Maria Earle

Let your body's compass guide you.

When students tell me that they can't remember the homework I give them to do between sessions I tell them to:

👉🏾Take a moment to pause and get quiet.

👉🏾 Do a body scan - it might take a minute to drop in.

👉🏾Listen to what your body tells you.

👉🏾Ask yourself how you want to move and what you want to move.

👉🏾Start with something small and see where it takes you.

Sometimes the most simple act of rolling out your mat and laying down is all it takes to jumpstart things. It might take a few minutes of not being sure what to do but you might be surprised , if you listen your body might just tell you how it wants to move.

Trust your body compass.

There are RULES and then there are rules.

Knowing when to throw the rules out the window and when to tinker with them is the key.

There has come a time in the career of every Pilates teacher I know when they start to let go of some of the dogma from their teacher training. When they start to notice the limitations of their manuals. (No shade to the makers of manuals or the teacher training programs - I know the challenges.)

Maybe your at that cross road right now in your career.

You've start wondering more about the whys and wherefores of an exercise as it applies to the real people you are teaching. You're more and more curious about how other people with different training backgrounds teach this work. You might have even started to think that you need a second teacher training to fill the perceived gaps.

What if I told you that you didn't need to start another teacher training? What if I told you to lean into the work your already doing and to trust the method?

If hearing that released a growing tension in your body or you felt something click, then the Graduate Program that starts in January might be just what you've been looking for.

Join the 2022 cohort and be nurtured in a supportive student centered and inquiry based learning environment that will push the envelop on your teaching skills.

If you've been looking for an alternative to starting another teacher training to help you connect the dots then this is the program for you.

Check the link in the bio for more info.
DM me if you want to chat with me about if this is the right next step for you.

Peaceful protest in B A R C E L O N A

📸 by my talented friend and student

The last few weeks has left me emotionally exhausted. My body aches and I feel grief and rage at a cellular level.

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

For many of you your work has just begun. Unpack the history you have been taught, learn how you became white (the concept of whitness) and the history of courageous white folks working to undo racism. Read from the canon of African American literature. Both will stoke the fire in your belly and guide you as you work in your communities to dismantle systematic, inherited and internalized racism. Commit yourself to the long haul. Now is the time for action - and that will look different for each person and that is ok as long as you stay committed to digging deep and being uncomfortable... .for a while.

I have HOPE that we are all witness to a global shift in consciousness and that from here we can begin the long process of examination and healing.

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." ~Maya Angelou

SPELT PEAR BREAKFAST CAKE
Who said you can't have cake for breakfast??

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This has been one of my go-to recipes for years. In fact I can whip it up from memory it is so easy to make. It is quick, healthy and makes the house smell delicious. The best thing is that you can swap out the fruit seasonally. During the summer months this simple cake can be made with stone fruits - peaches, plumbs, apricots and cherries. Delicious for breakfast or any time of the day! Get the full recipe in my bio.

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Hello. Hola. Thought it might be a good time to reintroduce myself to my IG community. I will share a recent post from that featured my biz.

[Versión en español abajo ]


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Following her heart and lure of the Mediterranean lifestyle relocated to Barcelona after having a successful Pilates business in New York City for over a decade. With 23 years of international teaching experience she has taught the Pilates Method to a wide range of individuals looking to improve their health, well-being and performance. Maria gives individual and small group classes in her studio in Sant Cugat and also provides online sessions.





Siguiendo a su corazón y enamorada del estilo de vida mediterráneo, se mudó a Barcelona después de más de una década desarrollando un exitoso proyecto de Pilates en Nueva York. Tras 23 años de experiencia internacional como formadora, ha enseñado el método Pilates a una gran variedad de personas que buscan mejorar su salud, bienestar y rendimiento. Maria da clases individuales y en pequeños grupos en su estudio de Sant Cugat y también ofrece sesiones online.

Words to live by. It's not always easy to trust the process. I get it. One day at a time my friends. ❤️

PILATES POSTCARD
With love from Barcelona

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You will find me on page 28 of the March/April issue of Pilates Style Magazine - I talk about leaving NYC to live in Barcelona, how my training and my teachers shaped me, a reflection of teaching abroad, the joy of teaching teachers and organizing Pilates retreats.
Link to full interview in bio.

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Movement highlights from this week gave me much to think about and had me moving in new ways. ❤️ Here is what my week included - in order of occurrence - it was all incredible and brought me a a huge amount of joy to have participated:

⚡Class with
⚡Master class with the "Upper Thorax: Shoulders
⚡Wunda Chair class with organized by
⚡ Posture, Pain, and Performance Webinar with

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