Balanced Body® believes that movement can change people’s lives. We are the leading resource for Pilates equipment, information and education for fitness centers, studios, rehabilitation facilities and home enthusiasts. Founded in 1976, the company was the first to substantially update Joseph Pilates' equipment with state-of-the-art engineering, materials and technology. Ken Endelman, the company's CEO and founder, has been awarded 26 U.S. patents for his inventions.
Headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., where all its equipment is designed and manufactured, the company actively promotes Pilates to the fitness industry, the medical profession and the media. The company established the 1-800-PILATES service and online Studio Finder to help the public locate instructors and studios in their area. This free service refers more than 1,000 clients a month to instructors and studios internationally.
In addition to equipment, Balanced Body offers instructor training and continuing education for Pilates, CoreAlign®, Anatomy in Three Dimensions™, Bodhi Suspension System™, Balanced Body Barre™, MOTR™ and other mind-body instructor training programs. We also carry an extensive line of accessories, books, and videos for professionals and home enthusiasts. Visit pilates.com or call 1-800-PILATES for the world's largest selection of Pilates and other mind-body products, for inspiring educational opportunities, and to learn about the benefits of Pilates.
We have over 12,000 members - Fellows of the International College of Dentists (FICD) - in 140 countries around the world. A leading honor society for dentists, we are dedicated to the recognition of outstanding professional achievement and meritorious service, and the continued progress of dentistry for the benefit of all humankind.
The Feldenkrais Guild® was established by Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc., in 1977, to be the professional organization of practitioners and teachers of the Feldenkrais Method. In 1997 we changed our name to the Feldenkrais Guild of North America (FGNA).
FGNA is a nonprofit, tax exempt, professional organization concerned with increasing public awareness of the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education, the certification and continuing education of practitioners, the protection of the quality of the Feldenkrais work, and research in the Method's effectiveness.
Only people personally trained by Dr. Feldenkrais, or graduates of Guild Accredited Training Programs are eligible to be certified by, and to become members of FGNA, and to use the registered service marks Awareness through Movement®, ATM®, Functional Integration®, FI®, Feldenkrais Method®, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner(cm), and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher®.