thursday
and Friday evenings. For more information contact June Hines jamorf@aol.com
Pilates for the Dressage Rider Clinic:
Springfield, IL November 3 & 4
Janice will present a Pilates for the Dressage Rider
Clinic for CenterLine
Dressage in Springfield, IL on November 3 & 4. The clinic will include both "Pilates
Ground Work" sessions which will be held at The Pilates Studio of Springfield
in the mornings and "Pilates Mounted Work" which will be held at Star
West in New Berlin, IL. Physical therapist and certified Pilates instructor,
Kim Scholl will be assisting Janice at this workshop which is designed to help
riders find and use their core muscles to help better their seat and aids in
riding dressage. For more information go to http://www.centerlinedressage.com.
Romana to visit for Continuing Education
On October 13 and 14th, Romana will grace The Pilates
Center with her indomitable presence. Honored to host her for the third time,
she will conduct a two day continuing education seminar for 16 certified instructors
coming from Chicago, St. Louis and even Jackson Hole!
Pilates for the Dressage Rider Clinic:
Bloomington, IN October 6 & 7
. At the request of Nancy Kleiner, USDF certified dressage
instructor and rider, Kirk Smith will host a Pilates for the Dressage Rider Clinic
at the Kirk Studio in Bloomington, Indiana on October 6 & 7. Janice will
conduct "Pilates
Ground Work" sessions at 9am and 2 pm both days. For more information go
to http://www.kirksmithstudio.com.
Generations of Hope Community Retreat
Generations of Hope, a national recognized planned intergenerational
community in
Rantoul, IL will be holding a retreat for staff members on Wednesday, Sept. 5th.
Janice has been invited to sit on a panel with Stephen Rudawski, MDO of Carle
Clinic and Cathy Donovan, Massage Therapist in which they will discuss the importance
of "Taking Care of Yourself" to the staff, seniors and care givers who live and
work at the Generations of Hope Community. Janice has, in the past, taught Pilates
to the
seniors in the community. Pilates at Cunningham Children's
Home
Megan Guenther is beginning her second year as a volunteer teaching Pilates to
6 or 7 wonderful girls who live at Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana.
Known affectionately around the studio as “The Girls”, the students,
aged 15 to 17, take their Pilates seriously. All of them participate in a weekly
Mat class at CCH, while one or two also receive at least one weekly individual
lesson at the studio. The Girls work hard and some have advanced to the high
Intermediate level. In mid-August, our instructors put on a choreographed group “performance” for
some of them, demonstrating the Advanced work on the Reformer, Cadillac and Ladder
Barrel. We hoped to inspire them to continue their good work and, perhaps, even
begin one-on-one lessons at the studio. The Girls described the performance as “very
cool” and “off the chain” (which, by the way, is a really,
really good thing).
Janice presents at Romana's Pilates
Convention in Las Vegas
Janice presented two lectures for the annual Romana's
Pilates Convention which was held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas August 9 -
11. Her lectures "Getting the Juice Out" and "Pilates for Sports
and Dressage" were attended by teachers from around the country as well
as from around the world and were met with great enthusiasm! The annual convention
qualifies as the required continuing education for Romana's Pilates certified
instructors. Noel Chase of The Pilates Center joined Janice at the convention
and came back refreshed, enthusiastic and ready to take her clients up to the
next level of work!
Welcome Shari Wampler, the studio's
new apprentice
Long time client of The Pilates Center, Shari Wampler
has decided to start the training to become a certified instructor. She has completed
her Basic seminar and passed her Stage 1 test and plans to work hard this fall
to attend her Stage 3 seminar in New York this coming January. Everyone is happy
to have Shari join The Pilates Center!
Megan Guenther and Leigh O'Malley
finish certification!
After a full year of hard work and study, Megan
and Leigh pass their oral and written tests and are offi5cially Certified
Romana's
Pilates Level 5 instructors. The Pilates Center congratulates them on this accomplishment
and welcomes them as "New Talent" instructors! New Talent instructors are a great
deal if you are looking to start Pilates! Call the studio for more information.
