In February, Marco Graci and Simone Girardi from LifeFitness Italia visited Boulder, Colorado and Peak Pilates headquarters to complete their PPS-II and some additional training with Master Trainer Colleen Glenn. After their week-long training, Marco and Simone got to experience Rocky Mountain National Park with Director of Education, Jeb Gorham (from left: Simone, Jeb, Marco). The Peak Pilates Team always welcomes our Peak Trainers to join us for workshops, training courses and supplemental training. If anyone is interested in planning a trip to Boulder, please contact janette@peakpilates.com.

The new Peak Pilates quality assurance appraisal process and procedures are finally complete. After months of dedicated efforts to ensure the future development and success of the Peak Pilates Trainer Network worldwide, the Peak Pilates Education Team and Master Trainers have the personalized Trainer Leveling Packets ready for delivery. You will receive a packet with your individualized next steps for progression and an outline for the annual meeting and workshops by the end of March.

Peak Pilates is unique in its turn-key total equipment and education solutions. The 2008 Peak Pilates MVe Fitness Solutions have everything a studio or club needs to successfully implement MVe group classes. Educational workshops combined with specialized implementation and follow-up training support are unique to the industry and provide a competitive edge.

The new MVe Fitness Reformer equipment and its accompanying education are set to launch at IHRSA and FIBO 2008. The MVe Fitness Chair education program has also been redesigned. The first of two MVe Fitness Trainer Camps in Boulder, Colorado took place in January 2008 with 20 trainers participating. The second domestic MVe Fitness Trainer Camp is set for June 2008 in Boulder and the international MVe Fitness Trainer Camps are scheduled for April (Maastricht, Netherlands) and July (Japan). The MVe Fitness Chair and Reformer are set to take off with their unique solution of equipment and programming tailored to fit both the studio and club market demand.

Do you have MVe equipment and are you interested in hosting the new workshops? We are currently in the process of scheduling MVe Fitness Chair, MVe Fitness Reformer, and MVe Fitness Combination workshops. If you are interested in hosting please contact becky@peakpilates.com or nikki@peakpilates.com. Please note that you can host the new MVe Fitness Reformer workshop on any Peak Pilates Reformers.

Throughout the month of March save 25% off our entire line of Peak Pilates apparel!* This includes our brand-new line of iPod compatible clothing. Worry no more about having to lug around an iPod during your workout because of the specially designed built-in MP3 player pocket. Browse the apparel

There are varying perspectives on the extent to which observation can influence our interactions with our students. Effective teachers must constantly focus on their observational skills. Proficient observation requires an understanding of how to intuitively assess what is happening with your students, either physically, emotionally or mentally. Successfully responding to your observations can take time, trial and error. Seasoned trainers develop this skill over time and this is one of the main reasons that their expertise is so sought after.

Most observations are directed externally, in the sense that we make an observation and then work to correct what appears improper. However, there is another kind of observation, or awareness you might say, that is manifested internally and can take things to a more personal level. This alternative perspective on observation involves considering your clients' struggles, issues and successes as a means for you to internalize your own personal development. To become an expert observer, it is essential that you focus not only on observing your students, but also consider your own personal practice and cognitively build that into your teaching skill set.

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Please be sure to contact your students once you get your final student roster to give your students pertinent data about their training such as start and end times and your contact information should they have any other questions.