Joseph Pilates wrote in his book: “Ideally, our muscles should obey our will. Reasonably, our will should not be dominated by the reflex actions of our muscles.” Let’s think about what that means. Here are two thoughts I had: Being strong is not the same as knowing how to use your strength. Being...

To Do Pilates Is to Constantly Explore Your Range of Motion (ROM) In Pilates, every movement is an opportunity to explore your range of motion (ROM) -   which is the amount of movement available at a joint in a particular direction. However, movement for movement's sake is not the goal. Instead, ...

Learning Pilates is much like learning any skill you hope to understand, enjoy, and practice for many years. By now, you already know that it doesn't happen all at once. You don't simply "do" Pilates. You study it. 🙂 As you practice, you gradually develop the skills that allow you to perform each...

A recent exchange on social media reminded me of something I have observed repeatedly over nearly three decades of teaching the Pilates method. People often assume they understand an exercise because they recognize its name. I recently shared a short video demonstrating what I referred to as Bice...