Pilates Is A Way Of Life
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Is Pilates Strength Training or the Foundation You Just Might Be Missing?
Strength training is important.
But I meet many people who have tried to become stronger and ended up getting hurt. They start lifting weights, something begins to hurt, they stop, and conclude that strength training simply isn't for them.
Can you relate?
From my experience, oftentimes the proble...
by Joanna Telacka —
Jul 17, 2026
footwork
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reformer
resistance training
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strength training
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If Pilates Isn't Teaching Exercises, What Is It Teaching? Part 2
Last week, I wrote about an exercise called Bicep Curls on the Reformer and how its purpose isn't really about strengthening the biceps at all.
The movement of the arms is the action, but shoulder girdle stability is the skill being practiced.
This week, let's look at Frog.
While teaching it to a...
by Joanna Telacka —
Jun 25, 2026
frog
frog on reformer
pelvic stability
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Pilates Is A Way Of Life