The Fletcher Perspective
Articles, Media Features, and Official Announcements from Fletcher Pilates
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Giving Thanks
Earlier this year, amidst the chaos of what felt like a great deal more than the usual stressors of daily life, a friend – sensing my struggles – sent me a card with the following message: Stillness sharpens awareness. Gratitude is alchemy. And discipline is the difference between what you want now and what you…
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Giving Thanks for 30 years of Fletcher Pilates
Giving Thanks 30 years of Fletcher Pilates To my dearest Fletcher Pilates Family, Thirty years ago, when I first moved to Tucson, I did so with little more than the naive optimism of youth. But it was an optimism bolstered by the assurance of my mentor and master teacher, Ron Fetcher, that I was…
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Gratitude Becomes You
Dearest Fletcher Community, Living as I do in Arizona, I love the way November is always the month when the summer heat finally abates and the sun, at long last, quits its endless record setting. But November is significant for so much more than cooler weather. November is the only month that formally invites us…
Read More‘Cultivating Concentration’ from the August PMA Newsletter
By Kyria Sabin, PMA®-CPT, Director of Fletcher Pilates® as presented in the August 2012 PMA Newsletter “Contrology is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit. Through Contrology you first purposefully acquire complete control of your own body and then through proper repetition of its exercises you gradually and progressively acquire that natural rhythm and coordination…
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A Day with Diane
Master Fletcher Pilates Teacher, Diane Severino, contributed her much sought-after “Day with Diane” workshop to our online course offerings. Diane was Ron’s demonstrator and studio manager for several years beginning in 1973. She explains, “A lot of the pieces that Ron developed were on me, in the moment.” Of the opportunity to record her signature…
Read MoreFletcher Movement Encyclopedia
Over the years we’ve received numerous requests for a detailed video overview of the 100’s of movements and variations taught in the Fletcher Pilates Comprehensive Program. We also recognize that timing, travel and the demands of work/home life may prohibit teachers from taking refresher courses. During the last five months, Fletcher Pilates Faculty took to…
Read MoreFletcher Pilates Online
Fletcher Pilates Online is our new online learning platform designed for Pilates Teachers, Physical Therapists and movement professionals to learn aspects of Fletcher Pilates while earning continuing education credits online. Fletcher Faculty member and contributor, David McMahan, B.F.A, NCPT, NASM®-CPT is at the helm of this flagship project. He said of this undertaking, “Several other…
Read MoreFP on Demand
FP on Demand is a living, breathing offering available to clients, teachers, and the Fletcher-curious alike looking to take online Fletcher Pilates classes. There are currently over 170 recorded classes available with more added each week. Express 20-30-minute and full 50-minute classes featuring Pilates Matwork, Fletcher Towelwork, Floorwork and Barrework, as well as fitCORE, Magic…
Read MoreBody Works Pilates Zoom Room
Part of our pivot at the Fletcher Pilates international headquarters at Body Works Pilates Studio in Tucson was the creation of our Zoom Room. We essentially converted the classroom into a film studio with professional audio-video, lighting and recording equipment. From here we teach the University of Arizona Pilates classes, workshops and our Comprehensive Program.…
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