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ISSUE 36

The Work Within

This April, we discuss the deeper layer beneath form, alignment, and precision. We begin with Tabatha Russell on embodiment and why Pilates must be felt, not just performed. We also examine the rise of Reforming Pilates’ multi-level New York townhouse, a signal of the industry’s growing scale and ambition. Brad Cowley asks whether your studio is truly sellable, while we unpack what AI means for your business.

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Embodiment in Pilates: Moving Beyond the Exercise
Embodiment in Pilates: Moving Beyond the Exercise

In Pilates, we often talk about form, alignment, and precision. Beneath all of that is something deeper: embodiment. Read on.

Inside Reforming Pilates
Inside Reforming Pilates

One of the largest luxury Pilates studios in the United States is opening this spring in NYC and it’s making waves.

The rapid rise of Housed Reformer
The rapid rise of Housed Reformer

In just 14 months, the fast-growing Australian brand has blended large-scale recreation spaces with reformer studios to attract nearly 13,000 members nationwide.

Is Your Pilates Studio Actually Sellable?
Is Your Pilates Studio Actually Sellable?

How to Prepare for a Smooth, Profitable Exit when selling your Pilates studio. Read on.

The Pilates Studio Owner’s Practical Guide to AI
The Pilates Studio Owner’s Practical Guide to AI

Here’s what no one’s talking about: AI, when used well, can actually protect your highly personalised studio. Read on.

Consistency Is the Culture
Consistency Is the Culture

How Strong Systems Allow Studios to Scale Without Losing Their Soul. Learn more.

“Y’all just shadow boxing”
“Y’all just shadow boxing”

Can Pilates enhance sports performance and be sports specific? Learn more.

The Power of a Personal Pilates Experience
The Power of a Personal Pilates Experience

Inside a Connecticut Pilates space where luxury is defined by precision, connection, and deeply personalised teaching. Read on.

How to Land (and Keep) Your First Pilates Job
How to Land (and Keep) Your First Pilates Job

Pilates pro Tahlia Grogan shares tips on getting your first Pilates job. Read on.

Instructor Spotlight: Selini Mellis
Instructor Spotlight: Selini Mellis

We speak with US Instructor Selini Mellis about her Pilates career to date and her teaching focus.

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

A new study shows that both Pilates and aerobic exercise help manage fibromyalgia, but Pilates may reduce pain more and improve overall quality of life making it a great option to consider. Read on.

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.

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