Janice presents at Columbia Dressage
and Combined Training Association Adult Dressage Camp, June 20-22
On Wednesday
June 20th, Janice will open CDCTA's adult camp at William
Woods College in Missouri with her presentation "Pilates
for the Dressage Rider," which explains the principles
put forth in her book. Janice has been a member of CDCTA
since 1995, although she has since moved to Illinois. Dressage
instructors at the camp include Wick Hotchkiss, and USDF
certified instructors Gina Krueger and Sarah Martin.
Janice at the World Cup Championships
in Las Vegas
We hope you got a chance to meet Janice at the
World Cup in Las Vegas April 18-21, 2007, at the Equissentials booth! Janice
only rides in Equissentials Breeches (see our Links page)!
If you missed her, look for her at upcoming events.
Noël Chase Returns to The Pilates
Center
Noël Chase, a long time teacher for Janice,
has returned from a year stint teaching Pilates in New Zealand. Although Noël
loved New Zealand, her quest for deepening her knowledge of Pilates brought her
back to the States, and thankfully, to The Pilates Center! Although almost fully
booked within one month, Noël does have a few openings in her schedule.
Please call the studio to book an appointment with her!
"Continued Learning" workshop
March 10 & 11 at The Pilates Center
On
March 10-11, 2007, Janice held a workshop for 16 Certified
Pilates instructors at her studio. Instructors came from
Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield, IL and included Toni Manzanares
from Barcelona, as well as the instructors at the Pilates
Center. Janice taught lessons on Saturday and gave a workshop
in "Training the Eye" on Sunday. Kim Scholl,
PT and recently certified Pilates instructor, added her
insights from the physical therapy point of view. Sunday
began with an advanced mat and then three of Janice's clients
volunteered to come in and be scrutinized by the group.
Discussions then ensued on how to find the best way to
help each client with their particular issues.
Given
the success of this seminar, Janice and Kim are planning
the next "Continued Learning" seminar for
early fall. If you are interested in being
on the email list of teachers that will be notified
of these seminars, please contact Janice through
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Lecture on "Pilates for Better
Riding" at Illinois Horse Fair, Springfield, IL
Janice spoke on the principles
in her book, Pilates for the Dressage Rider, at the Illinois Horse Fair in Springfield,
IL, on both Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3. Copies of her book were available
for purchase at Greyhorse Books at the trade fair where Janice was available
for a book signing on both days.
Pilates Center News 2006
PILATES WORKSHOP FOR DRESSAGE RIDERS
at Pure Pilates, Kansas City, MO
Don’t
miss this rare opportunity to participate in a Pilates
workshop led by Janice Dulak, author of the book Pilates
for the Dressage Rider. Class
size is limited. For more information,
contact Susan Hard at Pure Pilates (816.531.1950)
Janice to Attend USDF Convention
in Kansas City
Janice will be attending the
USDF Annual Convention in Kansas City during that last week of November. Look
for her there if you're interested in Pilates
for the Dressage Rider.
Romana visits Champaign again
The living
Pilates legend, Romana Kryzanowska, visited The Pilates Center
once again. On October 21, she conducted a continuing education
session for 14 Romana’s Pilates certified instructors.
There was a champagne reception for her at the Center that
evening where she and Janice signed Janice’s newly published
book “Pilates for the Dressage Rider.” Having just
returned from Brazil, Romana enjoyed her weekend at Dulak’s
Amber Waves Farm where she was to be treated to a Prix St.
Georges performance by Pilates Center client, Nancy Blake on
her horse Dante.
http://www.centerlinedressage.com/dulak.html
Janice Presents a Second Clinic
for the St. Louis Area Dressage Society
The
workshop, Pilates for the Dressage Rider, was held on
October 28th, 2006, at Pilates For Life, O'Fallon, MO.
Fee is $40. It was followed by a free book signing and
lecture.
Janice Teaches at the International
Pilates Convention
From
August 3-6, Janice taught at the International Pilates
Convention at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York City.
