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….

Laurette Ryan PMA-CPT  When I have read Joseph Pilates “Return to Life through Contrology” what occurs to me is that he isn’t writing this for the skilled dancer or athlete. The text is pretty straight forward with his views and recommendations on wellness, health and his exercises. I have watched Pilates in my experience of [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]

Pilates Anytime guest instructor Ken Gilbert teaches an intermediate level Pilates mat class. Ken is inspired by, and affiliated with Pat Guyton’s Pilates Conservatory®, his Nia Black Belt, and years of theater training, Ken brings a wealth of insight and understanding of human movement to his classes. In this class Ken explores spinal mobility and [...]

Amy Havens taps into flow and precision with this high intermediate Pilates class. After allowing a few minutes for self assessment through standing roll downs, this class gets moving through the traditional mat sequence. Duration : 0:2:1

Pilates Anytime welcomes Master Teacher Michael King to the studio. Michael starts and finishes standing, working all the things in between that we need to help keep the spine long throughout the day. Michael artfully adds layers to the movement patterns allowing you to find the most beneficial point for you to maintain the integrity [...]

Pilates Anytime guest instructor Ken Gilbert teaches an intermediate Pilates Mat Class. Inspired by, and affiliated with Pat Guyton’s Pilates Conservatory®, his Nia Black Belt, and years of theater training, Ken brings a wealth of insight and understanding of human movement to his classes. In this class Ken explores spinal mobility and spinal stability with [...]