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 […]
View PostKeeping Men in the Pilates Studio

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 […]
View PostClassically Contemporary

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 […]
View PostCRAZY BUSINESS: How Facebook forums can make sane people nuts!

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, […]
View PostThe Healing Power of Pilates After the Disaster

by Carrie Pages Hurricane season is just something we deal with in the South. We hear the names of each hurricane roll in alphabetically from July through October. The news stations always get very excited and usually get us more worried than necessary. In all of my years living on the coast of NC I […]
View PostWhat Inspired Me to Transition to Classical Pilates

Hi there! Laura Cotler, Going More Joe enthusiast and classical Pilates teacher-to-be here! I’ve taught Pilates since 2001, and although my contemporary education was good, I never quite felt like I fit into that world. I dipped my toe into the classical Pilates pond a few years ago when I first took a private lesson […]
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