EDUCATION
GINA LANG
Peak Pilates Master Instructor
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SUCCESS STORY
Gina Lang, an avid dancer and
gymnast, was diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis more than 20
years ago. She found Pilates soon
after, and through the method,
education and community she found
at Peak Pilates , she received her
certification and later became a
Peak Pilates Master Instructor.
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Where did you first learn or hear
about Pilates?
I first heard about Pilates from
a Mari Winsor commercial. I was
diagnosed with MS in 1993 when I
was 33–years–old. As my health
declined, I decided I should try
Pilates to help improve my daily
life. Peak Pilates came to our
facility and Zoey Trap taught Level I
Comprehensive.
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What was your Peak Pilates
Pathway?
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It was harder for me with MS to
learn advanced Pilates, but I did
pass Level I, II and III and became
a Peak Pilates Comprehensive
Evolve Program
The Peak Pilates Evolve CEC Program allows certified
instructors to earn CECs by taking private lessons with
Peak Pilates Master Instructors at their Education Centers or
facility. Each private lesson awards 0.5 CECs per lesson hour
petitioned with a maximum of 6 CECs every two years.
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Conferences & Tradeshows
Throughout the year, the Peak Pilates brand earns an even
greater following at various conferences and tradeshows
around the world, where attendees will be able to earn CECs.
At our flagship event, the Pilates Empowerment Summit
(PES), instructors and enthusiasts have a unique opportunity
to gain insights from top Pilates professionals, heighten their
Pilates practice and earn the 14 CECs required every two
years to maintain their certification.
Newsletter Quizzes
Every quarter, a continuing education quiz is pub lished in
the Peak Pilates Newsletter to offer instructors an at-home
opportunity to read about theoretical and practical concepts
with a corresponding quiz worth 2 Peak Pilates CECs.
MASTER INSTRUCTORS
At Peak Pilates, our fundamental goal is to bring Pilates to
everyone in a manner that is both accessible and inspiring.
The heart of our educational program belongs to our trio of
educational developers — Colleen Glenn, Clare Dunphy and
Zoey Trap — who together bring over 70 years of combined
experience in the Pilates and fitness industries. In 2000, the
three were challenged to create a new paradigm for classical
Pilates education that would deliver it in an accessible,
easy-to-follow format. Their diverse skills and backgrounds
made them the perfect team to take on the task. They
developed a program that allows teachers to unlock the
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