Song from The Pilates Flow shared his horror story when his studio was newly opened.

He received phone calls from esteemed instructors who wanted to work for him in his studio. So Song asked which method were they certified.

Jobseeker: "Huh? Method? What method?"

Song: "Hm...as in, which Pilates certification do you have?"

Jobseeker: "Oh, u mean certs! I am certified by Pilates Online!"

Song almost flipped off his chair.

Karen managed to dig out one of such online certification: http://www.expertrating.com/pilates/index.asp#frequentques

HOLY COW!!!!! You can actually BUY a Pilates certification for USD 49.99. Wow, indeed it is much faster, cheaper and less painful way to get certified. Why did I bothered to spend hundreds of hours and nearly S$15k to get my certs...

Like what Karen suggests, if one day I ever have my own studio, I will make sure I proudly get my toilet cleaners to get "certified" too. 

Upcoming Pilates Certification Course

An upcoming mat certification course for you by Polestar Asia:

Principles of Fitness: May 8-9, 2009
Mat Level 1: May 23-24, 2009
Mat Level 2: June 20-21, 2009

Call Sky Pilates at 62350097 or email Audrey at adcotta@yahoo.com

You might want to read my posts on what it takes to be a Pilates instructor and Differentiating various Pilates Styles