The Pilates Diaries Podcast

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.In this episode, we're joined by Cheryl Burgess and Ava Rodriguez.Cheryl and Ava together are heading up the team that is bringing The Pilates Expo to life in Sydney in May this year so I can't wait to hear all about what they've both got in store for us in this episode. Cheryl is managing director of Pilates Reformers Australia, ToeSox Australia, and Semprose Pilates and Fitness Studio in Smeaton Grange and Gregory Hills in Sydneys' southwest.Ava is the owner and director of The Mobility Fitness Academy and delivers regular trainings to movement teachers from as far and wide as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, America, Canada, and here in Australia.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.The Pilates ExpoWebsiteContact Cheryl Burgess and Pilates Reformers Australia LinkedInInstagramFacebookWebsiteContact Ava Rodriguez and the Mobility Fitness AcademyLinkedInInstagramFacebookWebsiteFeatured RecommendationsCynthia LochardRael IsacowitzAlan Herdman Mariska Breland The Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Cie'Jai Zarb - Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Pilates Journal . Cie'Jai has always been a passionate advocate for functional fitness and movement and first completed her Pilates training in Sydney through Polestar Pilates.Cie'Jai recognized her passion for the Pilates Method wasn't going to be satisfied by just teaching, she had to broadcast the benefits to the world, so to fill her cup Cie'Jai took on the gargantuan task of creating an industry publication in the form of The Pilates Journal. With the first edition of The Pilates Journal launched at just the beginning of 2023, The Pilates Journal is still in its infancy but it's off to a flying start with regular editions making their way into Pilates studios around the country.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact Cie'Jai and The Pilates JournalSubscribeInstagramFacebookWebsiteFeatured RecommendationsCat GiannittoLuisa Saiter Lins Louise Taube Carolyn Antony Carla Mullins Armature Education Movementality Education The Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Bridget Garlick. Bridget is a professional horse rider, horse trainer and riding coach based in Lismore NSW.  Being the daughter of long-term Pilates teacher Kimberley Garlick, Bridget has grown up with Pilates as much as she has with riding horses, so brings unique insights and application of the Pilates Method into the equestrian arena. Kimberley Garlick, owner of the Northern Rivers Pilates Studio is the co-host of this episode. The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact BridgetInstagramContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Melissa Turnock. Melissa is a long term Pilates teacher from Sydney's Northern Beaches. Melissa was originally a speech pathologist, but since discovering Pilates in the mid nineties to overcome a debilitating back injury related to scoliosis, trained to become a teacher, and then co-founded Spring Pilates in North Sydney. Melissa has since trained in a range of other modalities, including yoga, TRE, Hypnotherapy and sound healing, and has been a shining light in the Pilates community as she co-created with industry colleague Fiona Eakin the Strengthen Your Recovery Pilates program DVD to aid with recovery following breast cancer surgery after overcoming the challenges of breast cancer herself. Melissa's passion now lies in bringing a voice of strength and empowerment to the journey of menopause.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact Melissa InstagramFacebookWebsiteYouTubeBreast Cancer Network AustraliaStrengthen Your Recovery ProgramThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the seventh episode of this special short season of The Pilates Diaries Podcast created to support and promote the rebuilding of the business of industry colleague and long term Pilates teacher, Kimberley Garlick. Kimberley's studio business, Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore was completely submerged in the devastating floods that tore through the region in February and March earlier this year. In pursuit of getting their business back on its feet, Kimberley has reached out to her extensive industry network and along with studio manager and daughter, Madison have created the Teach to Preach Retreat that will run at their studio in Lismore, November 4th to 6th this year.On this episode Kimberley welcomes her mother and fellow Pilates practitioner Heather Roudenko. With previous careers in management, sales, and marketing and nursing, Heather has been a lifelong health and fitness enthusiast. Heather is trained in Reiki, Gyrokinesis as well as Pilates and has been teaching since 1999. Heather, especially enjoys teaching the Pilates and pregnancy programs, including communicating with all walks of life and seeing that as an invaluable asset to teaching Pilates effectively. Heather is the mother of Kimberly Garlick the owner of Northern Rivers Pilates and they have been working together since 1999 in the Pilates world. Heather currently teaches on the Gold Coast, keeping herself busy with upwards of 10 classes a week, which is no mean feat for a 76 year old and Kimberly is happy to admit Heather still does a better teaser than her. Heather's presentation at the Northern Rivers Pilates Teach to Preach Retreat in November this year is called Pilates for the 60 plus. Heather will take participants through a mat class designed specifically for this clientele group, with tools, tips, tricks, and light bulb moments to help the elderly get the most out of their Pilates on the mat. EnjoyBook Now for the Teach to Preach RetreatContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramFacebookWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the sixth episode of this special short season of The Pilates Diaries Podcast created to support and promote the rebuilding