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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 7, 20253 min read


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 6, 20252 min read


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 4, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday: Rethinking Rest – The Power of Active Recovery
A peaceful walk through a sunlit forest captures the essence of active recovery and calm. When we talk about fitness and training, many...

Michael King
Aug 1, 20252 min read


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 28, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday: Introducing Plyometrics for Older Adults
Strengthen your legs with this simple home step-up, building balance and plyometric power. Pilates is renowned for its control, precision...

Michael King
Jul 25, 20252 min read


Pilates Technique Thursday: Finding the Purpose in Every Breath
Exhaling with focus engages the centre and brings intention to every Pilates movement. Breath in Pilates is much more than inhale and...

Michael King
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: Has the Method Lost Its Way?
When your “creative” Pilates class turns into an escape room challenge on the reformer. This past weekend, as I scrolled through social...

Michael King
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Pilates Technique Thursday: Back to Our Roots
Woman standing in perfect alignment, showcasing elegant Pilates posture and balanced body awareness. Today I want to bring us back to the...

Michael King
Jul 17, 20252 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Supporting the Nervous System Through Movement
Visual representation of the human nervous system highlighting brain and spinal cord connections. In our fast-paced world clients often...

Michael King
Jul 16, 20252 min read


Pilates Soulful Sunday: When the Method Teaches You
Michael guides a teacher through the Teaser, emphasising precision and flow in the movement. Today is the last day of our summer school...

Michael King
Jul 13, 20252 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 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 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 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 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 22, 20252 min read


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 19, 20251 min read


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 18, 20252 min read


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 16, 20252 min read
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