Dark Horse Pilates

10/05/2026

Some of the best teaching does not give everything away at once.

It gives the right thing, at the right time. In her 90-minute workshop, One Pearl at a Time, Lori Coleman Brown explores how the Chairs and Foot Correctors can help build the skills needed for walking, lunging, leaping, and climbing.

Woven throughout the workshop is a teaching concept
Romana often used: “Give people one pearl at a time, not the whole pearl necklace.”

It is a reminder that progress does not always come from adding more. Sometimes it comes from choosing one exercise, one cue, or one correction carefully enough that the next piece begins to make sense.
Lori will guide participants through how thoughtful exercise selection can build ability progressively, helping students develop strength, coordination, confidence, and understanding one pearl at a time.
Come ready to look more closely at the Chairs, the Foot Correctors, and the art of knowing what your student needs next.

Join us this February for the conference with Lori Coleman Brown, Michael Rooks, and Janice Dulak.

Visit the link in bio for complete conference information and registration. Reserve your place today.

09/28/2026

There is a difference between simply knowing the work and continuing to deepen your relationship with it.

As Michael Rooks shares:
“Exposure to other instructors, interpretations, and approaches can broaden our perspective, challenge assumptions, and help us see familiar exercises and principles in new ways. For seasoned instructors especially, continued learning can renew curiosity, refine teaching, and ultimately lead to a deeper, more thoughtful connection to the work without changing its classical foundation.”

This February, join Michael Rooks, Janice Dulak, and Lori Coleman Brown for a conference designed for instructors who want to study more deeply, teach more thoughtfully, and remain connected to the integrity of the classical work while continuing to grow within it.

Whether you are refining decades of experience or strengthening the foundation of your teaching, this is an opportunity to learn in the presence of instructors whose knowledge is rooted in lineage, experience, and a lifelong commitment to the work.
Conference registration is now open.

Visit the link in bio for conference details, schedule information, and registration. Reserve your place for February.

09/23/2026

UPDATED: (correct link in bio!🤭) IT’S OFFICIAL. REGISTRATION IS LIVE.
Secure your spot at the link in bio.

For the first time in 19 years, Janice Dulak, Lori Coleman-Brown, and Michael Rooks come together to teach, share, and celebrate the work that shaped their lives — and generations of teachers after them.

Three Teachers of Teachers.
Three perspectives.
One shared lineage.
One extraordinary weekend.

The Pilates Legacy Conference
February 11–13, 2027
Rooted in tradition. Open to all.
Registration is NOW OPEN.

09/23/2026

IT’S OFFICIAL. REGISTRATION IS LIVE.
Secure your spot at the link in bio.

For the first time in 19 years, Janice Dulak, Lori Coleman-Brown, and Michael Rooks come together to teach, share, and celebrate the work that shaped their lives — and generations of teachers after them.

Three Teachers of Teachers.
Three perspectives.
One shared lineage.
One extraordinary weekend.

The Pilates Legacy Conference
February 11–13, 2027
Rooted in tradition. Open to all.
Registration is NOW OPEN.

09/11/2026

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09/01/2026

The Pilates Legacy Conference was built around a simple belief: excellence grows when knowledge is shared.

We value tradition without gatekeeping.
Lineage without limitation.
High standards without exclusivity.

This conference brings comprehensively trained Pilates instructors together to learn, exchange ideas, and grow through a shared commitment to the work.

Because preserving a legacy does not mean keeping people out. It means creating space for the work to keep moving forward.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Charlotte, North Carolina, February 11–13, 2027 for three days of learning, connection, and Pilates. Lori Coleman-Brown. Janice Dulak. Michael Rooks.

Registration opens in September.

08/25/2026

From executive chef to one of Romana Kryzanowska’s ten Level II Teacher Trainers worldwide—Michael Rooks’ path to Pilates is anything but ordinary.

Michael was the last apprentice to complete an independent course of study exclusively under Romana, later traveling and teaching alongside her throughout the U.S. and internationally.

His work has gone far beyond the studio. As a teacher trainer, studio founder, and co-founder of Pilates Heritage Equipment, Michael has dedicated decades to preserving the method—and even holds U.S. patents related to Pilates equipment design.

This February, he brings that depth of knowledge, craftsmanship, and firsthand lineage to The Pilates Legacy Conference.

Meet Michael Rooks.
Charlotte, NC | February 11–13, 2027

08/19/2026

Joseph Pilates is quoted in 1946 describing how his equipment supports his “whole body” concept.

A friendly Pilates reminder to ALWAYS keep your whole body in it.

The “whole body” concept of the original Pilates Method does not mean that you get a full-body workout by the end of the session.

It means that in every exercise, your whole body must be equally involved.

Not passively. But consciously.

This includes your mind.

Pilates works the whole body uniformly… the way it was designed to move through life.

The “IN” is just as important as the “OUT.”

Control is the ultimate goal.

Keep this in mind during your next Pilates class.

Go get em, Pilates lovers!

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08/18/2026

“Romana, this is Janice. Are you sure you are calling the right person?”

In 1999, Romana Kryzanowska called Janice Dulak and asked her to become one of her Teachers of Teachers. That conversation changed the course of Janice’s life and began a responsibility she has carried ever since: to understand, preserve, and pass on the work she was entrusted to teach.

Years later, Janice came to a realization: no one teacher holds the entire story. Each person Romana chose carries a different volume of what Janice calls “The Encyclopedia of Romana.”

That idea became The Pilates Legacy Conference.

For the first time in 19 years, Janice Dulak, Lori Coleman-Brown, and Michael Rooks will teach together, bringing three perspectives, one shared lineage, and decades of experience into the same room.

Three days. Three original Teachers of Teachers. One extraordinary opportunity to learn.

Meet conference founder Janice Dulak.