of the business of industry colleague and long term Pilates teacher, Kimberley Garlick. Kimberley's studio business, Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore was completely submerged in the devastating floods that tore through the region in February and March earlier this year. In pursuit of getting their business back on its feet, Kimberley has reached out to her extensive industry network and along with studio manager and daughter, Madison have created the Teach to Preach Retreat that will run at their studio in Lismore, November 4th to 6th this year.On this episode Kimberley welcomes Daniel Dittmar. Daniel began teaching Pilates back in 1998 while completing his applied science degree in Human Movement at QUT and since 2007 has been teaching courses throughout Asia for Polestar Pilates as one of their senior educators. Daniel loves incorporating elements from different forms of movement training across Exercise Physiology, Franklin Method, Anatomy Trains, Animal Flow, and was the pioneer "Runity" master trainer in Asia. He's the owner and head instructor of two integrated movement and Physiotherapy clinics- Focus Movement Singapore and Focus Physio in Niseko Japan. Daniel's presentations at the Northern Rivers Pilates Teach to Preach Retreat in November this year are firstly a lecture called 'Unravel the Thoracic' and will focus on improving movement of the thoracic spine as arguably one of the most important parts of the body to focus on as a practitioner. And secondly, a workshop on the Animal Flow movement system exploring multi-joint and multi-planar movements that will help the flow and integration of the principles of Pilates as well as challenge the so-called traditional concepts of joint stability. EnjoyBook Now for the Teach to Preach RetreatContact DanielInstagramFocus Movement Singapore InstagramFacebookWebsiteFocus Physio Niseko Japan InstagramFacebookWebsiteContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramFacebookWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the fifth episode of this special short season of The Pilates Diaries Podcast created to support and promote the rebuilding of the business of industry colleague and long term Pilates teacher, Kimberley Garlick. Kimberley's studio business, Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore was completely submerged in the devastating floods that tore through the region in February and March earlier this year. In pursuit of getting their business back on its feet, Kimberley has reached out to her extensive industry network and along with studio manager and daughter, Madison have created the Teach to Preach Retreat that will run at their studio in Lismore, November 4th to 6th this year.On this episode Kimberley welcomes Kat Ma. Kat has been teaching Pilates for over 20 years and as an accredited exercise physiologist has always been passionate about helping people age better. In 2012, Kat was diagnosed with the devastating autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre resulting in complete paralysis and hospitalization for over six months, including being in an induced coma for 10 days and on a ventilator for over a month Kat has come to realize firsthand how much we take our independence for grounded as a result and Kat now brings a whole new level of empathy to her teaching, focusing on how important it is to ask for help, even when it feels hard to have to depend on others. Kat's presentation at the Northern Rivers Pilates teach to Preach Retreat in November this year is titled Beyond Movement: A guide to the bio -psycho-social pain framework in the context of movement classes where Kat will share her incredible 12 month healing journey back to a full recovery using the principles of Pilates. Kat will explore how the bio-psycho-social framework allows you to apply new methodology into your teaching to dig deeper into how pain and painful experiences affect your clients.  EnjoyBook Now for the Teach to Preach RetreatContact KatInstagramContact Your Exercise PrescriptionInstagramFacebookWebsiteContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramFacebookWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the fourth episode of this special short season of The Pilates Diaries Podcast created to support and promote the rebuilding of the business of industry colleague and long term Pilates teacher, Kimberley Garlick. Kimberley's studio business, Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore was completely submerged in the devastating floods that tore through the region in February and March earlier this year. In pursuit of getting their business back on its feet, Kimberley has reached out to her extensive industry network and along with studio manager and daughter, Madison have created the Teach to Preach Retreat that will run at their studio in Lismore, November 4th to 6th this year.On this episode Kimberley welcomes Daniel Vladeta. Daniel comes from a fascinating and diverse background across anatomy and physiology, neuroscience, molecular biology and Osteopathy, including myofascial and cranio- sacral techniques. After a career as a clinician, Daniel transitioned to working with a multinational spinal and orthopedic company in a role of developing surgical devices with top surgeons from around the world. On his return to Australia, Daniel continued to develop his ideas of biofeedback and self-regulating devices to aid with rehabilitation and functional exercise and the result was The Oov. Daniel now works with leading practitioners, collaborating on training to Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Exercise physiologists, Pilates instructors and Personal trainers around the world and not surprisingly is sought out by professional athletes in all sports including tennis, golf, rugby, AFL swimming and athletics.Daniel's presentation at the Northern Rivers Pilates Teach to Preach Retreat in November this year is called the Oov Balansit workshop and will cover assessments of the pelvis, intervention techniques to help SIJ, pubic symphysis pelvic tissue, including the pelvic floor and the orientation of the acetabular affecting hip function.  