Archive for March 2019
Diversity & Equality Statement
Fletcher Pilates advocates progressive social change and is committed to effecting this change within our own organization. We acknowledge that we must look inward and examine our role in the present and historic repercussions of systemic racism and inequality that have negatively impacted Black and Brown lives, as well as all other marginalized communities both within…
Read MoreDivinely Inspired
Every body is divinely inspired, superbly designed, awesome in the complex way it’s put together and simple in the simple, economical way it works. Every body can be vital, strong and flexible, moving through life with grace and assurance, totally healthy – not just some of the time, but most of the time. Every body…
Read More2019-03-01 Blog: Fletcher Faculty Spotlight
Meet Adriano Bittar, the face of Fletcher Pilates in Brazil and organizer/featured presenter at the fifth Fletcher Pilates Biennial Conference, Every Body is Beautiful! to be held in Niterói, Brazil June 7-9, 2019. A former professional volleyball player, Adriano Bittar is a Pilates Teacher, university professor, researcher, Physiotherapist and a contemporary dancer. He first discovered…
Read MoreFletcher Pilates Student Spotlight: Julia Nichole Lopez
Julia Nichole Lopez attended her first Pilates Mat class in search of a way to actively ease back pain while attending college. She was smitten with the practice, signed up for private reformer lessons, and so began her Pilates journey. Explains Ms. Lopez, “Years spent in extreme spinal extension in dance, gymnastics and figure skating…
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