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ISSUE 35

Refine Your Craft

This March, we celebrate March Matness with a powerful invitation: Refine Your Craft. We lead with Kristen King from Fluidform Pilates, who is applying the fundamentals to better support teenage clients. Carrie Pages explores what it means to evolve as a teacher without losing depth, John Garey highlights the power of pausing, and Cody Jussell challenges conventional loading approaches - and so much more.

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Life Fitness and Merrithew Strike Exclusive U.S. Pilates Partnership
Life Fitness and Merrithew Strike Exclusive U.S. Pilates Partnership

Life Fitness and Merrithew Announce Exclusive U.S. Pilates Partnership to Expand Premium Studio Offerings.

The Art of Evolving as a Teacher
The Art of Evolving as a Teacher

Embracing change while holding onto core values. Read on.

Teen Moves
Teen Moves

Kirsten King’s Mission to Support the Next Generation Through Functional Movement. Read on.

Why Underloading Your Client Is Worse Than Occasionally Overloading Them
Why Underloading Your Client Is Worse Than Occasionally Overloading Them

Understanding progressive loading to build stronger, more capable bodies. Learn more.

Inside tenreformer
Inside tenreformer

Eighteen years after launching Ten Health & Fitness, founder Joanne Mathews is taking the proven power of Pilates global - with education at its core and accessibility at its heart. Read on.

The Power of Pausing in Pilates Teaching
The Power of Pausing in Pilates Teaching

The teaching skill pilates teachers overlook. Read on.

The Language of Cueing: Finding Words That Land
The Language of Cueing: Finding Words That Land

Read Gaby’s column now to discover why fewer words often create deeper connection, stronger embodiment, and more confident clients.

Beyond the Boom
Beyond the Boom

What ABC Fitness data reveals about why Pilates members are staying longer. Learn more.

What’s More Important: More Movement or Better Form?
What’s More Important: More Movement or Better Form?

Is it about moving more, or moving better? Learn more.

Precision. Performance. Premium Experience.
Precision. Performance. Premium Experience.

Why Pilates Utopia Perth Chooses Merrithew equipment. Learn more.

Golden Girls
Golden Girls

Redefining Movement After 60. Learn more.

Clinical Pilates for Fibromyalgia: One-to-One vs Group
Clinical Pilates for Fibromyalgia: One-to-One vs Group

Is it better to manage fibromyalgia in a one-on-one setting - or surrounded by others who truly understand what you’re going through? Read on.

The Soft Skills That Matter
The Soft Skills That Matter

Exploring the "invisible" skills that make great teachers: Environment, Communication, Connection & Confidence. Read on.


Instructor Spotlight: Ben Stott
Instructor Spotlight: Ben Stott

We speak with UK Instructor Ben Stott about his Pilates career to date and her teaching focus.

A Week of Pilates Mat: Why the Original Method Still Delivers Powerful Results
A Week of Pilates Mat: Why the Original Method Still Delivers Powerful Results

What happens when you commit to Pilates mat classes for a week? From discovering the power of the fundamentals to building deeper body awareness, here’s what daily mat practice reveals about the Pilates method.

Why March MATness Still Matters
Why March MATness Still Matters

Discover why March MATness has become a global Pilates tradition and how the classical mat exercises continue to unite instructors and studios each March.

Reigniting the Spark: Five Ways to Inspire Your Teaching After Years in the Industry
Reigniting the Spark: Five Ways to Inspire Your Teaching After Years in the Industry

Even the most experienced Pilates teachers need fresh inspiration. Here are five simple ways to reignite your teaching spark, from learning from mentors to reconnecting with the original mat repertoire.

A Conversation with the Body: How Listening Deepens Your Pilates Practice 
A Conversation with the Body: How Listening Deepens Your Pilates Practice 

Listening to your body isn’t about “doing it right” - it’s about noticing, feeling, and allowing intuitive awareness to guide you toward deeper connection and discovery. Learn more.

What Constitutes a Good Pilates Practitioner?
What Constitutes a Good Pilates Practitioner?

So many clients are enrolling and arriving in classes now with much more than classes on their minds. Read on.

Fletcher Pilates - Evolved from the Source
Fletcher Pilates - Evolved from the Source

Where classical integrity meets contemporary imagination—keeping the soul of the work alive while expanding its possibilities. Read on.

Pilates: Where Craft Meets Art
Pilates: Where Craft Meets Art

My Perspective After Two Decades of Teaching. Learn more.

The Magic of Arthrokinematics: Feeling the Hip from Within
The Magic of Arthrokinematics: Feeling the Hip from Within

Ever wonder why your hips start pleading for mercy halfway through Single Leg Circles or Teaser?

The Spinefitter by Sissel® in Practice
The Spinefitter by Sissel® in Practice

A Neuroscience-Based Tool for Contemporary Pilates Training. Read on.

Every Studio Touchpoint Matters
Every Studio Touchpoint Matters

How to Build Lasting Loyalty in Your Studio. Read on.

Instructor Spotlight: Cheryl Chee
Instructor Spotlight: Cheryl Chee

We speak with Instructor Cheryl Chee about her Pilates career to date and her teaching focus.

Breaking Ground: Pilates Shows Promise for Fibromyalgia (FMS)
Breaking Ground: Pilates Shows Promise for Fibromyalgia (FMS)

Discover how Pilates is emerging as a safe, evidence-backed approach for managing Fibromyalgia—and why consistency matters more than quick fixes. Learn more.

How to Open a Pilates Studio: A Step-by-Step Guide for new Studio Owners
How to Open a Pilates Studio: A Step-by-Step Guide for new Studio Owners

What to consider before you sign a lease, buy equipment, or open your doors.

The value of Footwork on the Reformer
The value of Footwork on the Reformer

Is Reformer footwork still essential in modern Pilates? Lisa Kaye explores its classical roots, functional relevance, and why footwork remains a powerful tool for alignment, proprioception, and whole-body integration.

More Than Movement: Inside the Inaugural Pilates Journal Expo USA
More Than Movement: Inside the Inaugural Pilates Journal Expo USA

The inaugural Pilates Journal Expo USA brought the industry together for a powerful weekend of connection, education, and shared vision. The event highlighted how Pilates continues to evolve as both a practice and an experience.

Top 5 Pilates Reads of 2025
Top 5 Pilates Reads of 2025

Explore the Top 5 Pilates articles of 2025 that captured the community’s attention. Discover the stories readers couldn’t stop talking about this year.

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