The Baby Chair – not a Chair for Babies by Reiner Grootenhuis My first contact with an Arm Chair was an unusual one. The studio I was trained at had one of these rather huge Balanced Body Avalon Arm Chairs. So I was quite surprised when I saw a video […]
The Legacy of Kathy Grant – by Kathy Corey
The Legacy of Kathy Grant by Kathy Corey Kathleen Stanford Grant was a dancer and first generation Master Pilates Teacher. She was born August 1, 1921 in Boston Massachusetts. “I think I started to dance in my mother’s womb,” Kathy said, “but growing up, there was not much interest in […]
On Writing “The Origins of Western Mind-Body Exercise Methods” – by Jonathan Hoffman
On Writing “The Origins of Western Mind-Body Exercise Methods” by Jonathan Hoffman In my eyes, honest sharing and honest challenging lead to unselfishness and clearer understanding. Pi-lates Intel has set this example in our field and therefore I was honoured when Brett read the recent article Phillip Gabel and […]
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 […]
The Pilates Wunda Chair™ – By Kathy Corey
Originally designed as the first piece of Pilates home exercise equipment and a living room chair for small New York apartments, the Wunda Chair is certainly one of the most challenging and effective pieces of Pilates equipment. Because Mr. Pilates wanted his program to be accessible to everyone, he created […]
The Pedi Pole – by Kathy Corey
When I first started Pilates over 36 years ago, my back was in terrible shape. Due to a 30-degree scoliosis, one side of my back was overdeveloped and rigid while the other side was hyper-flexible. Coming from a dance background, I compensated by cheating my way through the movements which […]
Kathy Grant Heritage and Big Bear – by Jon Hawkins and Sunni Almond
This is post contains 2 articles, one by Jon Hawkins and the other further down by Sunni Almond. Kathy Grant Heritage Training by Jon Hawkins Kathleen Stafford-Grant was one of the individuals who learned directly from Joseph Pilates, known collectively as The Elders. Kathy was one of the many dancers […]
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 […]
The 80” Universal Reformer: A Great Fit – by Andrea Maida
Brett Miller is correct! Size does matter. And I believe the 80” Gratz Universal Reformer is the ultimate partner for your Pilates workout. It is efficient. It can be unforgiving. It is for exercise, and exercise is uncomfortable. I am happy to participate in this conversation about some of the […]
A Pilates Success Story?
Imagine if you will, being a person with a deep love for Pilates, but having no one to share it with. Kind of awful, wouldn’t you say? Such was the case for a new friend of mine, Hanne Bignell, living in Norway. Let me tell you a little about her […]
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 […]
Q&A with Siri and Jay Grimes
Dear Siri, I have knock knees and when I bring my legs together in parallel my knees touch, but of course my feet don’t. Even when I am in turn out, it still is uncomfortable having my legs and feet together. I do put a ball between my ankles […]
Breathing New Life into the Body – by Andrea Maida
In Return to Life, Joe Pilates touts the benefits of a full deep breath. He maintains that shallow, lazy breathing deprives the body of the amount of oxygen necessary to fuel the blood. Indefatigably and conscientiously practice breathing until the art of correct breathing becomes habitual, automatic and subconscious, which accomplishment will result […]
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 […]
Joe Pilates – Learning to be an Animal
There is a happy band of people, of which I am an aspirant member, who are distinguishable anywhere by their springy step and “saved” look from the mass of their contemporaries who shuffle and shamble in untidy corpulence around us. We know that we are saved because we faithfully attend […]
A Peek at Michael King’s World – by Brett Miller
Michael Alan King Having spent the first 35 years of my life basically living everywhere, in the last 10 years I have been a one-city-kind-of-guy. Trained and certified in Stockholm it’s been great, though one drawback is that I have not been aware of the bigger world of Pilates. In […]
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 – 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 […]