By Lauren Mark Do you want to improve your fitness, work out more, or prioritize exercise on your 2023 goal list? As the year moves on, you might be hitting your workout stride and cementing your habits, which is fantastic! Perhaps you, like many others, need help keeping your goals and staying motivated. If this […]
View PostConquering Pain: Combining Traditional Pilates with the Franklin Method®

By Devra Swiger Early on in the infamous year 20/20, I decided I wanted to add something new to my Pilates toolbox. Some of my clients came to me with all sorts of muscular pain and tightness and in most cases I was able to help. However, I still was hoping to find something […]
View PostFundamental Flexion and Your Feet

Originally published in March 2019. Updated in January 2023. by Alison Crouch Every day I say, “It’s all connected!” And it is. Our bodies are amazing playgrounds of connection and we can use that connectedness in unexpected ways. Did you know you can help your flexion, get better access to your ab work and […]
View PostHow I Found My Way Out: the Pilates Way to Respiratory Health

By Darien Gold One morning in 2004, I woke up with a fever, chills and a sore throat. I assumed I caught the flu and that if I rested and took care of myself in a couple of weeks I’d be well. I canceled my teaching and used many of the home remedies health practitioners […]
View PostThe Reveal: Best Pilates Client to Teach

Recently, my sister asked me what type of student was the most rewarding to teach. I didn’t even have to think about it — a professional athlete or a professional dancer, highly physically conditioned and very motivated. When she probed a little deeper though, I realized something quite profound. Actually, it wasn’t the talent of […]
View Post6 Tips on Finding that Pilates Mentor or Pilates Bridging Program for you!

by Hilary Opheim Looking for someone who can guide you in your Pilates journey in this very moment of your Pilates career? Does it make sense for you to seek someone out to be a Mentor? Are you feeling like something is missing from your teaching that is keeping you from progressing or from being […]
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