Pilates CHAIRS Training Manual (Official International Training Manual
Melinda Bryan, Founder and Director of Performing Arts Physical Therapy & The Pilates Studio® of Los Angeles, world renowned Physical Therapist, and Principal Pilates Master Teacher Trainer for Over 20 YearsMelinda Bryan, proud wife and mother of three, physical therapist and certified Pilates master teacher trainer is sought after as the finest Pilates fitness consultant by Hollywood s most elite celebrities and Los Angeles' distinguished physicians. With over 20 years of experience, she is known as the first in Southern California and one of the first in the world to use innovative Pilates techniques to help clients achieve greater strength, flexibility, and endurance through their rehabilitation fitness programs.As owner and director of Performing Arts Physical Therapy and The Pilates Studio of Los Angeles, Melinda is recognized internationally as one of the first to offer traditional Pilates certification. The Pilates Studio of Los Angeles is known as the very first Official Pilates Certification Training Center on the West Coast of the United States, and one of the first of only two licensing centers in the world. Since 1992, Melinda has hosted and directed the official Pilates Teacher Certification program, created by Romana Krysonowska and The Pilates Studio, in Los Angeles. The Pilates Studio of Los Angeles has certified many of the best Pilates Instructors practicing all over the world today.Melinda s combined knowledge in both the medical and fitness fields effectively helps all of her clients improve the quality of their life. Melinda Bryan has appeared on popular TV shows and in numerous magazines, including The Today Show, Leeza, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, Allure, Rosie, Ms. Fit, and Los Angeles Times. Her team of therapists and instructors keep performing artists in shape and injury free. They provide on-site service for many dance companies and Broadway theatrical productions in Los Angeles, including Dirty Dancing, The Color Purple, Drowsy Chaperone, Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, and The Lion King. Melinda has numerous academic affiliations with universities, including the University of Southern California, Columbia University, and has lectured internationally on Pilates and performing arts medicine.Melinda created the first Pilates For Pregnancy / Pilates After Pregnancy DVD program, and was instrumental in the development of the Pilates Music For Life Series produced specifically for Pilates routines. Now keeping with the tradition of being a leader in her field, Melinda now directs PilatesCertificationOnline.comPilatesCertificationOnline.com, offered by The Pilates Studio of Los Angeles, is the world's first official online Pilates Certification. This comprehensive online program is the first of its kind and is available 24/7 internationally. Follow the leader... Follow experience, knowledge and history... Melinda Bryan.