Pilates for Breast Cancer Research
Just a few weeks ago I wrote a bit about mind/body exercise and how it can benefit your training routine. In that post I mentioned that if there were a charity event for mind/body exercise I’d be thrilled to sign up.
Well, guess what. I found one!
I tend to overdo it a bit on health magazines. Since I live abroad I always want to make sure I have reading material in English. I pulled an issue of Shape® magazine out of my stack was thumbing through it the other day when I came across Shape® Pilates for Pink; a joint program with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
What a cool event! It takes place in October, of course, with that being Breast Cancer Awareness month. You can actively participate in two ways. Pilates studios and fitness centers can register with the program and offer classes throughout the month to raise money for breast cancer research.
You can also participate in classes taking place in your area. For those in the New York City area you can sign up for Pilates in the Park and take part in classes offered in Union Square Park. This event usually takes place the last weekend of September.
While a fairly new event, Shape® Pilates in Pink was almost instantly successful. I can see why. Who wouldn’t love doing mind/body exercise while raising money for a good cause? In 2007, 500 Pilates studios joined the event. Their classes and fundraising resulted in over $100,000 for breast cancer research.
Details haven’t been released for the 2009 event yet. It is a good thing to keep on the back of your mind though. If you currently take Pilates classes encourage your studio to become involved in the event. If you own a studio, register online and offer classes to raise funds for a great cause.
It is so exciting to see a different type of physical activity being used to support an important charity. It is another great reason to get involved in some mind/body exercise and see what you’ve been missing!
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Hello
I run a pilates studio in milton keynes. Please can you send me any more details on how to become involved with pilates for breast cancer research.
Thanks
Hi Clare!
It is great that you want to participate. You can go to the following link and click on Host a Class from there it takes you to instructions on how to enroll. http://www.shapeonline.com/pfp/events.html
I will email this to you as well.