What is Pilates?
The Pilates Method
Joseph Pilates developed a method of exercise and movement designed to improve strength, flexibility, posture, and mental awareness. Originally called Contrology, his work focused on teaching the body to move with strength, efficiency, and control.
Through consistent practice, repetition, and focused breathing, the exercises promote uniform muscular development, increased lung capacity, and greater ease of movement in everyday life. While gentle on the joints, Pilates effectively conditions the entire body, fostering both strength and control.
“Pilates is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit.”
– Joseph Pilates
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My Education & Approach
My education brings together contemporary comprehensive certification, ongoing classical teacher training, and long‑term mentorship with classically trained teachers. This mix lets me honour the original Pilates method while drawing on a broad, well‑rounded understanding of the body and movement, including several years of study and mentorship through The Pilates Center in Boulder.
Over time, I’ve chosen to keep learning from different mentors rather than following a single path, because I believe that working with various teachers creates deeper perspective, better questions, and more thoughtful teaching.
Selected training and mentorship, 2017–present
My education brings together contemporary comprehensive certification, ongoing classical teacher training, and long‑term mentorship with classically trained teachers.
Foundational training
- Comprehensive Teacher Training with Cheryl Dunn – Pilates Master Trainer and GYROTONIC® Specialized Master Trainer at Core Therapy & Pilates, Austin, Texas
- Classical Teacher Training – The Pilates Center, Boulder, Colorado (in‑depth study and mentorship in their classical program)
Key certifications and courses
- Buff Bones® Instructor Training – Rebekah Rotstein, Licensed
- Orthopedic Conditions Course – Dr. Sherri Betz, Montreal
- Fascial Anatomy – Stephen C. Dunn, MPT
Workshops and mentorship
- Intermediate/Advanced mentorship with Kelli Burkhalter‑Hutchins, Director of Education at The Pilates Center (2020–2025)
- Workshops with Anula Maiberg, Shari Berkowitz (arm strengthener progressions, rotated and twisted pelvises), Sarah D. Carrasco (gravity), and other teachers
- Balanced Body Movement Tour – Montreal
- Ongoing mentorship with classically trained teachers, reflecting my belief in learning from different mentors for the most well‑rounded education and a deeper understanding of the Pilates method.
Sharon Gagnon on the Wunda Chair in her studio