EnjoyBook Now for the Teach to Preach RetreatThe Oov InstagramFacebookWebsiteThe BalansitWebsiteContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramFacebookWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the third episode of this special short season of The Pilates Diaries Podcast created to support and promote the rebuilding of the business of industry colleague and long term Pilates teacher, Kimberley Garlick. Kimberley's studio business, Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore was completely submerged in the devastating floods that tore through the region in February and March earlier this year. In pursuit of getting their business back on its feet, Kimberley has reached out to her extensive industry network and along with studio manager and daughter, Madison have created the Teach to Preach Retreat that will run at their studio in Lismore, November 4th to 6th this year.On this episode Kimberley welcomes Danni Gillham one of the Presenters at the Teach to Preach Retreat.  Danni is a Physiotherapist and Principal Pilates instructor at The Wellness Boutique on the Gold Coast and as a mother of two, boys has a special interest helping women return to exercise postpartum in a safe and empowered way. Danni has extensive experience and postgraduate training in Women's Health, Pelvic floor dysfunction, along with Pregnancy and Postnatal Physiotherapy. Danni's presentation at the Northern Rivers Pilates Teach to Preach Retreat in November this year is called 'Supporting the Postpartum Woman' and will cover return to exercise considerations and screening in the postpartum period including pain, incontinence and prolapse, evidence based DRAM management, when to refer your postpartum clients on and how to easily and skillfully explain the pelvic floor to your clients. It will also cover how pregnancy and childbirth create prolapse and recommendations on C-section recovery.  Enjoy Book Now for the Teach to Preach RetreatContact DanniInstagramContact The Wellness BoutiqueInstagramFacebookWebsiteContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramFacebookWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the second episode of this special short season of The Pilates Diaries Podcast created to support and promote the rebuilding of the business of industry colleague and long term Pilates teacher, Kimberley Garlick. Kimberley's studio business, Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore was completely submerged in the devastating floods that tore through the region in February and March earlier this year. In pursuit of getting their business back on its feet, Kimberley has reached out to her extensive industry network and along with studio manager and daughter, Madison have created the Teach to Preach Retreat that will run at their studio in Lismore, November 4th to 6th this year. On this episode Kimberley welcomes Tessa Gillespie one of the Presenters at the Teach to Preach Retreat. Tessa comes from a Physiotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist background and has a focus on breath. She has a wealth of knowledge and a passion for Pilates and shares with us the detail of her retreat workshop.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Book Now for the Teach to Preach RetreatContact TessaInstagramFacebookWebsiteContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramFacebookWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the first episode of this special short season of The Pilates Diaries Podcast created to support and promote the rebuilding of the business of industry colleague and long term Pilates teacher, Kimberley Garlick. Kimberley's studio business, Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore was completely submerged in the devastating floods that tore through the region in February and March earlier this year. In pursuit of getting their business back on its feet, Kimberley has reached out to her extensive industry network and along with studio manager and daughter, Madison have created the Teach to Preach Retreat that will run at their studio in Lismore, November 4th to 6th this year. They've created an exciting lineup of presenters so on this episode, Kimberley and Maddi will take us through the impact of the floods in the Northern Rivers region and the details of the Teach to Preach Retreat. We also have planned short episodes for the remainder of this podcast season, where we'll have each of the presenters detailing their Retreat topics.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Book Now for the Teach to Preach RetreatContact Northern Rivers PilatesInstagramFacebookWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Anthony Lett. Anthony is a long-term Pilates teacher with a fascinating array of interests across philosophy, evolutionary biology, exercise and health, body work, Buddhism, stress, and physiology. Anthony is extremely well-traveled delivering his highly sought after education programs across the globe. He's the author of a library of Pilates and related resources across many mediums available in multiple languages through Amazon and he's the creator the brands: Innovation in Pilates, YIN Pilates, STRETCHFIT, and Pilates Kinesiology, and has even gone as far as designing and producing a range of custom made apparatus that support all of these methodologies. With qualifications and post-graduate studies to back all of this up, Anthony has completed studies in Philosophy, Sports Science, Exercise Medicine, Clinical Anatomy, Mind- Body Medicine and Health in Buddhism. I'm interested to see where the conversation takes us from the beginning because in 1995, Anthony was named the Victorian and Australian coach of the year by Tennis Australia. The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact AnthonyInstagramFacebookWebsiteYin Pilates WebsiteStretchFit WebsitePilates Kinesiology WebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Jen Findlow from the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.  