{"id":561,"date":"2021-02-04T01:47:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T01:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T22:12:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T22:12:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"561\" class=\"elementor elementor-561\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55afc94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55afc94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ba7b22\" data-id=\"4ba7b22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0476778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0476778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the SPM<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcbe2ab elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcbe2ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97ecdec\" data-id=\"97ecdec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c43fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7c43fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-Teacher-Training.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1139\" alt=\"pilates teachers in training\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-Teacher-Training.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-Teacher-Training-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-Teacher-Training-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-Teacher-Training-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-Teacher-Training-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247b463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"247b463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-e1615551836792.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-e1615551836792.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-e1615551836792-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-e1615551836792-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-e1615551836792-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Pilates-Method-e1615551836792-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82a9d3\" data-id=\"a82a9d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58bf1b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d58bf1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a58c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a58c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f025f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f025f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SPM is an alliance of the UK&#8217;s leading Pilates training providers. Formed in 2020 as a not for profit organisation, it is founded upon many decades of Pilates experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bfeb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70bfeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It will work to protect the reputation and integrity of the Pilates Method through the knowledge, skills, and passion of its registered teachers and through the comprehensive educational programmes that are offered to them. \u00a0<\/p><p>We aim to be an open, supportive and inclusive organisation &#8211; whether that is for our member training providers; for those teachers on the SPM Register; or for any teacher who wants to join the Register by taking a &#8216;bridging course&#8217; with an SPM member.<\/p><p>We will also work to ensure that clear career pathways and development opportunities are in place for any teacher who understands that the teaching of Pilates is a professional vocation that requires continued learning and dedicated self-practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7653a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7653a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our aims<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a4bd0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"92a4bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To be a collective voice for the Pilates profession<span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To create a unified body for fully comprehensive training providers<span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To protect the integrity of the Pilates Method and its practice<span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To work to improve diversity in our community of Pilates students, teachers, and tutors.<span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To provide support and ongoing training for Pilates teachers in the UK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-824fdde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"824fdde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f45e508\" data-id=\"f45e508\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4cc452 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4cc452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4d90d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec4d90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPM Members<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0313c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0313c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SPM was founded by Body Control Pilates, MK Pilates, and the Pilates Foundation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Alan Herdman Pilates and Pilates in Motion joined as Founding Members.<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Balanced Body Education became an SPM Member in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72769db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72769db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPM Partners<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069e97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"069e97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SPM is proud to appoint <strong>Balanced Body<\/strong> as <strong>Lead Sponsor and exclusive Equipment Partner<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The SPM has recently been recognised by <strong>One Dance UK<\/strong> within its <strong>UK Healthcare Practitioners Directory<\/strong>.\u00a0 One Dance UK supports all those working in the dance sector to achieve excellence in performance, education, and management.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ea169 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e2ea169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2048 2048\"><path d=\"M6.125 1088h1797.89l-402.976 403 89.994 90L2048 1024l-556.966-557-89.994 90 402.976 403H6.125v128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a50c2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a50c2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c39080\" data-id=\"3c39080\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30130c8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30130c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfed5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcfed5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPM Directors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e90068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e90068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SPM-Directors-photo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">SPM&#8217;s three Directors&nbsp;<\/a>are: Hana Jones (Pilates Foundation), Michael King (MK Pilates), Leigh Robinson (Body Control Pilates).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37a46ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37a46ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d4995d\" data-id=\"2d4995d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1efe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a1efe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">We believe in continuous personal development through self-practice and the embodiment of Joseph Pilates\u2019 teaching<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2269b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2269b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Members:<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3094011 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3094011\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffe08c3\" data-id=\"ffe08c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a066e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a066e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2457\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Body-Control-Pilates-logo-new.