Short Spine Massage: Settle Your Spine, Ease Your Mind
There are certain exercises in Pilates that clients look forward to every time they come to the studio. Short Spine Massage is one of them. …
Karen Wilder
Pilates: The Workout Your Brain Has Been Waiting For
When most people think about Pilates, they think about stronger abdominals, better posture, improved flexibility, or perhaps relief from aches and pains. And while Pilates …
The Quiet Power of Effort in Pilates
The very first line in Return to Life Through Contrology, written by Joseph Pilates in 1945, is: “Physical fitness is the first requisite to happiness.” …
Use Your Hands: The Missing Link in Your Pilates Practice
There’s something I say all the time in the studio – especially to new clients: “Use your hands.” And more often than not, I get …
The Teaser: More Than Just a Shape
Let’s talk about the Teaser. It’s one of the most iconic exercises in Pilates – and one that can stir the pot a bit. We …
Be Boring – It Might Change Your Body
Let me ask you something… can you stand with both feet on the ground and keep equal weight on both legs? Sounds simple, maybe even …
Q1 Check-In: Are You Still Steering the Ship?
We’re three months into 2026. Remember those goals you set back in January?The resolutions, the fresh start, the “this is my year” energy? Let’s check …
Don’t Gamble With Your Pilates
I spent the weekend in Las Vegas. Lights flashing. Cards flipping. Roulette wheels are spinning. You place your bet… and then you wait. Maybe you …
The Two-Way Stretch: Pilates Internal Tug of War
One concept we return to again and again in Pilates is the two-way stretch — also called oppositional energy or oppositional reaching. I sometimes describe …
If There Were a Pilates Olympics…
Every four years, the world gathers to watch elite athletes compete in strength, speed, endurance, and precision. But I’ve been thinking… What if there were …