Jen is a Pilates teacher and Somatic Movement Therapist.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact JenInstagramWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.On this episode we're joined by Lisa Westlake. Lisa is a Physiotherapist and fitness leader and is the Owner and Director of Physical Best. Lisa was inducted into the Fitness Industry Roll of Honor in 2017, after being awarded Australian Fitness Leader of the Year in 2000, Fitness Presenter of the Year in 2003 and Author of the Year for the Fitness Industry in 2009. Lisa is also a regular on ABC Radio as the Saturday morning fitness specialist and Physiotherapist, and runs a local community radio on the Mornington Peninsula.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact Lisa at Physcial BestWebsiteFacebookThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Ramona Peoples from London in the UK. Ramona is the founder of Body Orchestra and works across a range of modalities from Pilates, Myo-fascial bodywork, Scarwork Therapy, Yoga, Structural Integration, Somatic Movement Education, and holds a Masters of Science in Dance Science from Laban in London. The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact Ramona at Body OrchestraInstagramFacebookLinkedInWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Krystal Weir. Krystal is a world champion sailor and a two time Olympian from Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. Krystal first discovered Pilates after stress fractures in her spine set her on the path to Pilates as part of her rehabilitation, and then continue on into Sports Science, Physiotherapy, Pilates training, and then more recently completing a Sports Masters in Physiotherapy. Krystal operates a small clinic from Melbourne's Royal Brighton Yacht Club working with athletes across sailing, hockey and the new soccer initiative, The Emerging Matildas.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact Krystal EmailK2: HealthInstagramFacebookTwitterWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Sandra Lauffenburger.  Sandra is a somatic therapist with a long movement history and runs a psychodynamic and somatic psychotherapy practice in Canberra.  Sandra was a founding council of the APMA- the Australian Pilates Method Association,  and co-authored the curriculum used at the University of Technology Sydney for training Pilates method instructors along with Dr. Penny Latey.  Sandra has recently finished her term as president of the Dance Movement Therapy Association of Australia.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact SandraWebsiteEmailThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest on this episode is Sarah Callaham.  Sarah is the owner of The Body Method studios on the Gold Coast in Queensland arriving there after her early journeys across North America and the stint in Hawaii.  Along with Pilates, Sarah is also an experienced instructor of yoga and  Stand Up Paddle Boarding and brings a range of life experiences into her teaching.The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact SarahInstagramFacebookThe Body MethodWebsiteInstagramFacebookThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast.Our guest in this episode is  Darren Vizer from  Mr. Pilates in MelbourneThe mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform. Enjoy.Contact Darren InstagramFacebookMr. PilatesWebsiteFacebookInstagramThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

On this episode we are joined by Siri Dharma from Big Bear, California.Siri is  a transformation teacher with a strong training and a long background in  Yoga and Pilates techniques. After basing her business in Beverly Hills, and  a successful career teaching Hollywood movie stars, she makes her home in the high mountains of  Big Bear Lake, where  students visit her from all over the world.Siri  conducts continuing education courses worldwide for Pilates instructors and Yoga practitioners.  She is a much sought-after instructor for teacher intensive training and  known for her expertise in Pilates' equipment.A protégé  and certified by the late Romana Kryzanowska, the Master Pilates teacher who was trained by Joe Pilates, Siri Dharma is also a Kundalini yoga first generation teacher trained by Yogi Bhajan. The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platformEnjoy.Contact Siri FacebookEmailThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

On this episode we are joined by Katrina Edwards from Aligned For Life Pilates and National Pilates Training in Melbourne. Katrina has an extensive background in Pilates starting her journey in 1988 when training at the Australian Ballet School. Katrina opened her first Pilates Studio in Melbourne in 2000, and now consults to the Australian Ballet School, the Melbourne City Football Club and previously with the Western Bulldogs Football Club. The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor.Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates.With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?"We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large.I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platformEnjoy.Contact Katrina InstagramAligned For Life PilatesWebsiteInstagramFacebookNational Pilates TrainingWebsiteInstagramFacebookThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Our guest in this episode is Miriam Jones from Motion and Repose in Melbourne.  Miriam is a passionate mentor and teacher trainer of the next generation of Pilates instructors and runs a small home studio in Melbourne's northern suburbs. [01:23] Miriam elaborates on her background as a dancer who graduated, left Melbourne to see the world and got hooked on yoga and Pilates in Scotland. She decided to return to Australia, get a Pilates qualification and enter the fitness industry.