Here are six quick and easy exercises I use to end morning back pain and stiffness. I’ve been using them for decades and sharing them with my students with consistently effective results. Easy to learn and I guarantee the instruction is clear and simple and not wordy just the way Joseph Pilates originally taught. Several […]

Pilates is nearly 100 years old, endorsed by physical therapists, used by pro athletes and one the most popular workouts worldwide, so you know it works! I’ve been teaching it for 40 years and I can attest to it’s amazing benefits not just for my body but also for my life! I stand taller, sit […]

Despite the fact that Pilates has been around for nearly 100 years, several misconceptions remain among a surprising number of people. This brief article puts these myths to rest once and for all! Luckily, these misunderstandings don’t seem to effect the growing popularity of Pilates worldwide. This is an excellent article by one of the […]

Pilates is not just popular among the general population. It’s also a staple for most pro athletes. Turns out that Pilates uniquely builds strength while increasing mobility like no other form of exercise. As an added bonus, it also decreasing the risk of injury. For pro athletes, Pilates is not just another exercise program. It […]

This back surgeon has a better idea for back pain, and it’s not surgery! So many just shake their heads in disbelief when I mention that evidence shows Pilates has an 8o% success rate for reducing or eliminating back pain – surgery only 30%. Though back surgery continues to be prescribed, there is little evidence […]

This provocative article was just published yesterday (Sept 15, 2015) by Annie Lowrey for the online New York Daily Intelligencer. I’ve heard rumblings of the points she’s making from my studio friends. And my colleague Joan Breibart who is quoted at length knows what she’s talking about as the marketing genius who put Pilates on […]