She taught three sessions on "Pilates for Athletes." This
gathering of Pilates professionals from around the world
boasted such renowned Pilates instructors such as Romana
Kryzanowska, Sari Meija Santo, Jaunita Lopez, Mari Windsor,
and others.
Horsing Around...
In her ongoing
quest for knowledge in the area of Pilates and the Dressage
Rider, Janice is currently competing with her four-year-old
Oldenburg gelding Rubaiyat. At the Missouri Dressage Classic
and at Silverwood Dressage in Wisconsin in July, Janice and
Ruby earned qualifying scores for the US Equestrian Federation
Markel Young Horse Championship.
Pilates For The Dressage Rider available
August 19
Janice's
book, Pilates for the Dressage Rider. was published
August 19 by Half Halt Press. It has been chosen as one
of the main selections for the Doubleday Books Equestrian
Edge Book Club. You can find more information about this
exciting book at www.halfhaltpress.com. More...
Apprentices Reach Next Level
Congratulations
to apprentices Megan Guenther and Leigh O'Malley, who recently
passed their Stage 2 testing towards certification. This fall
Megan and Leigh will be heading to New York for their final
test. Meanwhile, they can be found teaching "Apprentice
Specials." Apprentice specials are opportunities to try
Pilates with an apprentice at a reduced rate.
Teaching Teachers
Once again,
Janice Dulak took time from her busy schedule in June to teach
a seminar for Certified Instructors at Melissa Flores' studio, Pilates
for Life, in St. Louis. She taught private lessons and
presented a five hour seminar in "Pilates and Posture."
Teacher Leaves for Adventure
Noel Chase,
the Pilates Center most senior instructor, is leaving for adventures
in New Zealand. Noel will be teaching at Pilates Unlimited
in Auckland and will nuture her love for the great outdoors.
Her presence will be sorely missed by her collegues and clients
at the Pilates Center. We sincerely wish her well and hope
that New Zealand can't really compete with the open spaces
of the mid-west and that she will be back soon!
Pilates for Life and St. Louis Dressage
Society
Janice starts
off 2006 guest teaching at Pilates For Life in St. Louis. She
will be giving a seminar and teaching private lessons to Certified
Pilates instructors. At the request of riders from the St. Louis
Dressage Society and in cooperation with Melissa Flores, owner
of Pilates for Life, Janice will also conduct a two-hour Pilates
seminar for dressage riders.For more information contact: PilatesForLifeMF@aol.com.
Pilates Center News 2005
New Apprentices
Please welcome
Megan Guenther and Leigh O'Malley, the Pilates Center's newest
apprentices. Megan has left her lawyering practice to become
certified in Pilates so that she can donate her teaching time
to high school girls at risk. Leigh is an exercise nut from
way back and although she is still a professional at the University
of Illinois, wants to teach Pilates on her off hours.
Watch for "Apprentice Specials" to be
offered by spring of 2006! Apprentice specials are opportunities to try Pilates
with an apprentice at a reduced rate.
Janice
Teaches Teachers
Janice Dulak
took time from her busy schedule to teach two seminars this
year for Certified Instructors. In the summer, Janice visited
Melissa Flores' studio, Pilates for Life in St. Louis. She
taught private lessons and presented a five hour seminar in "Understanding
the Basics for Advanced Work." In the fall Janice presented
the same seminar for over 25 instructors at Linda Tremain's
Fitness Foundations in the Chicago area.
"Pilates for Dressage Riders"
Janice
Dulak book, Pilates for Dressage Riders, will
be available in 2006. Janice had a little too much fun
this summer riding her home-bred Oldenburg Verband gelding,
Rubaiyat, and was a bit remiss in getting the final manuscript
to Half Halt Press, the publishers of the book. The work
on Rubaiyat paid off with the three year old competing
and winning the Introductory High Point Champion of the
Indiana Dressage Society's fall show in October.
Janice has limited availability for clinics to
introduce the Pilates work to dressage riders. Please call the studio for more
information. More... |