[04:05] Miriam's early Pilates experience and she remembers the heated floor, and her body feeling like it had been “put back together”. She stayed with Mat Pilates and didn't get on the equipment until she came back to Australia. [06:04] Miriam recalls that in 1998 people in the UK only seemed to go to Pilates for rehabilitation, so she was sharing classes with a mix of generally older people. Most people were not familiar with Pilates, which they confused with yoga.[08:31] Miriam explains that despite never having any goal to be a movement teacher, she moved into teaching quite quickly, keen to share the benefits of Pilates. Despite 20 years of teaching, she still feels like she is only at the beginning of exploring her relationship to the body.[11:41] Miriam's mentor Zosha Piotrowski, seeing magic in Miriam and helping her deliver it, and Claire Norgate, also a member of the Australian Fitness Network, who was a role model as a teacher and mentor. [15:09] Miriam describes the Pilates available in Brisbane in 2001 was taught by physiotherapists and, although enjoyable, it was also restrictive, and that was the incentive for her to launch her group Pilates classes in church halls and community centres.[19:58] Miriam acknowledges that her way of teaching Pilates wasn't going to appeal to everybody and that was okay with her, but if something feels right, she knows to grab it and not let go.[21:14]  Miriam discusses working in a team rather than running a studio, and that gave her the time to develop as a workshop presenter, mentor, and teacher trainer. [27:42] Miriam's path in Brisbane, setting up classes in fitness environments, then doing more training and meeting Zosha and Claire in Sydney which led to her joining the Australian Fitness Network Pilates team, became a Stott Pilates teacher trainer, started delivering anatomy courses. Eventually, she opened her own studio.[30:33] Miriam reveals that what Pilates has taught her is the importance of her relationship to her body, and that the way it moves affects the way she thinks and feels and vice versa.[32:52] Miriam's plans for the future, and she talks about re-launching her six-month mentoring program, delivering more teacher training, building her studio, and organising more retreats and workshops.[34:24] Miriam's advice to someone starting out in Pilates is not to try and make it perfect, just commit to doing it. Motion and ReposeInstagramFacebookThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

In this episode we're joined by Joakim Valsigner - founder of Bälans Pilates Studio in Perth, Scotland.  Joakim has been teaching Pilates since 2004, having trained with the Pilates Foundation and Body Control Pilates in the UK before completing the two-year Pilates Master Mentor Program with Lolita San Miguel, and then becoming an Educator with the Lolita's Legacy™ Program.02:02 Joakim gives his background  04:38 Joakim was led to Pilates by the injuries he acquired in the Commando selection.07:36 Joakim's desire to age well motivated him to do Pilates. Acknowledges the influence of having men as two of his teacher training instructors, in a very female dominated industry.09:38 Joakim's first contact with Pilates - he remembers struggling compared to the middle-aged women12:24 Joakim was a sports therapist, his clients were not interested in homework, whereas Pilates clients always did homework. He felt out of place as a Pilates teacher in an industry that, 20 years ago, was very dancer and female oriented.14:33 The changes Pilates had on Joakim's life early on, working with small apparatus until he moved into larger premises and set up the first apparatus studio in Perth.16:12 Joakim gives some background to a neck injury that led to paralysis of the right hemisphere of his diaphragm. Pilates helped him recover more completely and quicker.18:02 Joakim recalls his two years learning with Lolita San Miguel through the Passing the Torch mentorship program. For his thesis, he created a three-strand “Pilates for the Military” program.24:55 Joakim working for British Military Fitness (BMF) - ex-military PTIs teaching fitness classes in the park to people often starting at a very low fitness level. 29:33 Joakim describes how rupturing his Achilles tendon taught him empathy 31:22 Joakim gives insight into the effect having Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) has on his son, Albie35:34 Joakim's background as a movement professional and his experience having a son with a disability gives him a unique perspective. 39:55 Joakim contrasts the professional high of presenting at the PMA conference in Monterey a few years ago with the personal fulfilment of doing a road trip working with special needs families.43:19 Joakim discusses some of the challenges of PWS.44:43 Joakim thanks the pandemic lockdown for making his life better.47:27 Joakim's plans for the future49:19 Joakim's advice for every person going into the Pilates industry is for them to value their background and the unique abilities.Donate to PWS ResearchRegister to Training With The Team workoutsContact JoakimInstagramFacebookBälans Pilates StudioWebsiteInstagramFacebookThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Our guest in this episode is Kimberley Garlick - a long-term teacher, experienced educator with Polestar Pilates Australia, the founder of The Pilates Room Wellness Package, and owner of Northern Rivers Pilates in Lismore in northern New South Wales.