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1436\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Body-Control-Pilates-logo-new.jpg 2457w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Body-Control-Pilates-logo-new-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Body-Control-Pilates-logo-new-1024x391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Body-Control-Pilates-logo-new-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Body-Control-Pilates-logo-new-1536x586.jpg 1536w, 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elementor-element-d4b2262\" data-id=\"d4b2262\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0305d97 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0305d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-herdman-pilates-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1887\" alt=\"alan herdman pilates logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-herdman-pilates-.png 500w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-herdman-pilates--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/alan-herdman-pilates--150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aca7359 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aca7359\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d4060f\" data-id=\"5d4060f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ab02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"a2ab02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1701\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1701\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Who is SPM Professional Membership open to?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1701\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1701\"><p>We welcome UK-based Pilates training providers who deliver a comprehensive training in both studio apparatus and matwork, or providers who only offer matwork training. In both cases, you must commit to adapting your course content and assessments within a given time frame to meet the requirements of the relevant SPM standard.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are a UK-based training provider and would like to join the SPM as a Professional Member, we&#8217;d love to hear from you. Please contact us at info@thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com and request an application form or more information.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1702\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1702\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How can I be listed on the SPM Register of Teachers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1702\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1702\"><p>There are two routes to go onto the SPM Register:<\/p><ol><li>Ideally your Training Provider or parent organisation is an SPM member. They must be able to confirm that you have been regularly undertaking professional development courses in the past and you also need to continue professional development (CPD) whilst on the Register.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If you teach Pilates and hold a Level 3 Pilates Matwork qualification, you are welcome to apply to join the SPM Register of Teachers in an individual capacity as a &#8216;Pilates Matwork Instructor (Associate)&#8217;. In doing so, you must commit to the SPM Code of Practice and also to meeting the SPM&#8217;s ongoing CPD requirements. The cost is currently \u00a330 a year plus VAT. To apply, or for more information, please contact info@thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1703\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1703\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What if my Training Provider is not an SPM member?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1703\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1703\"><p>If you would like to be listed on the SPM Register of Teachers but the provider that you trained with is not planning to become an SPM member, we&#8217;ll do our best to help. You can either:<\/p><ol><li>Join the Register as a &#8216;Pilates Matwork Instructor (Associate)&#8217; as detailed in the previous question.<\/li><li>You may like to contact one of SPM\u2019s member organisations to discuss taking a short \u201cconversion&#8221; or &#8220;integration&#8221; course\u201d that ensures that you are fully accredited against the new SPM Matwork standard and the Comprehensive Studio standard, if applicable.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1704\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1704\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Can all Pilates Training Providers become SPM members?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1704\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1704\"><p>In principle, yes but they must adopt, and their courses be ratified against, the relevant SPM Matwork and\/or Comprehensive standard(s). The latter requires them to offer, or plan to offer in an agreed timeframe, the full range of studio apparatus (through to Advanced level).\u00a0<\/p><p>Upon application to join the SPM as a Professional Member, a training provider will receive a summary of the relevant SPM standard(s). This will be sent by PD:Approval, who oversee training accreditation on behalf of the SPM, and it enables the training provider to understand the processes, costs, and potential timing involved. Upon embarking on the process, the training provider will received Provisional Professional Membership of the SPM and will be asked to pay a joining fee of \u00a3250. 50% of this is refundable should the training provider fail to gain ratification against the SPM standard(s).\u00a0<\/p><p>Full Professional Membership is granted upon approval against the SPM standard(s).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">The SPM welcomes new Professional Members and, in conjunction with PD:Approval, will do what it can to support training providers on this journey.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1705\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1705\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">I see that I have to do regular professional development to stay on the SPM Register of Teachers. How will this work?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1705\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1705\"><p>As a Pilates professional, it is important that you update and extend your skills and knowledge through continued professional development (CPD). This can be through courses, workshops, and classes and should typically amount to 2-3 days each year. An ongoing listing (renewed annually) on the SPM Register of Teachers is be based on you meeting this.<\/p><p>If your parent organisation is an SPM Member, the Register requirement is aligned to the CPD scheme run by them.<\/p><p>If you join the Register on an individual basis as a Pilates Matwork Instructor (Associate), you are asked to submit your annual CPD Record to PD:Approval (on behalf of the SPM) upon renewing your listing. You will have discounted access to CPD courses and workshops offered by SPM Members.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1706\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1706\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">How many qualifications will SPM list on its Register of Teachers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1706\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1706\"><p>The SPM Register, from early 2024, will show two qualifications: Matwork and Comprehensive (Matwork plus Studio Apparatus).<\/p><p>Matwork will have two categories:<\/p><p>&#8216;Pilates Matwork Teacher&#8217;, being someone who trained with an SPM Member.<\/p><p>&#8216;Pilates Matwork Instructor (Associate)&#8217;, being a teacher holding a Level 3 Pilates certificate.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1707\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1707\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">I have a Matwork and a Reformer qualification. Will the Reformer qualification be recognised by SPM?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1707\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1707\"><p>If you hold a current Reformer qualification issued by your Training Provider, this is still valid and is recognised for insurance and teaching purposes.<\/p><p>Your Reformer qualification may count towards your SPM Comprehensive Qualification if you choose to complete the apparatus training. You will only be listed as a Matwork teacher on the SPM Register of Teachers until you have completed the apparatus training.&nbsp;<\/p><p>You will, of course, still be able to list all qualifications you hold on your own website and, where appropriate, in the listing on your parent organisation\u2019s website.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1708\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1708\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">Will I need to be on the SPM Register to get insurance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1708\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1708\"><p>No, the SPM Register of Teachers is not a reference for insurers. You will be able to continue to take out insurance cover based on the qualifications you received from your Training Provider.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1709\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1709\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">What\u2019s the best way for me to contact the Society?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1709\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1709\"><p>Please drop us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com\">info@thesocietyforthepilatesmethod.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the SPM Who are we? 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