The Fletcher Perspective

Following on the exciting and intriguing postsfrom Christine Bergeron (“How effective is Pilates as an additional training program for dancers?”), and Jennifer Deckert (“Breath: A Back-To-School Basic”), the focus here is also on PILATES and BREATH,specifically touching upon HOW THEY INFLUENCE BALLET. The basis for any assumption made is a quasi-experimental study, that investigated the effects of Fletcher Pilates® in the…

Way ahead of its time, Ron Fletcher’s book on his life’s work remains a classic 40 years later. In 1972, Ron Fletcher opened the first Pilates studio on the west coast, in Los Angeles. He had studied directly under Joe and Clara Pilates since 1948, and with Clara’s permission, Ron set out to spread the…

If you’re not integrating the Spine Corrector into your workouts, your missing out on nurturing one of the most foundational aspects of Pilates: your spinal articulation. Kyria Sabin, the program director of Fletcher Pilates, shares some of the most valuable work for helping the spine become stronger, more flexible and more articulate, as taught by…

WHEN THE TEENAGERS IN EL GRUPO, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN TUCSON THAT INTRODUCES YOUNG PEOPLE TO CYCLING, ENROLLED IN CLASSES AT FLETCHER PILATES, they got a lot more than increased strength and flexibility to help them power through grueling training rides and competitions. El Grupo was founded more than 10 years ago by Daniela Diamente…

필라테스, 해외 유명 여자 배우들이 즐겨하는 운동법으로 알려진 필라테스는 이제 국내에서도 익숙하게 들릴만큼 보편적인 운동으로 자리 잡았다. 인체의 라인과 균형을 잡아주는 운동으로 요가와 함께 여성들에게 사랑받고 있는 필라테스. 지난 4일 론 플레처 필라테스의 대모라고 불리는 ‘키리아 사빈’이 동국대 경주캠퍼스를 방문해 4박 5일간 학생들을 위해 특강을 하고 ‘길 레이팅’을 이용한 필라테스 시범을 보이는 시간을 가졌다. 이는…

While many Pilates studios around the world have yet to incorporate the Guillotine Tower into their day-to-day regimen, what few realize is that it was one of the fundamental pieces of equipment in the original New York Pilates Studio. During Ron Fletcher’s years of study with Joe and Clara, they revealed to him the true…

많은 현대인들이 운동부족과 장시간 컴퓨터 사용 등으로 인해 통증을 호소하고 있습니다. 특히 목, 어깨, 허리, 골반 등 몸을 지탱할 수 있 는 많은 부분들에 이상을 느껴 병원이나 운동 센터를 찾는 분들이 많습니다. 이렇게 몸을 지 탱하는 부분의 통증으로 인해 고통을 호소하 는 분들에게는 이 시대의 가장 과학적 운동법 인 필라테스가 효과적일 것이라고 생각됩니다. 필라테스는 독일…

Intervista esclusiva a Kyria Sabin Kyria Sabin è Program Director della scuola Fletcher Pilates. Laureata alla Duke University e terapista del massaggio, ha iniziato a studiare con Ron Fletcher nel 1991 fondando, nel 1993, lo studio Body Works Pilates a Tucson, in Arizona. Riconosciuta da Ron Fletcher come Master Teacher, Kyria ha sviluppato il metodo…

Even if you engage in a regular, fulfilling self practice, your alignment might be less-than- Pilates-perfect while instructing others. Here, master instructor Kyria Sabin fills us in on savvy techniques for keeping your body feeling great while providing smart hands-on cues to your clients.  –Kyria SabinDoes your back ache after a day of teaching Pilates?…

Pilates Anytime co-founder, Kristi Cooper, gives us a peek into the Fletcher Pilates Conference 2013 – Shared Traditions. This weekend was jam-packed with fun and interesting events. There were workshops taught by distinguished instructors representing the 5 different lineages, a wonderful fashion show organized by Sherri Betz, and perhaps most exciting, was the groundbreaking discussion panel…