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Pilates Fitness Friday: Pilates Conditioning for Runners and Cyclists
Cyclist showing forward flexion posture that restricts breath, highlighting Pilates’ role in alignment. Runners and cyclists are experts...

Michael King
Sep 192 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: Why Parallel versus Rotation on the Reformer Foot Series
Two pairs of feet side by side, one parallel, one rotated, showing alignment differences. Joseph Pilates allegedly worked on the reformer...

Michael King
Sep 182 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Swan Dive on the Stability Ball
Swan Dive on a fully inflated stability ball builds thoracic strength, control, and balance. The Pilates Swan Dive is a powerful...

Michael King
Sep 152 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: The Law of Compensation in Your Teaching
Two hands exchange crisp £50 notes, symbolising value, effort, and fair compensation. People often say money is hard to earn. In reality,...

Michael King
Sep 112 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Elephant on the Reformer
Pilates group performing Elephant on the Reformer, lengthening hamstrings and strengthening core stability. The Pilates Elephant is a...

Michael King
Sep 81 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: Super Slow Strength
A Pilates teacher guides precise Reformer leg work, focusing on control, strength, and alignment. One of the most overlooked ways to...

Michael King
Sep 41 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Returning to the Reformer Foot Series
Bare feet pressing firmly on the Reformer footbar, building alignment and balanced pelvic connection. The more I teach, the more I come...

Michael King
Sep 12 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Cadillac Arm Springs Thigh Stretch
Cadillac arm springs thigh stretch into swan, opening hips and organising shoulders with breath. Big backbends look glorious. They sell...

Michael King
Aug 253 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: Letting Go of Perfection
A woman’s reflection in a shard of mirror against sunlit textured wall. Perfection is a tidy picture. It looks neat on a screen or in a...

Michael King
Aug 244 min read
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Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Plastics in our kitchens.
A black non-stick pan cooking a golden omelette on a gas stove. We talk a lot about what we put into our bodies, yet the tools we cook...

Michael King
Aug 203 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday The AI Retina Test and What It Can See That a Quick Look Cannot
Vivid close up of a human iris showing striking blue orange and golden patterns. If you have ever had a doctor shine a light into your...

Michael King
Aug 193 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: Tradition With Heart, Evolution With Care
Bridging classical Pilates heritage with modern adaptations for today’s diverse bodies and lifestyles. Some things never change. Breath...

Michael King
Aug 173 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: The Secret of Speaking in Threes
Pilates teacher guiding a client with clear, concise three-step verbal cues for movement. Here is a piece of advice that can instantly...

Michael King
Aug 142 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: The Importance of Being Fully Present in Class
Teacher supports client’s seated stretch, focusing on alignment and safe movement technique. In a world full of notifications, to-do...

Michael King
Aug 122 min read
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Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Anxiety Dreams and the Teaching Mind
Waking from a Pilates anxiety dream—wide-eyed, tangled hair, and heart racing in bed. Let’s be honest. No matter how long we’ve been...

Michael King
Aug 73 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: The Ripple Effect
A single drop creates calm ripples, just like your presence in every Pilates class. As a Pilates teacher, you have likely touched more...

Michael King
Aug 62 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: Is Water the Missing Link in Movement?
A figure in motion emerges from waves, embodying the essence of structured water in action. This week’s Thoughtful Tuesday takes us deep...

Michael King
Aug 52 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Peter Pan on the Reformer
Exploring the Peter Pan variation with asymmetrical legs in straps for control and grace. This week’s focus is a playful yet precise...

Michael King
Aug 42 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: Are You Watching the Right Things?
Observing subtle imbalances helps us retrain movement patterns, not just strengthen muscles. When a client moves, what are you really...

Michael King
Jul 293 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Knees Off the Reformer
Challenging core and shoulder stability with Knees Off on the Reformer using controlled breath. Knees Off is a classical Pilates Reformer...

Michael King
Jul 282 min read
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