The PMA® (Pilates Method Alliance) is the only third-party accredited certification for Pilates professionals worldwide. To achieve this professional designation, instructors must meet the eligibility requirements that include comprehensive hours of training and practice, as well as passing the exam given by the PMA®. The PMA® establishes the roles and responsibilities of a Pilates instructor and requires continuing education to maintain this credential.

MeJo Wiggen: The Classical Syllabus® Beginner System, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, The Advanced System

Int/Adv Mat, Arm Chair, Wunda Chair, Barrels, Reformer

Bob Liekens: Wunda Chair, Barrels, Teach With Your Hands, Magic Circle Mat

Michael Fritzke & Ton Voogt: Classical Apparatus, The Cadillac/Classical Mat, Classical Reformer, Functional Unit of the Spine, Pilates for Gait, Classical Advanced Reformer, Mat Variations

Blossom Leilani Crawford: Matwork Mashup, Reformer Refresh, From the Feet, Barrel Exploration, Cadillac, Wunda Straps

Jamie Trout: Romana’s Pilates Basic Independent Teacher Training Program

2015 Classical Pilates Conference: San Diego. Jay Grimes, Chris Robinson, Murat Berkin, Frank Zito, Peter Fiasca

Andrea Maida: Cadillac Refresher

Clare Hermani: Stand on Your Hands, Stand on Your Feet, Back to the Mat!

Katherine Rice is not only certified in the Core Systems of Smart Movement®, she was also named the first AMBASSADOR to the Core Systems of Smart Movement® by Monica Hoekstra, the creator and founder of Core Barre™ and the Core Systems of Smart Movement®.  Here is what Monica Hoekstra says about their Ambassadors:

"Our Ambassadors are unique and share in our mission.  They are energetic fitness enthusiasts who embody our vision to unleash their true potential in implementing and promoting the Art of Smart Movement®! 

Our Ambassadors are caring, compassionate professionals that simply enjoy 'helping people' be the best they can be.  They continually educate and keep themselves informed because they are committed to teaching respectable fitness programs."

Training Completed (to date) in the Core Systems of Smart Movement®:

• • Core Barre™:  Certification
  • Core Suspend™:  Teacher Training
  • Core Reform™:  Teacher Training
  • Core Barre™:  Core Ballet Barre™
  • Core Barre™:  On the Reformer Jumping Board with the Mini-Wedge™
  • Core Barre™:  Active Isolated Stretching (the Mattes Method) AIS
  • Silk Suspension™

Heroes in Motion® is an international initiative founded by the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), inspired by instructors who are dedicated to facilitating functional movement with comfort and ease for those who experience severe impediments to motor control. Katherine Rice is proud to be one of the 140 PMA®-CPT worldwide to participate in the training for Movement Strategies supporting Heroes in Motion®.

Active Intro and Active Corrective (Advanced I) -  Active Multi-Suspension Exercise (Advanced II) -  Active PRO COURSE

Redcord® bridges the gap between performance-oriented training and rehabilitation from injury. Redcord® is more than just sling exercise therapy. Comprehensive knowledge of physical medicine and exercise science underlies this unique active training method. Several published scientific articles in reputable journals such as Spine have reported positive results.

Pilates for Buff Bones® is based on Pilates and is safe and challenging for all levels, including those with Osteoporosis. Buff for Bones® focuses on bone strength, balance and posture. Katherine Rice is the first licensed Buff Bones® instructor in North Carolina. Pilates for Buff Bones® was created by Rebekah Rotstein, a recognized expert in osteoporosis, bone health and Pilates.

Taught by Mariska Breland.  After a 2002 diagnosis of MS, Mariska became a yoga and pilates devotee, then, a teacher. She later founded Fuse Pilates. As part of her comprehensive certification through Body Arts and Science, International (BASI Pilates), she completed a research project on Pilates for multiple sclerosis patients, which she expanded into an in-depth Pilates for MS Advanced Teacher Training, incorporating the latest research in neuroplasticity and neurorehabilitation into a Pilates program design for MS and other neurological conditions.

Katherine Rice, as a Post-Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialist (BCES), is qualified to assess and implement individualized exercises and sessions. The Pink Ribbon Program helps stretch and strengthens shoulder, chest, and back allowing the patient to improve range of motion and strength to those areas most affected by breast cancer surgery, treatment and reconstruction.

With Aaron Mattes, Internationally-Recognized Expert and Founder of AIS - The Mattes Method

The Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) is a method to lengthen and strengthen muscle and provides effective, dynamic, facilitated stretching of major muscle groups. AIS is used by athletes of all sports to assist with achieving optimal sports performance. It is also effective for those who need muscular rehabilitation and/or have chronic pain.  Katherine trained with Aaron Mattes most recently in September 2012.

With Roger McNear - AIS - The Mattes Method

Upper Body and Lower Extremities - 2017

CoreAlign® 1: Foundations - CoreAlign® 2: Progressions