Issue #389 – Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Is There a Place for Beauty in Pilates? by Brett Miller I have always loved beauty. It is what attracted me to have a career in ballet, to pursue music now….and to Pilates. I find Pilates can be beautiful. But in my almost 20 years […]
Getting ‘Hands-On’ with Your Clients and/or Loved Ones – by Gail Giovanniello
Issue #345 – September 15, 2021 Getting ‘Hands-On’ with Your Clients and/or Loved Ones by Gail Giovanniello One of the things I missed the most during lock/shutdowns was human connection and touch. I am an experienced hands-on instructor, and my hope is that this article will prep you with some […]
A Strong Woman – Carola Trier – by Eva Rincke
A Strong WomAn: Carola Strauss-Trier by Eva Rincke Carola Strauss-Trier was the first person to open a Pilates studio – other than Joseph Pilates himself. She contributed significantly to establishing the Pilates method in the field of rehabilitation. The story of her life is just as interesting as […]
My View of the Pilates Learning Process – by Christina Maria Gadar
When I was about fifteen years old my ballet school started to offer Pilates mat classes. This sounds great to me now, but back then I was a bunhead that only had time for ballet. I remember cutting many of those Pilates mat classes to practice my pointe work in […]
A Conversation with Lolita San Miguel – by Brett Miller
What a pleasure I have had today to have a lovely conversation with the charming and outspoken Lolita San Miguel. And I hope it will be a pleasure for you when I relate to you a little about our conversation. Lolita is of course well known so no in depth […]
Article for Pilates Intel – by Andrea Maida
I recently taught a client at Vintage Pilates who asked what had initially brought me to Pilates. After telling him my story he agreed it is the same reason many of us come to Pilates: pain and embarrassment. Spot on. My formal education is in the theatre and I also […]