Many times beautiful flexible dancers lack the strength need to hold their bodies together- safely. An overly-flexible body is ripe for injuries , that de-rail dance careers and cause terrible life-long pain. Pilates can align and strengthen the body in good functional patterns. Old dance injuries can be corrected and the body balanced again.

“March MATness “ has been sweeping the globe this year. It is the creation of Benjamin Degenhardt , currently residing in Boston , MA . I am lucky to have met and gotten to know this amazing Pilates teacher and man this past year. To say he is a dedicated Pilates enthusiast is an under-statement. His love for, and joy in the work is evident in all he says and does….

Can your clients be your friends? Can your friends be your clients? By Laurette Ryan PMA-CPT We’ve all experienced difficulties with trying to train and work with family and friends and/or becoming friends or maybe more with clients. Sometimes these relationship work…but most times they do not. The important thing to learn is the “why”, [...]

Pilates Roundtable Conference-Press Release A one of a kind Pilates educational experience. This conference is all about the education. Small classes ,amazing presenters, a weekend where you will really get the skills to bring you success in the coming year. The conference is still registering and will not allow more than 200 participants register-15 students [...]

Pilates, Fascia and alignment…. By Laurette Ryan PMA-CPT You’ve probably been hearing a lot lately about the role of fascia in exercise. You may have heard it described as a webbing or net enveloping the body but that is just a small piece of the picture. We can go back to the very formation of [...]

The Professional Pilates Teacher Ethics of a professional relationship- Part 1 Laurette Ryan PMA-CPT Do you want to be a “professional” Pilates Teacher? Do you feel you are a professional? There are so many aspects to being a professional in any given field. Many of these are outlined in our teacher training manuals and at [...]

By-   Laurette Ryan , PMA-CPT Have you put your swimsuit on yet? Go on – get away from the computer…put it on and come on back… I’ll wait. Okay all set now. As you sit there in the bluish glow of your computer screen, how’s it all look? Your thighs, your tummy and that stuff [...]

I recently had the opportunity to interview one of Pilates up and coming stars. I’ve known Amy for a few years and find her enthusiasm to be contagious. Amy has a new DVD coming out this Spring -She’s a new and positive force in the Pilates community… Interview  -How long have you taught Pilates and [...]

by Laurette Ryan Just back from the PMA 2011 conference in Palm Springs. I got to connect with so many awesome teachers and benefactors of our Pilates world. It’s in those moments I know I am so lucky to have found and discovered my calling as a teacher of Joe Pilate’s work. I am also [...]

By Laurette Ryan www.balancepointpilates.com Pilates has been for a while one of the hottest workouts around. I remember WHEN…before the media hype, before the celebrity endorsements, before it was a multi-million dollar industry. I remember when there were not 50 zillion “Pilates” “Certifications” out there. I remember getting a paper pattern and detailed instructions on [...]