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by Fletcher Pilates
Fletcher Pilates: In Your Bones, For Your Bones!
As we move through our lives and Pilates practice, focus is most often on our muscles as the drivers of movement. But it’s time we talk bones. We have 206 of them and they’re pretty important in keeping us upright and functional. After age 50, most people will lose 1% of bone density and 1%…
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Dive Into Pilates for a Faster, Safer Swim
Olympic gold medalists Natalie Coughlin, Misty Hyman, and Jenny Thompson cite their Pilates practice as a major contributor to improved and injury-free performance in the pool. However, you don’t have to train at an Olympic level to reap the benefits of a Pilates practice in the water. Whether you swim once a week or twice…
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Pedaling with Pilates
We’ve got your back… and your neck, knees, hips, hamstrings, glutes and wrists Tucson is a cycling Mecca. Avid cyclists and beach cruiser pedal-pushers alike enjoy our 300+ days of sunshine and variety of terrain to train or just stay fit and enjoy the ride. Unfortunately, a lot of time in the (bike) saddle often…
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Ron Fletcher Autobiography
The Early Years It’s hard for me to imagine… how I could begin my life as a boy in Dogtown, Missouri and end up in New York City with Martha Graham and Joe and Clara Pilates as teachers. I think there is a higher power that leads us along our path and that, little is…
Read MoreDiversity & 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…
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