Interested in furthering your Pilates Education?

April 1st has become an important milestone for me as it marks a full year in my full-time position with Equinox as the Associate Manager, Pilates Education for the Equinox Pilates Training Institute. My main role is head of student outreach, and I have had the honor and a privilege to be part of now hundreds of students' Pilates journey and watching them grow as confident, compassionate, enthusiastic instructors. 

If you are interested in furthering your Pilates education, we have a 6-day virtual Mat Certificate Course and a year-long Comprehensive program. We have five more Mat courses in 2025 and our next Comprehensive program begins in Fall 2025. Visit our website below and feel free to email me if you'd like to learn more about our programs. I certainly would be thrilled to be a deeper part of your Pilates journey.

https://www.equinox.com/landing/pilates-teacher-training

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This month, 20% of our proceeds will go to DonorsChoose.

Their mission: to make it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education. They are committed to combating racial and socioeconomic inequity in school funding. Their team works to inspire as much support as possible for teachers of color and for schools that serve low-income communities and Black, Latino, and Native American students.

In 2000, Charles Best, a teacher at a Bronx public high school, thought about all the money he and his colleagues were spending on books, art supplies, and other materials for their students. They weren't alone — today, teachers still spend an average of $500 out of pocket on their classrooms each year. Charles figured there were people who'd want to help if they could see where their money was going. He founded DonorsChoose, a website where teachers could post requests for classroom resources, and his colleagues posted the first 11 projects. Since then, teachers at most US public schools have requested resources through their platform. 
To ensure integrity, they're there through every step of every project. They vet all requests, purchase each item, and ship materials directly to verified teachers.
Step One - find a classroom project that inspires you and give as little as $1. They're a public charity, so your donation is tax-deductible. Step Two - when a project is fully funded, they purchase all the requested items and ship them directly to the teacher. Step Three - every donor gets a thank-you from the teacher and a report of how each dollar was spent.
Their team has vetted and fulfilled over 2 million classroom project requests that range from butterfly cocoons, to robotics kits, to books with diverse characters. Many of the team are former teachers, so their operation feels like a cross between a tech company and a classroom. Whether we're in their NYC office or working remotely across the country, they're digging into data, sharing their favorite projects, and Instagramming teacher and student joy.

To learn more about this incredible project, visit their website: https://www.donorschoose.org/

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