Next Pilates Anytime Instructor Contest 2013 - Finals

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Please watch all 5 videos below, and then vote on your favorites. The top instructors will move on to the final voting round, and the winner will become the Next Pilates Anytime Instructor and get a 4-6 page spread in Pilates Style Magazine. This round of voting ends September 16 at 3:00 AM EST. Contest Voting FAQs. Only Pilates Anytime members who signed up prior to August 1, 2013 can vote.

Contestants are listed in alphabetical order by first name
Angelie Melzer

Angelie Melzer

Spokane, WA
15 Years Teaching
PhysicalMind Institute, Core Dynamics, Balanced Body University
Angelie's Website
I love to teach Pilates because...
Pilates is a universal exercise that touches the masses. It's gentle approach and organic movement patterns make sense to our bodies. The body in front of you, your client, is a piece of clay ready to be molded in both body and mind. I love the intimacy that the client can feel by discovering their bodies and how beautifully they can move. A Pilates Studio is a place of safety, where everyone can feel free to move, breathe, and learn. Pilates touches all ages, body types, physical disabilities, and fitness levels, bringing them together in mind and body. I am truly amazed at how much I can learn from the bodies I touch and interact with on a daily basis. Pilates allows me to continue to learn and grow on a daily basis from the elders down to the newest student in a teacher training or class. I appreciate the fact that I continue to learn from all of these individuals. I am truly blessed to be a part of such a wonderful industry: one of sharing, learning, listening and helping others. Thank you for giving me to opportunity to share this gift with a wider audience through Pilates Anytime. I am so excited!
Current standing: #1 of 5 (0 vote)
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Artemis Papakonstantopoulou

Artemis Papakonstantopoulou

Athens, Greece
15 Years Teaching
Balanced Body, Physicalmind Institute
Artemis's Website
I love to teach Pilates because...
of a million reasons, but the most obvious one is; the method itself. With Pilates you don’t simply exercise but you transform your body. There are hundreds of different exercises, variations, and modifications to challenge the fittest individuals and to get the unfit going to see real results in their bodies. I set different goals with every client depending on their physical needs and I design specific programs to help them acquire them. There is never boredom or stagnation since every lesson can be different simply by changing the breath pattern, angle, or exercise. Results come and so do laughs and love!
Current standing: #2 of 5 (0 vote)
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Deborah Harris

Deborah Harris

Warren NJ
12 Years Teaching
Authentic Pilates Teacher Certification (Romana)
Deborah's Website
I love to teach Pilates because...
after being a Pilates Instructor for 12 years, I still love my job. It is incredibly gratifying to be a part of someone’s journey of healing, to help clients reach fitness milestones they never dreamed possible. I love the challenge of perpetually innovating and designing the optimal program to energize my clients’ health. Being able to utilize a variety of problem-solving skills excites and challenges me; I truly love what I do!
Current standing: #3 of 5 (0 vote)
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Jolie Pollman

Jolie Pollman

Salem, Oregon
5 Years Teaching
Long Beach Dance Conditioning
Jolie's Website
I love to teach Pilates because...
I love how Pilates is adaptable to most everyone, and helping people attain their goals is really wonderful. It's "one tap at a time" as one of my favorite client says. Teaching people to move in a more pain free and efficient way is gratifying. Pilates Works!
Current standing: #4 of 5 (0 vote)
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Larisa Klein

Larisa Klein

Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
10 Years Teaching
IM=X, Tina Willis of Pro Pilates (classical), Wellness Achieved Studios
Larisa's Website
I love to teach Pilates because...
...It teaches people that their body is their best tool. The would-be practitioner usually walks in being carried by his body, but leaves wearing it proudly. By paying attention to form and creating that necessary connection with the body, we can develop a friendship with our bodies. As we learn how strong it can become, we learn how to respect and appreciate it.
Current standing: #5 of 5 (0 vote)
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