Paul Cini is one of most respected Clinical Pilates educators. His career began at the Australian Ballet School, performing internationally with The Australian Ballet and the Munich National Ballet, where he gained deep insight into injury prevention and movement longevity. He later founded Physicalmind Pilates, now one of leading clinical Pilates studios, and has over 30 years of experience working with elite athletes, professionals, and mature adults. Paul is the author of the APMA Level 2 and Diploma course manuals, served 12 years on the APMA council (five as President),and is the sole recipient of the APMA Lifetime Achievement Award.

1. Clinical Breathing Technique – using current research in which the intercostals are encouraged to activate on the in-breath and the pelvic floor, multifidus and transverse abdominals on the out-breath. The importance of pelvic floor activation will be a feature of discussion.
2. Skeletal Building Foundation – the building blocks in which the guest spine is encouraged to find neutral spine and pelvis to ensure the load on the disks are not stressed under load. The why and how will be discussed in practical demonstrations.

VISITING PERIOD: 5th October – 13th November 2026