Pilates Certification

Thanks to the support and donations of many, the PMA Pilates Certification Exam is ready and available for administration.

You can take the test at your local Comp USA. For more information go to http://www.pmapilatescertified.com!

The "official" PMA Pilates Certification Exam Study Guide is available at just $39.95! You can purchase it online at www.pilatesmethodalliance.org or call the PMA at 866-573-4945 to purchase!

PMA's PITS: Pilates in the Schools Program

PMA's "Pilates in the Schools" Program is off and running. For more information about the PITS program send an email request to sherri@therapilates.com and we will send you an informational packet explaining the details of the program. You must be PMA certified to participate and be approved by the PMA PITS committee before beginning in PMA PITS programs.

About the PMA

If you are a Pilates Teacher or Enthusiast please consider joining the PMA. For more information visit the PMA at: www.pilatesmethodalliance.org.

The PMA's Goals are:

You can download and print the PMA Official Position Paper: "On Pilates" in PDF format.

The PMA is now Recognized as a 501C3 Non-Profit!

Donations to the Pilates Method Alliance are now fully tax deductible!

After more than 4 years from its inception, the Pilates Method Alliance, Inc., has been granted tax exempt (501C3) status from the Internal Revenue Service in the United States of America. This is fantastic news for a small not for profit with a BIG mission: to establish the standards of practice for the Pilates Profession.

This news means that the PMA can offer you, your clients, third parties and sponsors a tax deducible expense for all donations. This could not have happened at a more pivotal time in the history of the PMA. Whether or not you are planning to join us as a Pilates Day Host, your clients, friends, family and colleagues now have the perfect opportunity to directly impact the future of your profession by making a 100% tax deductible donation to the PMA.

Right now the PMA is confronted with large expenses all related to launching the PMA Pilates National Certification Exam™. In addition to the costs of exam development the PMA has to institute a number of significant procedures, including new databases, database tracking, administrative and information technology costs. These necessary changes will bring the PMA in compliance with the significant requirements of the National Commission on Certifying Agencies(NCCA), the accrediting arm of the National Commission of Competency Assurance (NOCA). NCCA is the third party accrediting agency which will review and accredit our test.

Our goal is to raise $150,000 this year to offset these costs. We need the help of all those who have been positively impacted by the many benefits of the Pilates method. If Pilates is your business or your way to optimal health please assist the PMA in establishing the enduring standards of integrity and professionalism in our field as we create the future of the Pilates profession.

The PMA have created the following levels for your gift:

The PMA website provides more information. PMA is currently working on on-line donation capability; until then, you can send donations by mail.