Issue #385 – Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Sharry Traver Underwood’s notes from Joe’s Jacob’s Pillow classes (as posted by Jonathan Grubb) With the very kind permission of Sharry Traver Underwood and with the assistance of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Archives, I am delighted to bring you Sharry’s notes that she […]
Pilates Wisdom from Jay Grimes – by Ana Caban
Issue #318 – November 18, 2020 Pilates Wisdom from Jay Grimes by Ana Caban When I sat down in Balanced Body Headquarters over 2 ½ years ago, I had no idea what an amazing and historical ride I was in for. I entered a conference room with managers of several […]
The Pilates Companion (My Pandemic Book Promo!) – by Lyn O’Neill
Issue #311 – Wednesday, September 16, 2020 The Pilates Companion (My Pandemic Book Promo!) by Lyn O’Neill During a world pandemic seems an unlikely time for a book to find its readership, but this has unexpectedly happened for a book I wrote and illustrated that was published in 2018 called […]
Mary Pilates – by Bonnie Hubscher
Issue #310 – Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Mary Pilates by Bonnie Hubscher Early in my Pilates career, and full of enthusiasm to share it, I held workshops to bring Pilates to people’s attention. Mary Pilates LeRiche was invited to be our honored guest speaker at one of these workshops and […]
Taking a Walk with Joe! Excerpt from ‘Caged Lion’ by John Howard Steel
Above a pic of author John Howard Steel and Pilates Intel editor Brett Miller Issue #307 – Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Taking a Walk with Joe! Excerpt from ‘Caged Lion’ by John Howard Steel When summer came and the days got longer and warmer, Joe would suggest we take a walk […]
My Personal “Return to life through Contrology” Post Stroke – by Tacye Lynnette
Issue #299 – Wednesday, April 29, 2020 My Personal “Return to life through Contrology” Post Stroke by Tacye Lynnette [Note from the Editor: This article was written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.] One year ago, on April 27, 2019, I had a right ACA infarct (ischaemic) stroke. It came seemingly […]
Love All Around – The Romana Kryzanowska Biography A Review by Rebekah Le Magny
Issue #296 – Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Love All Around – The Romana Kryzanowska Biography A Review by Rebekah Le Magny Title: Love All Around – The Romana Kryzanowska Biography Author: Cathy Strack and Carol J. Craig Foreword by Mari Winsor Date of Publication: 2019 Pages: 287 Availability: www.cathystrack.com Price: […]
Pilates Intel Survey 2019 Results
Issue 288 January 22, 2020 Pilates Intel Survey 2019 Results No surprises with this graph showing 94% of Pilates Subscribers are Pilates professionals. 85% positive response to this question (Strongly Agree plus Somewhat Agree). For the 8% of the people who responded negatively – even though you don’t enjoy different […]
Only Time Will Tell – The Story of A Pilates Teacher without a Comprehensive Certification – by Genevieve Malcolm
December 4, 2019 Only Time Will Tell The Story of A Pilates Teacher without a Comprehensive Certification by Genevieve Malcolm The day I started Pilates is the day I learned that taking care of myself was perhaps the most crucial aspect of motherhood; if I wasn’t well in myself, others […]
An Inch Wide, A Mile Deep Finding your Niche in the Pilates Community – By Karena Thek
January 30, 2019 An Inch Wide, A Mile Deep Finding your Niche in the Pilates Community By Karena Thek It’s embarrassing to admit, but I can’t remember the last time I taught the Hundred, let alone the Series of Five. Yes, I teach using the Pilates equipment and I definitely […]
In Memory of the Great Bob Liekens
November 7, 2018 In Memory of the Great Bob Liekens (this is the Pilates Intel edition from Nov 7 in its entirety) Hello , For the few of you who have not heard the news, you now most likely have guessed from the title that the wonderful Bob Liekens passed […]
Changes Romana Made to Pilates: Brett Interviews the Bob Liekens
August 22, 2018 Changes Romana Made to Pilates: Brett Interviews the ‘Great’ Bob Liekens Interview with Bob Brett: You know Bob, since I started taking your LEAP program, I have been impressed by how much you talk about how Romana changed and adapted things, allowing her to teach Pilates as she […]
Romana Kryzanowska’s Place in the History of Pilates by Amy Taylor Alpers
Romana Kryzanowska’s Place in the History of Pilates By Amy Taylor Alpers May 23, 2017 I wrote a piece for PilatesIntel awhile back in which I told Romana’s history and tried my best to describe her character and vivacious, fun-loving nature. Give her a glass of champagne, take her […]
Romana Kryzanowska – Maintaining the Integrity and Spirit of Pilates – by Amy Taylor Alpers
Romana Kryzanowska (1923 – 2013) Maintaining the Integrity and Spirit of Pilates by Amy Taylor Alpers Romana Kryzanowska loved life, and she lived a full, rich, colorful, satisfying, adventurous one, always surrounded by family, friends and students. She was part “American Annie Oakley”, part “Russian prima ballerina”, part “Peruvian shepherdess”, […]
Joe Pilates’ Childhood In Poverty – by historian Eva Rincke (Part 2)
Source: Stadtarchiv Mönchengladbach Joe Pilates’ Childhood In Poverty – by historian Eva Rincke (Part 2) “Perfecting the knee bend and many things to commend, his youth was gymnastic to the end.” – Joachim Ringelnatz, Setting up the Equipment (First Draft) Alongside his secret outings into the woods, the only other thing Joseph […]
Joe Pilates’ Childhood In Poverty – by historian Eva Rincke (Part 1)
Source: Stadtarchiv Mönchengladbach Joe Pilates’ Childhood In Poverty – by historian Eva Rincke (Part 1) “Perfecting the knee bend and many things to commend, his youth was gymnastic to the end.” – Joachim Ringelnatz, Setting up the Equipment (First Draft) There is a copy of an old photograph at the city archives […]
Pilates & ADHD – by Laura Browning Grant
