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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.
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...
Working Toward Mastery
By Zoey Trap, MS Almost 15 years ago I had a first lesson with Colleen Glenn, while I knew she had a gift and had me doing things in ways...
Peak Pilates® Master Instructor Team Leader, Zoey Trap | Virginia, USA
Why did you start taking Pilates classes? I was a dancer and part of our company training was daily mat classes and weekly Iyengar yoga classes! What inspired you to...
Two Myths That Mis-shape Your Mindset (and Your Body)
By Chere Lucett Over coffee the other morning, my friend started telling me about this amazing exercise that “literally melts away fat from your abs.” I almost choked on my...
Making the Journey from Mentee to Mentor
By Carla Vercoe, Master Instructor Are you considering becoming a Peak Pilates® Master Instructor? If so, you might be surprised to know that my transition from a student to becoming...
Peak Pilates® Senior Master Instructor and Mentor, Agnes Simonfi | Hungary
Why did you start taking Pilates classes? All my life I’ve been involved in some kind of sport activity. But my love became handball when I was a teenager. I...
Peak Pilates® Senior Master Instructor, Mentor and Leadership Team Member, Rocío Carceles | Barcelona, Spain
Why did you start taking Pilates classes? I always was interested in new fitness trends, I found Pilates when I was pregnant in 2000 and I decided give it a...
Five Ways to Keep Your Pilates Classes Full
By Carla Vercoe You’ve been actively marketing your classes, and now your classes are starting to fill up with new faces. But you won’t really know if your strategy is...
Musings on the Barrels and Spine Correctors
By Laura Philips-Hampton If I had to choose, I would say spine correctors are my favorite piece of equipment. Not only are they ingeniously simple and elegant, they get such...
Q&A With Mother-Daughter Master Instructors, Missy and Jolie Noll
How does Peak Pilates® bring you together? Jolie and I have co-owned The Pines Studio for Pilates since 1998. I became a Peak Pilates® Master Instructor in 2002, then the...