{"id":6511,"date":"2017-07-22T10:55:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T10:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilates4fitness.com\/site\/?p=6511"},"modified":"2019-11-19T15:06:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T15:06:15","slug":"pilates-avatar-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilates4fitness.com\/site\/pilates-avatar-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilates Avatar Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Proud to join a few of my teacher-colleagues across the globe inspiring students to use Pilates and the Pilates Avatar program wherever they are. Thankful for this feature to kick off the Ambassador program with Clare Dunphy. \u00a0Here&#8217;s a reprint of her newsletter and a little video of a typical morning in the studio.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"size-30\" lang=\"x-size-30\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Announcing Pilates Avatar\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/progressivebodyworks.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-jlewty-klyukuutth-j\/\">Ambassadors<\/a>!<\/h1>\n<p>They are awesome &amp; amazing instructors and studio owners who share the ethos of our mission to make Pilates accessible and affordable for\u00a0all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"btn btn--flat fullwidth btn--large\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/progressivebodyworks.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-jlewty-klyukuutth-t\/\">Check Out Our Ambassadors<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>To kick things off, we&#8217;d like to introduce you to one of our amazing ambassadors, <a href=\"http:\/\/progressivebodyworks.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-jlewty-klyukuutth-i\/\">Gina Jackson<\/a>\u00a0of authorized studio <a href=\"http:\/\/progressivebodyworks.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-jlewty-klyukuutth-d\/\">Pilates4Fitness<\/a>. Get to know her more below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>[vc_separator type=&#8217;transparent&#8217; position=&#8217;center&#8217; color=&#8221; thickness=&#8217;10&#8217; up=&#8221; down=&#8221;]<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Why did you become a Pilates Instructor; what inspired you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I began personally training with Pilates at 45 years old, as I knew I needed something that would sustain my body\u00a0in the long term; a \u201cgym\u00a0life\u201d\u00a0was not going to be the endgame.\u00a0I also knew I wanted a wholesome, physical training regimen that would sustain my clients as well as\u00a0myself\u00a0\u2014 both as a teacher and as a\u00a0businesswoman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite Pilates quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cPilates moves. 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