Pilates & ADHD – by Laura Browning Grant Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was first classified in the 1920’s and was believed to be caused by a brain injury suffered at an early age. Though this theory has since been disproved, my personal research, observation and interaction with others […]
Getting Real with Deborah Lessen
Deborah Lessen has been around for a long, long time, and she is to me a cult figure in the Pilates world. I see her as the unofficial grand ‘teacher of teachers’ because she is sought after by many ‘big Pilates names’. I met Deborah last year at the PMA […]
A Kind Statement from David Rosencrans
This statement from David Rosencrans is in reply to my recent article Modern Pilates Apparatus is Also Cool. David is the head of manufacturing and marketing at Gratz Industries. Hi Brett Although I do not personally engage in social media I feel like I know you through the forwded versions […]
Pilates Complete
Some of you may remember the dynamic duo of Pilates Complete, introduced here over 1 year ago when Pilates Intel had 149 subscribers. Since then, Linda, Jasmine and I have come a long way in our respective endeavors. These ladies are fun and successful, their attitude and innovation makes their […]
Masterminding a Pilates Workshop – by Tracy Maurstad
“First you jump off the cliff and you build your wings on the way down” ~Ray Bradbury When I needed some guidance with my first scoliosis client, I went to Twitter for help (in case you didn’t know, Twitter has a great Pilates community of generous teachers communicating 140 characters […]
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 […]
5 Pressing Reasons to Continue your Pilates Education – Andrea Maida
Romana’s Pilates Continuing Professional Education Seminar with Cynthia Lochard Garland Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA Post-workshop on Saturday afternoon, 5pm-ish…driving south towards I-5 after first procuring a treat for the trip back to San Diego. It’s been nearly 7 hours of Pilates, friends… Someone needs a cookie. The left side […]
How I fell into the Pilates retreat business – by Mareile Paley
Some years back, while living and working in Hong Kong, I got an unexpected and exciting request from the editor-in-chief of AsiaSpa Magazine: To go on (and subsequently write an article about) a Pilates retreat in Asia. “We are yoga’d out”, she said, “we need something fresh and different.” Full […]
Personal Profile – Jon the Osteopath
I guess you have noticed, we usually like to have an article about a person in the Pilates community in each edition. Today is no different. Want to introduce you to a sensitive and dedicated fellow who joined Pilates Intel a few weeks back, an Osteopath based in London, Jon […]
A Pilates Documentary – by Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy
Why isn’t there a film about Pilates? Sure, there have been films about people who do Pilates, but there isn’t a movie that is purely dedicated to the work created by Joseph H. Pilates. Why not? Filmmaker, Mark Pedri found himself asking this exact question after a friend introduced him […]
Personal Profile – The World According to Allison – by Jehane Lindley
Thirteen studio locations, 45 staff and thousands of clients – it sounds like a lovely situation to find yourself in, or perhaps something that would happen to a friend of a friend of yours, but a myth it is not. This situation is a reality for Allison Beardsley, founder and […]
Personal Profile – Master Teacher Kathy Corey
Sure, we all know that Pilates is a great rehabilitative activity, and a top notch fitness form. But I think we can agree that Pilates is above all else is an art form, otherwise, why the great passion? I am pleased to introduce a lady who is a champion of […]
Personal Profile – On Retreat with Mareile Paley
If you were to ask Mareile Paley what she does for a living, you would discover she is a woman of many vocations. Not only is she an art director, travel writer and multimedia designer but she is also a Pilates instructor and founder of the exclusive “Pilates Retreat Asia”. […]
Personal Profile – Pilates Complete
In this edition I have the pleasure of introducing two friends of mine, Jasmin Salhi and Linda Erlandsson, who run “Pilates Complete” in Gothenburg, Sweden. STOTT Pilates trained and the best of friends, they inspire to find innovative ways to offer the complete Pilates experience. For example, in the summer […]
Community News – The Arrival of Benjamin
Picture this; I’m slouching on my couch, computer on lap doing nothing in particular when I get a Facebook notification for a friend request from someone called Benjamin, Benjamin Degenhardt. Not knowing who this Benjamin was, but being in an adventurous state of mind (and also because I don’t have […]
Community News – Paddleboard Pilates
This edition’s community presentation comes out of Chicago where Pilates Plus studio owner and author, Eme Cole resides. First off, I want to express what a pleasure it’s been to have Eme contribute. Her energetic enthusiasm comes through in all her communication while at the same time, you know you […]
Community News – Red Nosed Pilates
Yes, you read the headline correctly, VERY VERY MANY Pilates enthusiasts from the Cobham Pilates Studio in Surrey UK donned red noses and crowded into a large room on March 10 this year in support of Red Nose Day, the culmination of the British charity Comic Relief. Studio owner Donna […]
Community News – Pilates over Skype?!?!
I was cruising around on the net and found a completely new (to me), and unique idea–Pilates via Skype!! Thats right, a personal Pilates lesson over live-video!! A Brooklyn, New York based company called MyBOD Wellness, founded by Denise Posnak, has initiated this idea, and has been operating since January […]
The ambition of Pilates Intel
The ambition of Pilates Intel Welcome, welcome, WELCOME you to the very first edition of Pilates Intel , the newsletter advocating a global community of Pilates instructors. I thought I would make the very first letter about what this newsletter is about, who I am and what my ambitions are for this venture, which […]