The first Saturday in May—May 3 this year—brings another Pilates Day celebration. The festivities, which are sponsored by the Pilates Method Alliance, once again call attention to the Pilates in the Schools Program, with the main event taking place at St. Philip’s Academy, in Newark, New Jersey, under the direction of Marggi Vangeli (pictured above with her students). Vangeli, a member of the PMA Board of Directors and owner of Bodies in Balance Pilates Studio in Madison, New Jersey, has been working with 5th graders at the inner city school since February; on Pilates Day she plans to lead her students through a matwork demonstration for the students’ family members and community leaders and also offer an open Pilates mat class.

Satellite Pilates Day events, held at volunteer studios from around the world, are being promoted as interest- and awareness-raising events rather than the PMA fundraisers we’ve seen in the past. Participating studios and instructors were encouraged to create activities that promote the Pilates in the Schools initiative, but those who don’t work with children have tailored classes and demonstrations to meet other community needs—like teaching area seniors—and promote the Pilates method.

If your studio is doing something special for Pilates Day, please share your plans in the comments section. Happy Pilates Day!

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