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Mar 2023
19m 41s

What Is A Pilates Body?

Olivia Bioni
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Have you heard the phrases "a more toned look" or "long and lean muscles" in Pilates marketing? They're talking about the "Pilates body," a mythical aesthetic favored by the post-promoting algorithms on social media. You might think that doing Pilates will make you look like that, or that maybe you can't do Pilates unless you look a certain way. I'm here to bust those myths and get real about the harmful effects of fitness marketing and share what a Pilates body really looks like.  Tune in to learn more!

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