2012 PILATES CONFERENCE

ONLY $475.00

Schedule

All participants will be scheduled into classes that focus on the Classical work of the Reformer, the Cadillac, Mat, and Chairs. These classes will be instructed by Jay Grimes, Kathryn Ross-Nash, Chris Robinson and Mari Winsor.

Friday, February 10th

9:00am - 3:00pm
Registration and Lessons with Instructors

(lessons available by appointment only please email Dana at pilatescore@gmail.com for prices and availability)

3:00pm-5:00pm
RED Thread - K. Ross-Nash
Look at how the basic exercises are interwoven throughout the work. The deeper the knowledge of the basics, the greater the understanding of the advanced.
Pilates and Sports - Chris Robinson
Grow your business by bringing men into your studio using the Pilates Method to enhance the four basic athletic movements in sports (push, pull, run and jump.)

5:30 - 6:30pm
Classical Mat Class for All - Jay Grimes
Please bring your own mat

6:30 - 7:00pm
Q&A with Instructors

Saturday, February 11th

8:00am
Mat Class for all

(please bring your own mat)

9:00 - 11:00am

All participants will be assigned into a group. Feel free to observe/participate in a different class than you're scheduled.

GROUP A - Classical Reformer - Mari Winsorr
GROUP B - The Cadillac - K. Ross-Nash
GROUP C - Work on the Wunda and Electric Chair - Jay Grimes

11:15pm - 2:45pm BREAK / Lessons Over Lunch**

3:00pm - 5:00pm

(All participants will be assigned into a group)

GROUP A - Clean Up Your Classical Mat - Jay Grimes
GROUP B - The Universal Reformer - Chris Robinson
GROUP C - The Cadillac - Mari Winsor

Sunday, February12th

8:00am
Mat Class for all

(please bring your own mat)

9:00am - 11:00am

All participants will be assigned into a group, Feel free to observe/participate in a different class than you are scheduled.

GROUP A - Work on the Wunda and The Electric Chair - Chris Robinson
GROUP B - Clean up your Classical Mat - Mari Winsor
GROUP C - The Universal Reformer - K. Ross-Nash

11:15am - 2:45pm BREAK / Lessons Over Lunch**

3:00 - 5:00pm
All participants will be assigned into a groupFeel free to observe/participate in a different class
than you are scheduled.

GROUP A - The Cadillac - Mari Winsor
GROUP B - Work on the Wunda and Electric Chairs - Jay Grimes
GROUP C - Clean Up Your Classical Mat - Chris Robinson

* Schedule subject to changes.

**one-day pricing available
(Refunds available on *one day pricing through January 10, 2012 - less $50.00/day deposit)

Where To Stay

The Arizona Pilates Conference
will be held at:

The Embassy Suites Phoenix/Scottsdale
4415 E. Paradise Village Parkway South
Phoenix, Arizona 85032

(602)-765-5800
Complimentary cooked to order breakfast every morning and a complimentary manager's reception every evening.

Call the hotel directly and use Group Code - GRA to receive the discounted room rate. Rates from $165.00 USD/Night - Discounted rates are available until January 12th, 2012 so don't delay.
Book your discounted room online now!

Pre-Purchase GRATZ equipment and SAVE.

Ask Us How! for more information on equipment savings and availability email Debbie at sales@gratzindustries.com or Dana at pilatescore@gmail.com

Instructors

Jay Grimes
Master Pilates teacher Jay Grimes is the director of Vintage Pilates in Los Angeles.

Jay studied with founder Joesph Pilates in the mid-1960's and later with Joe's wife, Clara. He taught in the original New York studio and also studied with Joe's proteges, Romana Kryzanowska and John Winters. In his 18 years as a professional dancer - ballet and Broadway - Jay never had an injury. He attributes this entirely to Pilates.

From his new studio on Los Angeles' west side, Jay continues the work of Joseph Pilates, providing ongoing training to instructors and conducting workshops, master classes and post-graduate programs for students around the world. If students can't come to Los Angeles, he brings the work to them. He has offered workshops in England, Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Russia and Australia. www.vintagepilates.com

Kathryn Ross- Nash

Kathryn began her Pilates training in 1982. She has had the privilege to be trained by Romana Kryzanowska, Kathy Grant, Sari Mejo Santos, Jay Grime & Edwina Fontaine, and all first generation teachers.
Kathryn Ross-Nash is certified through the Pilates Studio, the Authentic Pilates Guild, AFTA, IFFA and is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. Kathryn was principle dancer for ten years with Ballet Hispanico of NY, and often returns to restage ballets. She also holds a second-degree black belt in Te Kwon Do and an undefeated AUU sparring record.
Kathryn Ross-Nash has worked side by side with Romana for many years. She has demonstrated the Advanced work for her at workshops and seminars through out the US and also is the only woman to demonstrate on both the Romana's Pilates DVD 's and the Legacy Series. Romana is quoted about Ms. Ross-Nash" that her work is like ice cream" and that she is one of her best, her "star of stars". Kathryn was also hand picked by Romana to sit at her right hand as Vice-president of the Authentic Pilates Guild.
Kathryn was also a feature instructor in the premiere issue of Pilates Style Magazine, Infomercials and many other Pilates Style issues. Kathryn was invited to be one of the three premiere writers for Pilates Style international blog. She is often a quoted expert and her advice on the method is sought after worldwide. Recently she was asked by Gratz industries to help promote the equipment she strongly believes in as the best.
Know through out the industry for her purity and devotion to the work, her list of students include many in the TV, Movie, Broadway, professional athletes and dancers and Music industry. Lad year she was invited as the first instructor to and trained the dancers of the Vaganova School in St. Petersburg Russia.
"My favorite thing in the world is to be able to teach the work I believe in so strongly", says Kathryn Ross-Nash. "As my teachers so generously gave to me." www.americanbodytech.com

Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson is a lifelong athlete having starred at San Diego State University in track and field and later excelling as a martial artist and champion Muy Thai kick boxer. Chris prides himself on practicing and teaching Pilates as he learned it from Romana Kryzanowska and his respect for the authentic Pilates method is his passion.

