The Pilates Pre-Elders – by Jonathan Grubb

Image of Bertha Fried with Ted Shawn at Jacob’s Pillow courtesy of the Fried family Issue #400 – Wednesday, May 10, 2022 The Pilates Pre-Elders by Jonathan Grubb Most Pilates enthusiasts have heard of the “Pilates Elders” who are known as the first generation of individuals who trained with Joseph Pilates […]

Enhancing Pilates with Massage – by Eme Cole

Issue #399 Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Enhancing Pilates with Massage by Eme Cole In the past few years, the Pilates industry has shifted from private, in-person training to more group and online training. As someone who has been teaching Pilates for twenty years, it is still my preference to train individual […]

The Myth of the Mind/Body Connection – by Brett Miller

Issue #398 Wednesday, April 19, 2023 The Myth of the Mind/Body Connection by Brett Miller “The Pilates Technique not only strengthens the body, but also provides the potential to deepen into that vast greatness that the WHOLE human being is.” I wrote that some time ago on this very website.  Today, […]

Trauma – by Dianne Gard

Image courtesy of Pilates Anytime Issue #397 Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Trauma – by Dianne Gard Trauma… a word not typically used in the Pilates vocabulary, is receiving greater attention, especially in recent years.  Trauma can be defined as “an emotional response to a distressing incident.”  Awareness of the effects of […]

Michelle Larsson – by Ruth Alpert

Image courtesy of Pilates Anytime Issue #396 Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Michelle Larsson Michele Larsson, with Suzanne Gutterson and Debora Kolwey, were the three protégés of Eve Gentry, one of the ‘first generation’ teachers.  Michele grew up in Santa Fe, NM and would return from her dance career in San Francisco […]

10 Year Pilates Intel Anniversary Edition!

Issue #395 Wednesday, March 15, 2023 10 Year Pilates Intel Anniversary Edition! Hi !! Yeah baby, it’s been 10 years!! Let me tell you a little how it went down…. Ten years ago while bored at work, I received an email about starting an “inbox-newsletter.” At first, I dismissed it as […]

Junk Fitness – by Lauren Thompson

Issue #387 Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Junk Fitness by Lauren Thompson Unhealthy food and unneeded possessions are what comes to mind for most of us when we hear the word “junk,” but we can fill our lives with all sorts of junk. In 2018, “junk values” became a hot catch phrase, […]

Observation: a Trainable Skill – by Gretchen Roscoe, CRT, RCP, NCPT

Issue #386 Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Observation: a Trainable Skill by Gretchen Roscoe, CRT, RCP, NCPT Just because you see something different (or differently!) from someone else in movement patterns of humans, that doesn’t mean they’re right and you’re wrong. We observe everything through our experience of honing our expertise at […]

Revelations from a Pilates Purist – by Clare Dunphy

Issue #384- Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Revelations from a Pilates Purist by Clare Dunphy This article is about taking chances, questioning the status quo, and challenging one’s beliefs.  I’ve always told myself I knew the answers to keeping Pilates alive and well for future generations.  Here’s why I was wrong.  […]

Evolutions of a Pilates Practice by Tricia Whitlock

Issue #393 – Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Evolutions of a Pilates Practice by Tricia Whitlock As a Pilates teacher, I always remain a student. I am insatiably curious and forever inquiring about the mysteries, dualities, and resistances within myself. I desire to unfold and embrace them and foster this ability […]

Get Up Off The Floor! – # 4 – by Brett Miller

Issue #375 – Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Get Up Off The Floor! – # 4 Get Up Off The Floor! by Brett Miller As I mentioned in Get Up Off The Floor! PARTS #1 and #2 ,  AND #3, I think that one of the most important skills to have in life is the ability to transition […]

Living with Paradox – by Lauren Thompson

Issue #380 – Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Living with Paradox by Lauren Thompson  Paradox has become an increasingly apparent dynamic in our lives. Most of us have been feeling a persistent level of tension buzzing in our atmosphere from living between polarities. Learning to live with paradox has been a focus […]

Pilates Plans Galore!!! – by Mark Warhaft

Issue #377 – Wednesday, August 32, 2022 Pilates Plans Galore!!! by Mark Warhaft Hello, my name is Mark Warhaft.  Pilates has saved my life twice. Once 25 years ago Pilates helped me get over a bad back injury. The second time Pilates saved my life is since 2017 – helping […]

