Explore Pilates Insights for an Active, Balanced Life

The idea of going to a Pilates class can be intimidating. You may think that you need to be a certain age. It’s only for women. You have to be flexible or strong. It’s for dancers. You must wear matching sets. The list goes on. Take a look around – none of that is true! […]

So you’ve done your Pilates teacher training… What comes next? For most people, it’s stepping into teaching and building confidence in their new role. This will most definitely take time because (like any new career, hobby, or sport,) you don’t know what you don’t know until you’ve been doing it for a while. Teacher training […]

Pilates can be very difficult to explain and it has many renditions – from clinical to the original classical work, to variations of fitness that actually don’t incorporate any Pilates exercises at all. Based on images and videos you find online, one might get the idea that Pilates is for a certain demographic. Joseph Pilates […]

Whether you’re a new or experienced Pilates instructor, becoming a more confident Pilates teacher will be something you’re always going to be working on. I’ve been teaching for twenty-ish years now and feel very confident in my knowledge and ability to share it – yet I’m still learning and tweaking my own skills.  Over the […]

Have you noticed that there are certain exercises in Pilates that show up on both the mat and various apparatuses? My teacher says that her teacher (who was actually taught by Joseph Pilates,) would point out that you could tell Joe felt these movements were important and beneficial to most people. Some of the most […]

From the 1920s to today, there has been an evolution of Pilates, while other things have stayed very much the same. An excellent way to see this in action is by watching old footage of Joseph Pilates teaching. There is one in particular where he is teaching a man the neck pull exercise and his […]

Did you know that learning Pilates can improve your brain health? You might know that exercise in general is good for your mind; it is an excellent stress reliever, after all. But there is another aspect to bettering your mind with exercise, and it comes down to whether you’re passively following a routine or actively […]

There are many reasons to practice Pilates. What’s yours? Is the reason you started the same reason you keep coming back to it? For most people, their motivation to keep doing Pilates changes along the way. Here are just a few reasons people start (and keep doing) Pilates. I wonder if yours is on the […]

Years ago, when I was just starting out as a Pilates teacher and building my business, I began working with a business coach who taught that it’s important to have an ideal client avatar. Basically, I needed to understand exactly who I’m talking to. Who are they? What do they like to do? What do […]

If you’ve ever taken a Pilates class and wondered how your teacher makes it all look so effortless, iit might surprise you to learn how much goes into that role. Teaching Pilates is so much more than just knowing the exercises. Pilates Training Hours It starts with 100 hours of mat training, at minimum. And […]

If you see trendy Pilates videos on social media, you will likely notice they are filled with toned, slim bodies. (I have some thoughts on that, which you can read here.) This might make you wonder if Pilates will help you lose weight. The truth is you might or might not. If losing weight is […]

Have you ever heard the saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It perfectly sums up my experience with Pilates. In the beginning, even after taking classes at my gym for a year and then doing a 40-hour Pilates certification course, I thought I’d learned so much! Looking back, I know now that I […]

As healthcare moves toward more integrative and personalized treatment options, combining exercise modalities is proving to be an effective way to enhance recovery outcomes. In this article, we explore how integrating Pilates into physiotherapy can boost rehabilitation efforts, offering practical tips, expert advice, and insights drawn from clinical research and professional experience. Understanding the complementary […]

The magic circle is one of the many Pilates apparatuses that Joseph Pilates invented to help his clients with the system of exercises he created. This small, portable device is a fun way to add variety to your own Pilates workout or that of your clients.  What Is The Magic Circle? The magic circle is […]

There have been many times over the years that people have told me that they want to try Pilates, but that they need to work on their flexibility first. Surprise! You don’t need to be flexible to do Pilates. That’s because one of the things Pilates does is help you get more flexible… and mobile, […]