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Pilates Movement Monday Side Bend on the Short Box
Side Bend on the Reformer Short Box highlighting spinal mobility without shoulder loading. Side bending is often overlooked in Pilates...

Michael King
Jul 72 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: Mobility vs Flexibility – What’s the Difference?
Focused man stretching hamstring indoors, demonstrating passive flexibility with controlled posture. As Pilates teachers, we often hear...

Michael King
Jul 42 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: How Many Muscles Does It Take to Stand?
A woman demonstrates perfect standing posture with balanced alignment and engaged core stability. Standing. It seems so simple, doesn’t...

Michael King
Jul 32 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: What Does Locking In Mean to You?
A brass padlock symbolising focus, discipline, and personal commitment to staying locked in. Have you ever said the words "I feel locked...

Michael King
Jul 12 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Exploring the Rollover on the Ladder Barrel
Rollover on the Ladder Barrel showcasing full spinal articulation with controlled extension and deep core engagement. One of the many...

Michael King
Jun 303 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: Long Days of Summer
A peaceful countryside sunset, inviting reflection during the lingering light of a soulful summer evening There’s something about the...

Michael King
Jun 292 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: Why Matwork Comes Before Reformer
Reformer classes shine when taught with a strong foundation in Pilates Matwork principles. In today’s fast moving fitness world, it’s...

Michael King
Jun 262 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: When Distance Speaks Louder Than Words
When emotions escalate, choose grace over conflict—your silence is your strength. In the world of teaching Pilates, we meet all sorts of...

Michael King
Jun 242 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: A or B – Which Would You Choose?
A or B: Who you are in the room shapes how far you grow. This Pilates Soulful Sunday, let’s pause for a moment of honest reflection....

Michael King
Jun 222 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: The 30 Second Conversation Strategy
Precise and timeless, this stopwatch captures the essence of effective 30 second conversations. As Pilates teachers we often focus on...

Michael King
Jun 191 min read
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Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Wellness Through Stillness – Why Rest is an Active Practice
Stillness brings clarity – like calm water, it reflects the strength of inner peace. In a world where being busy is often mistaken for...

Michael King
Jun 182 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Elephant on the Mat: A Fascia-Friendly Focus
Practising dynamic Elephant on the mat, lengthening the spine with fascia-friendly movement. Today we’re revisiting the Elephant  , not...

Michael King
Jun 162 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: Should We Use Ankle Weights in Our Practice?
Soft ankle weights add gentle resistance for targeted leg strength in Pilates sessions. Ankle weights have made something of a comeback...

Michael King
Jun 133 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: What’s the Purpose of This Movement?
Pilates class focusing on controlled leg lifts to build pelvic stability and spinal awareness. It’s easy, especially when planning group...

Michael King
Jun 122 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: The Power of Hello
A vintage rotary telephone reminding us how the word hello  began connecting the world. We say it every day. It opens our classes, our...

Michael King
Jun 82 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: Eyes Lead the Spine – The Role of Gaze in Movement
The eyes lead the motion—showing how gaze direction influences posture and Pilates technique. When we talk about alignment in Pilates, we...

Michael King
Jun 52 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: How We Speak to Ourselves
That quiet moment when you catch your inner voice and choose kindness instead. If we spoke to our friends the way we speak to ourselves,...

Michael King
Jun 31 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: The Space Between Movements – Finding Magic in the Pause
A male diver stands still, preparing with focus before launching into powerful motion. In a world that constantly urges us to go faster,...

Michael King
Jun 12 min read
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Pilates Self Care Saturday: The Sleep Shift – Power Naps or Early Nights?
Power nap in progress: restoring energy, resetting focus, and embracing the art of rest. When it comes to self care, sleep is often the...

Michael King
May 312 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: What Are You Wearing? How Clothes Affect the Way We Move
Tight vs baggy clothing: how what we wear influences posture, breath, and movement freedom. We often think about the movements, the...

Michael King
May 292 min read
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