Pilates and Kung Fu – by Reiner Grootenhuis

Issue #402 – Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Pilates and Kung Fu by Reiner Grootenhuis Some of my V-bed observations are listed further below if you have time and interest. Reiner started his professional career studying psychology, all the while studying Weng Chun, the martial and healing arts of the South […]

360° Breathing in the “Stack” – by Patricia Medros

Issue #374 – Wednesday, June 29, 2022 360° Breathing in the “Stack” – by Patricia Medros Diploma on the wall, certification passed, you know hundreds of Pilates exercises. You may even have years under your belt. But does that new client gut punch still jolt you when you realize, “There’s so much […]

Pat Guyton Remembers Bruce King

Issue #373 – Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Pat Guyton Remembers Bruce King “Movement in correct alignment produces correct muscular development.” Bruce King  As students we meet our teachers at one point in their teaching life. We are influenced by our teachers and by their practice of Pilates. Each of our teachers […]

Get Up Off The Floor! – # 2 – by Brett Miller

Issue #371 – Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Get Up Off The Floor! – # 2 Single Leg Kick by Brett Miller As I mentioned in ‘Get Up Off The Floor! – # 1’, I think that one of the most important skills to have in life is the ability to get […]

Pilates: More than Just the Exercises – by Miguel Bengoa

Issue #368 Wednesday May 11, 2022 Pilates: More than Just the Exercises by Miguel Bengoa Before I became a Pilates teacher… I was a language teacher.  A very “learner focussed” teacher one: Students of language were “learners” learning skills, not studying “rules”. We studied what the learners brought in and […]

Wall Of Fame Fridays – by Cathy Strack

Issue #366 – Wednesday, April 20, 2022 TheWall Of Fame Fridays by Cathy Strack Joe Pilates taught his method to many famous men and women during his lifetime. The walls of his studio at 939 Eighth Avenue in New York City were covered with photographs signed by many of his students […]

Get Up Off The Floor! – # 1 – by Brett Miller

Issue #366 – Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Get Up Off The Floor! – # 1 (an exercise I created) by Brett Miller I think that one of the most important skills to have in life is the ability to get up from sitting on the floor to standing without any help […]

An Embodied Approach to Pilates – by Allie Greene

Issue #365 Wednesday, April 13, 2022 An Embodied Approach to Pilates by Allie Greene Allie, what is an embodied approach to movement? An embodied approach is from the “first person” perspective. This is our personal sensations, feelings, thoughts and how we experience the world – what it is like to be […]

Lost in Translation, Part II – by Amy Alpers

Issue #363 – Wednesday, March 23, 2022 How the Pilates Method Has Changed Over the Years by Amy Alpers In my last article on this subject, I discussed several key differences between the way Romana taught certain Pilates exercises in the 1980s/90s, versus the way they are shown on archival […]

Keep on Moving – A Family Affair – by Joanna Fergusson

Issue #362 – Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Keep on Moving – A Family Affair by Joanna Fergusson My mother has always been very active but alas, not so much recently. Four years ago, she underwent treatment for cancer. She already had osteoarthritis that was just about manageable, but the treatment aggravated […]

Pilates History – Pehr Ling and Knockaloe Camp – by Jonathan Grubb

Issue #361 – Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Pilates History – Pehr Ling and Knockaloe Camp by Jonathan Grubb There are many references in Knockaloe Camp newspapers to ‘free exercises’ being performed at the Camp and usually these references describe parts of gymnastic festivals which were held there. Free exercises are more […]

Traveling Pilates – by Tricia Whitlock

Issue #360 – Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Traveling Pilates by Tricia Whitlock What is your biggest challenge as a studio owner? For me, it’s staffing my studio with qualified instructors to match changing seasonal demands, as well as normal attrition. Several years ago, a mentor heard me complaining about this […]

Pilates for Clients with Memory Loss – by Eme Cole

Issue #358 – February 2, 2022 Pilates for Clients with Memory Loss by Eme Cole I feel certain that if you’re subscribed to this newsletter, you understand that Pilates has many incredible benefits. I think that the ability to do Pilates for your entire life might very well be at the […]