Chris continues to work with athletes from many different disciplines and sports modalities and confirms that classical Pilates work enhances and improves performance regardless of the sport his students are engaged in . Chris released his book "The Core Connection" in 2009 and appears regularly on radio and television sharing his experience and enthusiasm for the authentic Pilates method and the achievable results.
He owns and operates the Gratz Pilates equipped Core Coach Center in La Jolla California and continues to inspire his students and fellow teachers with his rare combination of strength, poise and balance.
www.corecoach.net

Mari Winsor
Fitness expert Mari Winsor is widely credited with popularizing Pilates and making this once-obscure workout accessible to the public at-large.

In 1990, Mari opened her first Pilates studio in Los Angeles, and introduced her innovative signature workout, "dynamic sequencing," based on techniques developed by Joseph Pilates. Soon after, the highly visible bodies of musicians, professional athletes, and celebrities began to flock to her studio to be shaped, toned, and strengthened.

Eager to learn as much as she possible could about Pilates, in 1992, Mari began studying with Romana Kryzanowska, who trained with Joseph Pilates and took over his New York studio upon his death. After one year of intense study, Mari earned her certification in the true technique of Joseph Pilates. Mari continues to study with Romana to this day.

In 2003, Mari brought Pilates to a new level of public recognition when she released her first infomercial. The record-breaking success of the Winsor Pilates workout series and award-winning infomercials was unparalleled. Thirty videos later and over 50 million programs sold, Mari's groundbreaking dynamic workouts have helped millions of Americans get the body they want making Winsor Pilates a household name.

Committed to sharing her knowledge and experience with the public, Mari has created an Online Winsor Pilates Fitness Club. She has co-authored three books: The Pilates Powerhouse; The Pilates Pregnancy: Maintaining Strength, Flexibility and Your Figure; and The Pilates Workout Journal: An Exercise Diary and Conditioning Guide. Mari's fitness expertise has been featured in countless magazines such as: Allure, Glamour, Fit Pregnancy, Health, InStyle, More, Redbook, Shape, Vogue, W, and Woman's World.

Now the owner of two Winsor Pilates studios and with a continuous roster of A-list clients that includes Drew Barrymore, Elizabeth Berkeley, Minnie Driver, Daisy Fuentes, Jasmine Guy, Jewel, Melanie Griffith, Meg Ryan, Sharon Stone, Marisa Tomei, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Dita Von Tees, Mari remains the most sought-after trainer in Hollywood and a celebrity in the world of health and fitness. www.winsorpilates.com

Dana Santi began studying the Pilates method in 1996 in Evanston, IL. She studied under the direction of Juanita Lopez and was certified by Romana Kryzanowska in 1998. After completing her certification, Dana instructed at and managed The Pilates Studio of The Midwest at Hubbard Street in Chicago, IL. In 2002, Dana opened The Pilates Core, Inc. in LaGrange, IL. Presently, Dana and her 12 instructors keep Pilates pure and true to its original form. She believes that keeping Pilates authentic is what makes The Pilates Core such a successful studio. Dana devotes much of her non-teaching time to studying and networking with other classically trained Pilates instructors. With their combined knowledge and expertise, Dana organizes seminars with Gratz Industries, Inc. that bring classical Pilates nationwide. In 2004, Dana met and studied with Jay Grimes in Los Angeles, CA. That meeting changed Dana's life and she is honored to borrow every ounce of inspiration and wisdom that he can provide. www.thepilatescore.com

Peter Fiasca
Peter's unique teaching perspective comes from 22 years of studying the traditional Pilates method and over 25 years of working in the field of psychology as a clinician, supervisor, manager and administrator. He has spent nearly a lifetime exploring the inextricable relationship between our mental and physical realms. Peter began studying traditional Pilates in 1988 with Phoebe Higgins and later pursued teacher training at Drago's Gym, receiving his certification in 1998 from master teacher Romana Kryzanowska. He previously studied with master teacher Kathy Grant and continues to train with master teacher Jay Grimes, as well as other distinguished traditional instructors. Peter has dedicated himself to the preservation of traditional Pilates by creating the Worldwide Academy of Traditional Instructors on www.classicalpilates.net, by producing and directing the award winning Classical Pilates Technique series of DVD's and by writing the critically reviewed companion book, Discovering Pure Classical Pilates, which has now been translated into Spanish. Peter has been a frequent guest instructor at training centers throughout the U.S., Europe and South America. He appeared in Romana Kryzanowska's first commercial DVD project, demonstrating Pilates Mat workouts and more recently, Peter was invited to participate in the DVD "Jay Grimes: Pilates Revealed." www.ClassicalPilates.net

Brooke Siler spent a decade training under Joseph Pilates' protégée and chosen successor Romana Kryzanowska from 1994 - 2004. She opened her award-winning studio, re:AB Pilates, in 1997 and was
quickly embraced by Hollywood's A-list.

Brooke is author of the New York Times' best-seller The Pilates Body, The Pilates Body Kit, Your Ultimate Pilates Body Challenge and created the Element Pilates for Weight Loss DVD. Her re:AB Pilates Teacher Training Program was voted the "Gold Standard" by Time Out Magazine.

Brooke has remained at the forefront of the Pilates community for nearly 16 years and remains passionate and authentic in her work. www.reabnyc.com