Pilates Is A Way Of Life
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The Question My Clients Kept Asking
When I first started teaching Pilates, I noticed a pattern.Nearly every client would ask me the same question:"What is this exercise for?"If we were doing Single Leg Circles, they wanted to know if it was strengthening their legs.If we were doing Arm Circles on the Reformer, they wanted to know i...
by Joanna Telacka —
Jul 24, 2026
awarness
body awarness
body organization
exercises
learning movement
movement
movement patterns
movement quality
muscles
pilates
whole-body movement
The Stretch You Know - And the Very Important Part You May Be Missing
You most likely know this stretch. The “quad stretch”.
You grab your ankle, or your foot, your pant leg, you pull your foot towards your buttock, and you feel a stretch on the front of your thigh.Â
But this stretch can do so much more for your body if you know how to use all of w...
Feb 07, 2026
flexibility
hip flexors
mobility
muscles
quad muscle
stretch
stretching
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