Gokhale Method Competitors

Yoga Alliance is the largest nonprofit association and global advocate for yoga, dedicated to making yoga accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Purpose: To empower people to improve their health and wellness Vision: Making Tai Chi for Health accessible to everyone for health and wellness The institute was founded by Dr Paul Lam and his master trainers in 2009 to empower people to improve their health using the Tai Chi for Health programs. In 1997, Dr. Paul Lam, a family physician and tai chi expert, worked with a team of tai chi and medical specialists to create the Tai Chi for Arthritis program. Since then they have created a series of Tai Chi for Health programs to improve people’s wellbeing and quality of life. These programs are supported by many organizations including the Arthritis Foundation of America, Australia and Singapore; Osteoporosis Australia; Arthritis Care, UK; universities and governments from different countries. Director: Dr Paul Lam MBBS (Univ. NSW); FAMAC Members of the Governing board: Jim Starshak - Chair Rhayun Song - Vice Chair Lilin Loo - Treasurer/Secretary Roy Geib Janet Cromb John Gough Margaret Brade Marty Kidder Chief Operational Officer: Anna Bennett Address: Australia 6 Fisher Place Narwee NSW 2209 Phone: +61 2 9533 6511 Fax: +61 2 9534 4311 Email: service@taichiforhealthinstitute.org USA Manager: Carmen Murray 999 McClerkin Rd Burlison, TN 38015 Phone: +1 901 388 3253 Fax: +1 901 388 1415 Email: serviceusa@taichiforhealthinstitute.org For more info go to www.taichiforhealthinstitute.org

The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) is the not-for-profit professional association dedicated to the Pilates field. Since its inception in 2001, Pilates teachers from around the world have worked together to create a unified community, to share knowledge and information, and most importantly, to establish the practice of teaching Pilates as a profession. The Alliance is comprised of paying members, the vast majority of whom are career Pilates teachers, studio owners, Pilates school owners and faculty, or all of the above. The volunteer Board of Directors that govern the PMA come from that same demographic and are democratically elected by the members. The Alliance is managed and administered by a salaried staff based in Miami, Florida. The PMA produces live events such as our Annual Meeting and Pilates Educators Summit. We coordinate a global Pilates-awareness event called Pilates Day and support other profile-raising initiatives such as Heroes in Motion®, Pilates 4 Youth, and Pilates is Health. The PMA also support a Research Committee as an integral part of the evolution and practice of the Pilates method, knowing that sound research and evidence-based practice is necessary to ensure that Pilates is effective, efficient, and safe. Significantly, in 2017 the PMA launched its Pilates School Approval Program (PSAP) which establishes Standards for Pilates schools. Benefiting both prospective students and schools alike, this program provides assurance to all parties that the school has met the 10 Educational Standards established by the PMA. Our Mission To advance Pilates as a profession and to promote and perpetuate the teachings of Joseph H. and Clara Pilates