06/29/2026
This is some good info! I hope you’ll take a read. There is a difference. In large group reformer classes and Joe Pilates’ Pilates. Come find out!
I would get bored too, frankly. 🥱
We are all working out on Pilates equipment. We are all doing exercise. 💪🏼👌🏼
But if you’re getting “bored,” it might be that you are missing a KEY component of The Pilates Method… the “work in.”🧠
The Pilates Method teaches you to be in control of your body by coordinating mind and body. Neither is more or less important. 🤝
The equipment is not a machine you work on… it’s a tool you work with. The feedback and resistance the equipment provides gives you control and strength that you bring with you out into the world. 🌎
Instead of building muscle mass in specific body parts, Pilates seeks to work all the muscles of the body in concert, with precision and purpose. The goal isn’t simply mass… it’s control. 👣🫀🫁🧠👀
There are MANY different styles of “Pilates.” This is because a trademark lawsuit in 2000 deemed the word “Pilates” a generic term, opening the floodgates to allow anyone to use the word to describe anything.
The fitness side - “athletic reformer,” “sculpt,” “reformer pilates,” etc., is a great start. And if it works for you, AMAZING! 🤩🫶🏼👏🏼
But if you feel “bored” or unchallenged, it might be time to do some research about the original Pilates Method and system. There’s more out there for you. 🤸🥳🧐