[01:18] Kimberley began as a ballet dancer, transitioned into fitness industry and studied Human Movement. Her interest was piqued with early teaching of Pilates in a gym[04:37] Early Pilates experience at 15 felt restrictive[06:41] Kimberley's early training with Allan Menezes[08:42] Kimberley talks about meeting the “powers to be” in the Pilates world, her fitness background was frowned upon. On the flip side, asked to teach instructors to teach Pilates in the gym[12:19] Kimberley branches out into making videos and travelling nationally and internationally spreading the message of health and wellness[13:21] Further training at UTS (University of Technology Sydney) with Penny Latey, and Reformer education with Shelley Powers through Healthlands[16:10] Kimberley's interest in Polestar Pilates is piqued by Shelley, inspired by more people who have a big impact on her Pilates journey[17:43] Discovers that movements can be changed to suit different bodies, instructors need to leave their egos at the door and give the client what their body needs to have a positive movement experience[20:42] Was Joseph Pilates was driven by ego?[23:42] Others who have influenced the journey – Shelly Powers, Dav Cohen, Brent Anderson and Cat Giannitto[25:30] Studio ownership, most recently Northern Rivers Pilates, first studio to open in Lismore[31:08] Kimberley elaborates on teaching Pilates to children[32:58] Vision of the future for the industry – maintenance of high teaching standards, a single united association, and more recognition in the health sphere[34:58] Realised that Movement was a passion[39:04] More on Polestar Pilates, and the move to Lismore[42:11] The changes Pilates has made in her spirit[43:29] The benefits of movement for both ends of the age spectrum and the benefits of endorphins[46:22] Limitations of remote learning[47:16] Hopes to see more research, Pilates being used in hospitals[49:42] Advice be to be more confident, believe in yourself, learn as much as possible from as many sourcesNorthern Rivers PilatesWebsiteFacebookInstagramThe Pilates Room Wellness package with Kimberley GarlickOnline video training with 10 levels of PilatesPolestar Pilates AustraliaWebsiteFacebookInstagramThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESD

Our guest on this episode is Richmond Heath, a long time Physiotherapist and Pilates teacher based in outer-eastern Melbourne, and coordinator of TRE Australia.[01:20] Richmond describes his career choices and his body started to let him down.  After Aboriginal studies, suicide prevention, meditation and Bowen therapy work he began teaching Pilates.[03:22] Richmond worked at an “exercise factory”.  He later began to realise there was a lot more depth to Pilates.[05:30] First impression of Pilates – a money-making machine!  Then he became aware there was a refinement in Pilates. He felt torn between the Physio Pilates model and traditional Pilates model.[08:41] Shift to valuing quality and freedom of movement over core stability and the profound changes in his autonomic nervous system.[14:10] Richmond reveals some of the challenges he faces with Pilates, how he avoids some of what he finds hard, that involves pain and discomfort.[15:36] Richmond was attracted in to the depth of information about anatomy and movement sequencing.[16:04]  Richmond explains  the difficulties he experienced, his working environment where deepening understanding wasn't encouraged.[17:08] Nearing burnout before discovering Tension and Trauma Release Exercises (TRE). The trauma informed model was transformative - to examine the why behind bracing, tightness and collapse, and bring body-mind together.[23:36] TRE experienced as a “great liberation” - getting out of the way and letting his body fix itself. He distinguishes between looking at trauma from an external, psychosocial perspective versus looking at it from the level of the body – why his body was freezing or collapsing.[28:57] The effects of COVID restrictions on access to movement and social interactions.[30:16] Been Coordinator of TRE in Australia for 10 years; connections between TRE and spontaneous movement techniques in other cultures. [33:37] Returning to Pilates world, educating movement teachers to reintegrate tremoring responses, rather than dismissing them – from a top-down, conscious mind approach to a bottom up, body approach.[34:47] Unimaginable changes since beginning movement journey - becoming softer, less rigidity of mind, relationships.[38:17] Vision to integrate neurogenic movement into Pilates, giving teachers extra layers to teaching. [40:51] Tremoring before Pilates to remove tension patterns; used afterwards when body is tired and able to go into deeper level tremoring; used during Pilates can give profound healing.[42:10] The effect of Pilates can be so much more than just a movement experience, can have a profound effect on relationships because of a better state in their physical body.[43:30] Richmond has a free online course for listeners interested in exploring TRE.TRE AustraliaWebsiteFacebookThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Our guest in this episode is Allison Brown from Ivanhoe Pilates and Health ManagementAllison is based in Ivanhoe in Melbourne's inner-northeast and has been a long-term contributor to the Pilates Industry in Australia.[01:22] Allison shares some of her background – her fascination with science and the way the body works, her experience as an operating theatre nurse and her interests in three-dimensional drawing and teaching.[05:46] Allison explains how she and her husband decided on a career change and both went into remedial massage therapy. In their exploration of other methodologies to help their clients in the late 80s and early 90s, they came across Pilates.[10:33] Bruce quizzes Allison about her first impressions of Pilates and she explains the difficulty of finding teachers willing to work with people not connected with ballet until she meets Robyn Fynmore. [12:20] Allison remembers her initial Pilates Teacher Training with Rael Isacowitz as being intimidating and that it was on that course that she met Paul Cini.[17:54] Allison describes how her experience of being helped by Pilates enables her to empathise with, and relate to, her clients, and how her foundation in the Pilates Method is complemented by more recent understandings of human movement and neuroscience.