Today's episode kicks off a mini series diving into the different shapes the spine makes in Pilates, exploring the planes of movement, the muscles involved in making the shape, and where we see this movement in our Pilates exercises. The star of the show today is lateral flexion, or side bending! Tune in! I want to hear from you! Share your thoughts and foll ... Show More
Oct 2025
Anatomical Terminology In Pilates
Sometimes it may feel like your Pilates teacher is speaking in another language when you hear words like supine, abduct, external rotation, or hip flexion. Don't worry! Tune in to this episode to learn the anatomical terms you may hear in your Pilates classes and what they mean!I ... Show More
16m 22s
Sep 2024
Speed, Tempo, & Flow in Pilates
What are the benefits of having your clients move slowly when you teach Pilates? Are there benefits to encouraging them to move faster? Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about speed, tempo, and embodying the Pilates principle of flow in the exercises. I want to hear fr ... Show More
19m 21s
Mar 2025
A Love Letter To Mat Pilates
It's March Matness and there's so much to love about mat Pilates! I share podcast updates and to learn how the flexibility, adaptability, creativity, realism, and historical importance of the mat repertoire make mat Pilates a joyful adventure for clients and Pilates teachers alik ... Show More
20m 22s
Oct 2024
Finding Fun in Foundations
Today's episode looks at the foundation of Pilates: introducing clients to the equipment, to basic exercises, to shapes of the spine, and the language of Pilates. We spend the majority of our time teaching beginners, and it's important to find fun in the fundamentals to keep bore ... Show More
20m 51s
Aug 2024
Pilates for Everyday Olympics
For most of us, our clients aren't competing at the Olympics in Paris, but they are unloading the dishwasher, sitting at a desk for eight hours, having to pick up and move to a new departure gate at the airport, and babysitting their energetic grandkids. We can prepare our client ... Show More
22m 38s
Sep 2025
#115 | The "What If" Mentality, Getting Race-Day Fitness Back, & Transformations
Join us in this episode as we bounce around and touch on many topics! Something for everyone in this episode. If you have ADD, you will love this episode :) Okay, even if you don't, you'll love it too. Thanks again for tuning in and listening. Enjoy!A Few Episode Highlights:Sally ... Show More
1h 16m