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 improve your every day strength and mobility just by working […]
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by Carrie Pfenning In 1995 I was a performing arts major in my junior year at The Boston Conservatory. I spent one hour a week in Jessica Sayre’s ‘floor barre’ class. In this class we quickly executed the same exercises every week, following Jessica’s enthusiastic voice while we moved to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. And […]
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My first introduction to Pilates was as a 14-year-old ballerina at the Houston Ballet summer intensive. They had a studio on site and it was a required activity for our level. I was very annoyed that I had to wake up early and take an exercise class before my ballet class and tried many different […]
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By Adam McAtee *Disclaimer: The binary references to men & women refer to one’s biological sex rather than their gender identity. I also apologize for any heteronormativity that may be present in this article as it is meant to portray the stereotypical male client. Pilates was originally intended for men, by a man, but decades […]
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By Tracy Belcher My journey to Pilates started where so many of life’s great turning points occur… in my therapist’s office. My name is Tracy Belcher, and I am a Pilates teacher in Miami, FL, and a classical convert. I also run Pilatay.com, a blog for and by Pilates teachers. I found Pilates as a […]
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By Sabrina Ellen Svard I opened my first Pilates studio on September 17, 2004. Even though Facebook launched on February 4, 2004, it wasn’t something that I had heard of at that time. Back then how we communicated and commiserated with each other and spread news of trainings and workshops, etc. was done by telephone, […]
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