[24:59] Allison stresses the importance of both the biomechanics and the client's experience of feeling an exercise when it comes to enabling a person to move with optimal efficiency and effectiveness.[26:49] Bruce asks what Allison didn't like along her Pilates journey and she reflects on the old school ballet way of teaching and regimentation that put people down rather than built them up.[29:47] Allison recalls her early mentors, colleagues, and involvement on the APMA education committee, and the formative years of the Australian Pilates industry.[33:09] Bruce probes into the history of the APMA.[41:31] Allison reflects on what drew her to Pilates – that it satisfied her intellectually and emotionally, and enabled her to teach, feel, express, and understand movement.[43:28] Allison describes some more recent challenges – her recovery from breast cancer and a total hip replacement, and having to balance the demands of running a studio with being a parent and partner.[49:10] Allison gives some details about her current work set-up, owning her commercial space and sharing it with another Pilates business and contrasts it with her previous studios.[1:02:19] Allison reflects on her trajectory and how she is now in a place where she is comfortable with who and what she is and where she's heading. She credits The Method with giving her the ability to be present in every facet of her life.[1:05:14] Bruce asks what advice Allison would give someone starting, or struggling with, their Pilates journey.[1:11:26] Allison concludes with her counsel that it's got to be for the client, and that it's not a sin to teach functional Pilates.Contact Allison Ivanhoe Pilates Facebook EmailThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Our guest in this episode is Zac Jones - Heal Yourself and MoveZac comes from an incredibly rich movement background: a graduate of the Australian Ballet School, Soloist with the Queensland Ballet and the Expressions Dance Company. He's a second degree black belt in Aikido, first degree black belt and teacher in Filipino Arnis, and continues to study Kung Fu and Russian Systema. Zac also holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Choreography from the Victorian College of the Arts. Zac was Strength Coach at the Australian Ballet School for five years and has studied body mindfulness and somatic practices, including Continuum, Idiokinetics, Skinner Release Body-mind Centering and Contact Improvisation. Drawing on his vast range of experiences, Zac founded Heal Yourself and Move in 2014 and now teachers into dance schools around the world, focusing on movement, intelligence, relaxation, and training the body to be the teacher. Zac welcome to the show.[1:59] Zac talks about his introduction to Pilates around 1995 studying at the Australian Ballet Centre in Southbank, Melbourne, and training with Andrew Baxter, who was one of the early pioneers bringing Pilates to Australia. This was the beginning of understanding how to link body concepts to find technical breakthrough in a high-level skill pursuit,[5:34] Zac recalls his first impressions of working with Andrew in a small group setting with some ballet demi-gods, and Pilates giving him a sense of alignment, engagement, and perfect tuning.[11:14] When Zac receives a strong grounding through Paul Cini's APMA focus on clinical application and the connection of anatomy and physiology. He also credits Wendy Smith (Studio 303) and Steph Glickman (Armature Pilates).[16:12] Zac describes other influences on his teaching – the somatic approach, Franklin, Ideokinetics, Skinner Releasing, Body Mind Centring and Continuum, and Feldenkrais.[17:01] Bruce asks how martial arts and Aikido added to the blend of influences.[22:31] Zac describes his dislike of set programming and how it feels antithetical to his personal experience of Pilates. Joseph Pilates was a continual innovator.[26:45] Zac gets excited with the ongoing process of working on solutions for people or himself and getting breakthroughs.[27:51] Bruce questions Zac about more recent developments in his teaching and Zac talks about going online and back into the dance world.[32:17] A big discovery for Zac has been finding out that change is possible instantaneously; in particular, release from tension.[34:57] Zac looks to what he wants to do in the future and explains the importance of listening to intuition.[36:12] Bruce asks how musical percussion influences Zac's work.Heal Yourself and MoveWebsiteInstagramFacebookJoin Friday group training callsBook a call with ZacThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Our guest in this episode is Physiotherapist, Pilates teacher, Gyrotonics teacher and Breathability practitioner, Jakki Tobin from the Pilates Centre Mosman in Sydney.[01:15] Jakki describes how she discovered Pilates while working as a newly qualified physiotherapist in the late 90s at a London teaching hospital. She tried some mat classes held on site and was blown away.[03:40] Bruce and Jakki contrast knowing anatomy intellectually with their reactions to experiencing Pilates in their own bodies.[06:05]  Jakki's training and integration of Pilates into everything else she was doing and how her family and fellow physiotherapists reacted.[08:37] Jakki recalls her shock at discovering how inflexible her shoulders were and how the effect of working on them under the guidance of a Pilates instructor, eased her headaches.[11:09] Jakki says there were no negatives to her training, but she did feel the odd one out amongst the ballerinas.[13:17] Jakki lists some of the people who inspired her along her journey – fellow Pilates and Gyrotonic instructors, and Mollie Joyce who partnered with her to buy into the Pilates Centre Mosman.[16:14] Jakki talks about her studio – its history, the variety in the clients and how it is a beautiful space where people can grow in confidence, and how the diversity means she is never bored.[18:57] Bruce and Jakki recall their shared Gyrotonics training.