My Pilates approach is grounded in years of training, mentorship, and ongoing study, particularly within the classical Pilates method. It reflects what I’ve learned from my teachers, what I’ve read in Joseph Pilates’ own writings, and what I’ve seen work time and again in real bodies. The exercises I choose are not for variety’s sake, or on a need to entertain, but on what I believe will best serve the body in front of me.
Apparatus and Props Are Not Just Accessories
Every time I choose a particular piece of apparatus or prop I’m doing it for a reason. These tools are not just there to “mix things up” or to keep clients guessing. They are extensions of the method, each designed to serve a specific function.
For example, the Spine Corrector might help someone access their low abdominals before trying a Mat exercise like the Teaser. A towel might offer just enough feedback to bring awareness to shoulder stability. These are choices made with a clear intention, often in support of helping someone execute the classical repertoire more successfully—not random additions to make a class feel new.
If I Step Outside the Pilates Vocabulary, It’s With Purpose
Occasionally, I might teach a movement or drill that doesn’t appear in the traditional Pilates repertoire. I’m fond of some wrist strengthening drills from gymnastics to help with side kneeling exercise and long stretch series. I sometimes hollow body rocks from calisthenics for extra stability work in the stomach massage series.
That might surprise some people, especially in a classical studio. But here’s the thing: even then, I’m not stepping outside the method. I’m supporting it.
If I use an exercise, or drill I’ve learned from a non-Pilates source, it’s never for novelty. It’s to facilitate something within the Pilates system. Maybe it’s to help a client feel what it means to initiate movement from the center. Maybe it’s to build awareness in a stubborn area that’s resisting integration. But it always comes back to Pilates.
This Is a Method—Not a Collection of Moves
One of the most important things I’ve learned through my classical training is that Pilates is not a random collection of exercises. It’s a method—a system with logic, flow, and purpose. Every movement connects to the next. Every piece of apparatus supports the whole. That’s why I teach in a way that respects and preserves the integrity of that system.
I don’t choose exercises just because they’re fun or flashy. I choose them because they serve a goal—whether that’s improving spinal articulation, developing deep core control, or helping a client build confidence in their own body.
Teaching from Belief, Not Habit
Ultimately, I teach the way I do because it reflects what I believe about movement, learning, and integrity as a teacher. I’m not trying to replicate someone else’s teaching style, or performing. I’m doing my best to teach from a place of clarity, purpose, and respect for both the method and the person in front of me.
So if you ever wonder why I’ve chosen a certain exercise, a specific prop, or a seemingly small detail—it’s because it’s doing a job. It’s not random, or filler, or because I’ve run out of ideas. It’s because I see a path forward, and I’m choosing the tools that I believe will best support your journey on that path.
Because Pilates is not about doing more. It’s about doing it well.
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