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Pilates Self-Care Saturday: Packing Light and Stress-Free Flying
A traveller carefully lifts a four-wheel trolley bag into an airplane’s overhead luggage compartment. As many of you know, I spend a lot...

Michael King
Jul 12, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday: Are We Obsessed with the Wrong Things?
Bare feet stand on a digital scale showing 68.2 kg, symbolising balanced body composition. It’s Fitness Friday and let’s be honest. Most...

Michael King
Jul 11, 20253 min read


Pilates Technique Thursday: The Hundred and Brain Health
A vibrant brain illustration highlighting regions activated during Pilates exercises like the Hundred. The Pilates Hundred is a signature...

Michael King
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Flourless Bread for a Healthier Lifestyle
Freshly baked flourless bread loaf sits ready to slice, perfect for a healthy Pilates snack. There’s something deeply satisfying about...

Michael King
Jul 9, 20252 min read


Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: When a Client Says You’re Too Expensive
Woman with exasperated face and raised hands, reacting to perceived high Pilates session costs. It is a comment that can catch even the...

Michael King
Jul 8, 20253 min read


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 7, 20252 min read


Pilates Soulful Sunday: First Movement Before Flowers
A vibrant frequency waveform glowing in red, pink, and blue on a dark background. In the Pilates studio, we see it all the time.A client...

Michael King
Jul 6, 20253 min read


Pilates Self-Care Saturday: A Moment with Cacao
Raw cacao on a wooden table, inviting a mindful Self-Care Saturday ritual. There has been a lot of talk lately about cacao. Not the usual...

Michael King
Jul 5, 20252 min read


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 4, 20252 min read


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 3, 20252 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Understanding Stem Cells
A vibrant digital stem cell illustration symbolising regeneration, cellular healing, and scientific innovation. Every so often, a new...

Michael King
Jul 2, 20253 min read


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 1, 20252 min read


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 30, 20253 min read


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 29, 20252 min read


Pilates Self Care Saturday: Nourish to Flourish
A refreshing bowl of homemade pineapple ice cream, perfect for a Pilates-inspired summer treat. I’ve just returned from Italy, the...

Michael King
Jun 28, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday: What Is Functional Strength?
Older woman practicing functional strength with rotation using a soft ball in a studio. When we talk about strength in Pilates, we are...

Michael King
Jun 27, 20252 min read


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 26, 20252 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday: The Power of the Nap
A peaceful daytime nap may be the secret to heart health and mental clarity We’ve talked about napping before but this Wellness Wednesday...

Michael King
Jun 25, 20252 min read


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 24, 20252 min read


Pilates Movement Monday: Kneeling Cat on the Wunda Chair
Explore spinal articulation with Kneeling Cat on the Wunda Chair – precise, breath-led movement. Today’s featured movement is the...

Michael King
Jun 23, 20251 min read
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