[19:34] Jakki explains the roadblocks along the way when clients don't “get it” and how her search for new skills led to Gyrotonics and then learning about breathing. [21:59] “Pure Pilates” for Jakki is connecting with the mind and body. [23:25] Her breath journey began with a five-day physiotherapy course that was not what she was expecting. [26:25] Bruce asks about the changes Jakki has experienced through breath work and Jakki mentions better sleep, more energy and easy breathing when running. [29:14] The biggest turning point for Jakki was the commitment of buying a studio.[31:02] The changes in Jakki that she couldn't have imagined at the start of her movement journey have been the mind body connection, tuning into a deeper part of self and having more tolerance of others and empathy.[33:21] Jakki's plans for the future have been shaped by all the changes that have happened in the last few years like COVID. With the help of Shani Morton and the team, Jakki has taken the business in new directions. Online learning and teaching and the effect of COVID on what time clients want to exercise, has created more opportunities.[35:47] Bruce wraps up by asking what advice Jakki would give her younger self and people starting off in the industry – try everything, work for everyone, watch how each studio operates, discover what you're naturally good at (you'll know).The Pilates Centre MosmanWebsiteInstagramFacebookTess Graham and BreatheAbilityWebsiteThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Our guest on this episode is Tania Huddart - owner of Hearts and Bones Pilates in New Zealand, and delivers internationally accredited teacher training programs.[01:23] Tania talks about her life before Pilates, how dance was all she was interested in, and how she just fell into working for the Royal Academy of Dance as an International de facto teacher. She discovered Pilates in a dance magazine and tried it out because of her injuries.[03:56] Tania labels her first session at Lesley Ackland's studio in London as overwhelming and a revelation that she was not as strong as she thought she was. Three months later she had a whole new body.[06:02] After Lesley offered Tania the opportunity to apprentice at the studio, Tania started working with people who were not dancers and had to learn to put herself in other people's bodies.[07:50] Tania describes the Pilates world as being very small in 1995.[09:57] Tania and Bruce talk about the miraculous transformations she was seeing in studio clients and the sense of community and connection in a Pilates setting.[13:23] Bruce asks Tania if she was experiencing any roadblocks in her Pilates progress at that time and she talks about lacking upper body strength.[15:00] Tania describes Lesley's ability to work with a group, but still be specific for each person.[15:53] Bruce and Tania talk about some of the phenomenal teachers that she met around that time.[17:49] Bruce delves into Tania's time spent in California where she was involved with both dance and Pilates.[19:59] Tania continues her story with her move back to New Zealand, where she opened a studio in Wellington and taught for 15 years.[21:01] Bruce asks about the hidden gems Tania discovered through Pilates.[22:26] Tania elaborates on some things that concern her about Pilates teacher training, that there aren't a lot of informed teachers that can inspire people, and how her passion is to support, help, and be a mentor for these teachers.[28:20] Tania talks about the death of her best friend being the catalyst to her dedicating her life to Pilates.[30:54] Bruce explores the path Tania has been on since and she mentions the part he has journeyed with her.[31:40] Tania looks back at her initiative, Always Pilates, an online resource for teachers and clients that the world was not yet ready for but that brought her into contact with people like Phillip Beach who changed her life.[34:04] Bruce invites Tania to look at how Pilates has changed her - body, mind, and spirit.[36:58] Tania explains why business knowledge is important, why she is a business coach and that there are often smarter ways to do things. She introduces her current project: Teaching With Confidence.Contact TaniaInstagramTeaching Movement with ConfidenceHearts and Bones Pilates, New ZealandWebsiteInstagramFacebookThe Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21

Welcome to the Pilates Diaries Podcast. The mission of this podcast is to share the stories of the impact of Pilates to help you live and move with more joy, physical vitality, and renewed vigor. Pilates was a somewhat unknown word until it started creeping into conversation somewhere around the 2000s- maybe even before then depending on who you asked and amongst which circles, and has largely remained and enigma for many reasons- one of which perhaps is that Pilates really has to be experienced to be understood.There are now a wide range of Pilates styles available when you attend a Pilates class, perhaps borne from the variation of interpretations of how Pilates was originally taught by its founder, Joseph Pilates. With The Pilates Diaries Podcast we're inviting Pilates enthusiasts around the globe to share with us what they've noted down in their Pilates Diary.  Our hope is that the Pilates Diaries Podcast goes some way to answering the question " What is it that makes Pilates so special?" We'll take a privileged peek into the Pilates Diaries of our guests to gain a greater insight into the impact Pilates can have in all of our lives and contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community at large. I welcome you along for the journey and welcome your comments and discussions through the links found on your favorite podcast platform Enjoy.The Pilates Diaries PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramEpisode SponsorsTRIMIOPilates Reformers Australia10% off with min. $100 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21Whealthy-Life10% off - use PILATESDIARIESToeSox Australia15% off with min. $49 spend - use PILATESDIARIES21