Join the group to comment on the pending Fitness Regulation

A facebook group has been created to hear your voice: South African Pilates Industry Regulation Forum, please join and make your point, ask questions. It affords everyone to see what is being discussed and allows anyone to add their suggestions.

We have until 21 July to submit comment on the proposed Fitness Regulation which will include Pilates instructors. More details on the Fitness regulation section of the this site (red button on the home page) - please join the facebook group and comment!

New optional feature on Pilatesinfo - you can have a logo or picture on your registration record and link this to your website!

It is a well known fact in advertising that adding a picture to any article or listing immediately generates more interest in the specific advert or article, therefore adding a picture to your listing on Pilatesinfo will have similar results.

In our experience and based on the enquiries we receive from prospective Pilates clients, people want to know more about the Pilates instructors and studios they are considering before making the first call - the more information you can supply, the better chances are that you will get more business as clients will feel more comfortable contacting you. So for those of you with existing websites, please note the specifications and cost for this option listed below and send us the information!

What does it look like on Pilatesinfo? - Go to www.pilatesinfo.co.za, click on Directory (large orange button), select Western Cape as province and scroll down & select Welgemoed as suburb - you will see the effect of the picture on Anita Vos' registration. If you click on the picture, you will be directed to the applicable website.  

What if you do not have a website? - Consider getting one, it is less expensive than you think! (see advert below). You can place a picture (logo or photograph) without having a link to a website, the cost for the option stays the same as the work involved from our side to load the picture is the same.

What is required to make use of this option? - Send us a picture (logo or photograph), size 100x75 pixels or 100x100 pixels, in jpeg file format, plus the website address you want it to link to. The image/picture will be best quality if supplied in the correct size.

What is the cost involved? - The cost is R420 per year to add a picture and link to your website (R35 per month). If you can provide a reciprocal link then the cost is reduced to R360, so just R30 per month (what else can you get for R30 a month?). The cost is payable up front for the year (to end February 2011), so proof of payment should be supplied when you send the picture & website address. If you add this option after 15 March then the cost is pro-rated to end Feb 2011 (the 15^th is cut-off for pro-rating, i.e. before the 15^th is a full month and after the 15^th is included in the next month). Please provide the name & address details for the invoice if you require an invoice. Payments can be made to the following account:

Account name: Softserve; Bank: FNB, branch code 201410

Account number: 62044540179; Reference: your name

Account type: current account

You still get the following FREE on Pilatesinfo:

Your registration, in multiple areas if applicable, (without the website link) - please ensure that your details stay up to date, as it is very frustrating for potential clients if your contact number or email address is incorrect. To update your details, simply email the changes to info@pilatesinfo.co.za.

Workshop: Optimizing Spinal Biomechanics in Mat work - 16 October Cape Town, 23 October Pretoria

Back pain affects at least 80% of us some time in our lives. Nearly $90 billion (Germany: EU50bn; UK: GBP10bn) is spent annually by people looking for relief from back pain through surgery, doctor's visits, X-rays, MRI scans and medications. After poor medical assessment, narrow clinical approach and symptomatic focus (rather than functional focus) leaves them frustrated, many sufferers seek remedy at Pilates studios. This presents a dilemma in that Pilates education seldom covers the skills required to deal with situations like these.  In this workshop you will upgrade your understanding of spinal biomechanics allowing you to create more specific and effective mat exercises for this population. Very interesting new research will help you understand potential problems that may be caused by some classical Pilates exercises when prescribed for back care. Although rehabilitation is not the domain of Pilates instructors, some Pilates instructors can play a great supportive role in the prevention and treatment of back pain. Do not miss this one!

New South African invention gets to the core of fitness training
 
Pilates enthusiasts could soon find themselves challenged to learn new exercises, using an innovative piece of equipment developed by a South African physiotherapist.

Giving Pilates studio owners a framework for success

First-time small business owners often make decisions that later prove detrimental to their businesses because they do not have a structure on which to base their decisions. The Business Solutions workshop will provide such a framework as a key focus to help aspirant and existing studio owners overcome the hurdles often encountered in getting a business off the ground and building long-term sustainability. 

While the workshop content is based on proven business principles, it is "packaged"� in a user-friendly format that will allow studio owners to implement the skills they learn in their businesses immediately.

The workshop covers a wide spectrum of topics, for example: what form of business entity is most appropriate;  what documentation is required for a bank loan; information on how to structure employment contracts and client agreements; awareness of the labour laws and other legislation with which Pilates businesses must comply; control of outstanding fees & motivating employees.

The workshop will be examining the whole issue of 'money in and money out', to try and help entrepreneurs feel more at ease with the financial side of business so that they can run their studios more effectively and place them on a more profitable footing.

To get updates on the dates for the Business Solutions workshop, visit www.intelligentbody.co.za or email info@pilatesinfo.co.za

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