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Shoulders: Strength, Stability and Standing Posture with Lindsay Hendrikson
Shoulder dysfunction is increasingly common, often stemming from modern lifestyle habits such as prolonged sitting and excessive screen time. These patterns can lead to postural imbalances like rounded shoulders, forward head posture,and kyphosis, resulting in inefficient or dysfunctional shoulder movement—often without any pain. As instructors, it’s our responsibility to recognize these patterns and guide clients toward more functional movement.
Technique Tuesday | Joseph Pilates
On Technique Tuesday we bring you a little insight, motivation, or recommendation to help you through your week. Check out this Tuesday tip given by Joseph Pilates.
Peak Pilates® Master Instructor Leigh-Anne Henning | United Kingdom
Why did you start taking Pilates classes? I first started taking Pilates classes because of my work in a classical dance company. Because of the continuous repetitive high-level work as...
Pilates for the Overweight Client
By Zoey Trap, MS All of the benefits that healthy clients gain from Pilates are also available to overweight and obese students (Cakmakci, 2012). Learning how to think about larger...
Exercise Breakdown | Semicircle: 180 Degrees of Spinal Separation
By Suzanne Meledeo The “six degrees of separation” theory purports that every person on the planet is connected by by knowing six or fewer people. Thinking about this got me...
Habits of a Highly Effective Instructor
By Suzanne Meledeo Think back to your favorite instructor or teacher. What made this person your favorite? What does it take to become a beloved instructor? My favorite instructors were...
New Tutorials on Pilates Anytime Featuring Zoey Trap and Kathryn Coyle
Peak Pilates® Senior Master Instructors Zoey Trap and Kathryn Coyle are featured on Pilates Anytime in the tutorial “Lazy Butts Drive Me Nuts!” We activate the Powerhouse through every exercise,...
Technique Tuesday | Joseph Pilates
On Technique Tuesday we bring you a little insight, motivation, or recommendation to help you through your week. Check out this Tuesday’s tip given by Joseph Pilates.
Keeping the “Positive” in Pilates
By Zoey Trap Pilates can be fun, powerful and helpful in healing. And sometimes, it can bring out a student’s inner critic. “I can’t do this”, “I’ll never get it”...
How to be Their Best Pilates Instructor - Ever!
By Helen M. Ryan "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." —Lao...
Peak Pilates® Senior Master Instructor, Mentor, and Leadership Team Member, Pamela Garcia | Massachusetts, USA
Why did you start taking Pilates classes? I began practicing “Contrology” in 1969 as a young competitive gymnast. What do you love about teaching Pilates classes? One of my fondest...
7 Life Hacks to Make Time for Exercise
By Maggie Winzeler of Wellnesswinz.com “I don’t have the time” is a common excuse that people use for not working out. In reality, though, we all only have 24 hours...
Peak Pilates® Master Instructor, Sara Talbert | Colorado, USA
Why did you start taking Pilates classes? I had read about Pilates and was fascinated by what I saw. What inspired you to become a Certified Peak Pilates® Instructor and...