One of Joseph Pilates original students, Ron Fletcher, went on to develop a system of functional patterns which he believes help further the understanding and integration of the Pilates method. Fletcher’s Pilates does utilize all of the same mat work principles as well as incorporates Pilates apparatus into it sessions, however there are a few [...]
Power Pilates
Another trio of Romana Kryzanowska’s understudies, (she is known as the teacher’s teacher of Pilates), went on to develop their Pilates Program- Power Pilates in the late 1980’s. Bob Liekens, the Director of Education for Power Pilates, Susan Moran-Perich the vice president and the co-director Phoebe Higgins have over 100 years of Pilates first hand [...]
Cardio Pilates
It has been established that to create a well-balanced exercise program you need to incorporate equal parts cardiovascular exercise and equal parts strength training. Traditionalists, usually lifts weights and then do cardio on their “off” days. In some cases, interval training is added for variety and to increase the intensity of a workout regime. In [...]
Winsor Pilates
Mary Winsor took a different approach to her “sister” study of Pilates when she broke out on the infomercial scene with her DVD and video collection of Winsor Pilates. Mari Winsor is a certified Pilates instructor and was also one of the former dancers that took classes based upon Joseph Pilates original methods under Romana [...]
Stott Pilates
Moira and Lindsay G. Merrithew are two former Pilates students who founded Stott Pilates in 1988. After suffering from many dancing injuries Moira sought out Romana Kryzanawska as her answer for rehabilitation. Romana Kryzanawska was one of Joseph Pilates’ original students, and she took her methods of teaching directly form his original concept for the [...]
Pilates: Different Styles and Teachings
As it is with any exercise program, at some point modifications need to be made to an exercise program design in order to present new challenges for the body to attempt and master. To keep the body “guessing”, it is important to enroll it in as many different approaches to exercise as you can. The [...]