Archival 80 Inch Reformer Review – by Stefanie O’Rourke

Issue #425 – Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Archival 80 Inch Reformer Review by Stefanie O’Rourke In our studio, one of our reformers is a little shorter than the others. Most traditional reformers are 86 inches long. This beauty is the 80 inch Gratz Archival Reformer. Pilates apparatus connoisseurs geek out at […]

Lawrence Hayward – by Jonathan Grubb

Issue #422 – Wednesday, January 31, 2024 A Pilates History Lesson Lawrence Hayward by Jonathan Grubb Lawrence Hayward (1930 – 2015) was a Canadian born, 1st generation Pilates teacher who studied with Joseph and Clara Pilates from 1959 until the mid ‘60s. Lawrence was a dancer (he danced professionally for a […]

What are we IMPRINTING? Part 2 – by Dr. Suzanne Martin

Issue #419 – Wednesday, December 13, 2023 What are we IMPRINTING? Part 2 by Dr. Suzanne Martin In Part 1 of Imprinting, self-touch and rib impressions explored how curated pressures have a beneficial effect on both superficial and deep fascial connections. This edition will focus primarily on the imprinting of the […]

How Pilates Extends Your Mind – by Anne Bishop and Chantill Lopez

Issue #418 – Wednesday, December 06, 2023 How Pilates Extends Your Mind by Anne Bishop and Chantill Lopez We know that our individual Pilates practice and teaching experience are both incredibly valuable. Through practice and experience, we also know that Pilates is beneficial for core strength, pelvic floor strength, and […]

All the Sunshine You Can Get – by Sophia Briegleb

Issue #417 – Wednesday, November 29, 2023 All the Sunshine You Can Get by Sophia Briegleb “By all means, never fail to get all the sunshine and fresh air that you can… Whenever and wherever possible, wear shorts or sunsuits outdoors, and let the lifegiving ultraviolet rays reach and penetrate into […]

Pilates for Parkinsons – Miranda Lindgard

Issue #413 – Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Pilates for Parkinsons by Miranda Lindgard Like most people I thought Parkinsons was an old person’s disease. The only young person I had ever heard of having it was the actor Michael J Fox who developed the disease at just 29 years old. He […]

Small Weights Pack a Punch – by Clare Dunphy

Issue #412 – Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Small Weights Pack a Punch by Clare Dunphy The small weights, which weigh in at only 1-3 pounds (or .4-1.3 kilos), might seem like nothing, but these tiny little weights can pack a punch for our posture muscles in the arm weight series. The […]

What are we IMPRINTING? by Dr. Suzanne Martin

Issue #411 – Wednesday, October 4, 2023 What are we IMPRINTING? by Dr. Suzanne Martin Imprinting is a beloved term used in Pilates, attributed to our Elder Eve Gentry. Imprinting is a subtle action involved with detailed movements of the vertebra in a supine position, where the imprinted motion seeks to […]

The Threefold Path – by Benjamin Stuber

Issue #407 Wednesday, August 23, 2023 The Threefold Path by Benjamin Stuber The Threefold Path is a Buddhist concept concerning the cyclical journey to abandon kleshas (delusions clouding our true minds) and attain Nirvana. For the purposes of this article I’m epically generalizing, but the Path consists of Theravada (“adhishila” – […]

Horseback on the Reformer – by Brett Miller

Issue #406 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Horseback on the Reformer by Brett Miller Horseback has become one of my favorite exercises (even though it is very challenging) because it really deepens my awareness of how to use my whole center in relation to how I use my extremities.  I think it […]

The Pilates Pre-Elders – by Jonathan Grubb

Image of Bertha Fried with Ted Shawn at Jacob’s Pillow courtesy of the Fried family Issue #400 – Wednesday, May 10, 2022 The Pilates Pre-Elders by Jonathan Grubb Most Pilates enthusiasts have heard of the “Pilates Elders” who are known as the first generation of individuals who trained with Joseph Pilates […]

Enhancing Pilates with Massage – by Eme Cole

Issue #399 Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Enhancing Pilates with Massage by Eme Cole In the past few years, the Pilates industry has shifted from private, in-person training to more group and online training. As someone who has been teaching Pilates for twenty years, it is still my preference to train individual […]

The Myth of the Mind/Body Connection – by Brett Miller

Issue #398 Wednesday, April 19, 2023 The Myth of the Mind/Body Connection by Brett Miller “The Pilates Technique not only strengthens the body, but also provides the potential to deepen into that vast greatness that the WHOLE human being is.” I wrote that some time ago on this very website.  Today, […]

Trauma – by Dianne Gard

Image courtesy of Pilates Anytime Issue #397 Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Trauma – by Dianne Gard Trauma… a word not typically used in the Pilates vocabulary, is receiving greater attention, especially in recent years.  Trauma can be defined as “an emotional response to a distressing incident.”  Awareness of the effects of […]

Michelle Larsson – by Ruth Alpert

Image courtesy of Pilates Anytime Issue #396 Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Michelle Larsson Michele Larsson, with Suzanne Gutterson and Debora Kolwey, were the three protégés of Eve Gentry, one of the ‘first generation’ teachers.  Michele grew up in Santa Fe, NM and would return from her dance career in San Francisco […]

10 Year Pilates Intel Anniversary Edition!

Issue #395 Wednesday, March 15, 2023 10 Year Pilates Intel Anniversary Edition! Hi !! Yeah baby, it’s been 10 years!! Let me tell you a little how it went down…. Ten years ago while bored at work, I received an email about starting an “inbox-newsletter.” At first, I dismissed it as […]

Junk Fitness – by Lauren Thompson

Issue #387 Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Junk Fitness by Lauren Thompson Unhealthy food and unneeded possessions are what comes to mind for most of us when we hear the word “junk,” but we can fill our lives with all sorts of junk. In 2018, “junk values” became a hot catch phrase, […]

Observation: a Trainable Skill – by Gretchen Roscoe, CRT, RCP, NCPT

Issue #386 Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Observation: a Trainable Skill by Gretchen Roscoe, CRT, RCP, NCPT Just because you see something different (or differently!) from someone else in movement patterns of humans, that doesn’t mean they’re right and you’re wrong. We observe everything through our experience of honing our expertise at […]

Revelations from a Pilates Purist – by Clare Dunphy

Issue #384- Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Revelations from a Pilates Purist by Clare Dunphy This article is about taking chances, questioning the status quo, and challenging one’s beliefs.  I’ve always told myself I knew the answers to keeping Pilates alive and well for future generations.  Here’s why I was wrong.  […]

Evolutions of a Pilates Practice by Tricia Whitlock

Issue #393 – Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Evolutions of a Pilates Practice by Tricia Whitlock As a Pilates teacher, I always remain a student. I am insatiably curious and forever inquiring about the mysteries, dualities, and resistances within myself. I desire to unfold and embrace them and foster this ability […]