When The Pilates Journal reached out and asked me to write an article for instructors, with solutions for shifting our historically...

So many of us have pivoted to at-home workouts in the last few years, and Pilates is no exception. However, I often hear you say, while...

This is a letter I sent out to clients. I'm sharing it in a blog as a jump-off point to consider our accessibility, in whatever service...

Maintaining a movement practice when you’re injured can be tricky because injury and fear go hand in hand. Fear of pain, or re-injuring...

Do you know why I named my studio Requisite Pilates? It came from this quote by the man himself, Joseph Hubertus Pilates. My...

If ever there was a story that sums up 2022 so far, both the frustrations and absurdity of living in these times, AND the resilience that...

In Buddhism there is a concept of the subtle body. It’s non dualistic, somewhere between the physical body and the spiritual body, or...

This mother's day I wanted Roller Skates. When I lived in San Francisco in the 90's my favorite thing to do was to watch the skate...

I promised myself, when I started Requisite Pilates, that I would write a regular blog post….every Wednesday, rain or shine. I thought...

News flash: Women’s bodies are meant to change throughout our lives! In western culture, we are taught that a (racist) beauty standard of...

Posture is not one size fits all. Our bodies are like fingerprints. A unique curve here, a slight rotation there. No two are alike so...

Maybe you’ve recovered from Covid and have some lingering breathing issues, perhaps you have Asthma, or allergies that affect your...

I mean, seriously. We have an entire galaxy living under our skin.

I don’t want to project, but I think most of our nervous systems are pretty shot these days. Therapists have wait lists for their wait...

Hi. My name is Ivy and I clench my butt when I stand up. I’m not proud, but admitting it is the first step towards recovery. But(t)...

“We can do hard things.”-Glennon Doyle “Pilates?!?! I’ve wanted to try it but…. it’s too hard.” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve...