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A Letter From Kyria – Pillars of Professional Development
The Pillars of Professional Development For the past 2 decades, I’ve had the honor of working with several other dedicated Pilates professionals to ensure the legitimacy and success of this nascent field of study and career opportunity. Reflecting on the recent gathering of our international community at the Pilates Method Alliance Annual Meeting, I now…
The Pillars of Professional Development
The Pillars of Professional Development For the past 2 decades, I’ve had the honor of working with several other dedicated Pilates professionals to ensure the legitimacy and success of this nascent field of study and career opportunity. Reflecting on the recent gathering of our international community at the Pilates Method Alliance Annual Meeting, I now…
Letter from Kyria
As we enter springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, I look upon my favorite season with different eyes this year. There is much happening in our national and global community that is making headlines and hitting home. I see this season of rejuvenation as an opportunity to uncluttered our minds and lives – to continue living…
Staff Spotlight: Deborah Mendoza
On January 2, 1996, Deb knocked on Kyria’s condo/studio door. Having been referred by a Canyon Ranch contact, Deb disclosed her desire to learn and teach Pilates. To this, Kyria responded, “I’m not quite sure what to do with you but come on in…” Thank goodness for great beginnings! Deb was born in Boston, where…
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…
Fletcher Faculty Spotlight Nannette Cyrstal, NCPT
Marathon runner, Pilates studio owner and instructor, Fletcher Faculty member Nannette Crystal’s life path has taken many turns to lead her to where she now peacefully walks (and runs.) She fell in love with dance growing up in Louisiana. This first love led her to Tucson and the University of Arizona where she earned a…
Fletcher Pilates Percussive Breath™ Technique
The Fletcher Percussive Breathing™ technique is a significant differentiator of the Fletcher Pilates® approach from other Pilates lineages. Ron often recounted that Joseph Pilates encouraged his students to breathe, but never offered much further direction on the process. “Breeze!,” Pilates would command of his students. (That’s “breathe” with a thick German accent.) Followed by, “You…
Our first international Fletcher Pilates Conference was a resounding success!
Our first international Fletcher Pilates Conference was a resounding success! Attendees from throughout the U.S. and Brazil gathered in Niteroi, Brazil June 7-9. We united to celebrate and pay homage to Ron Fletcher’s Every Body is Beautiful, originally published in 1978 and re-released in 2018. (Get your copy here!) Throughout the weekend, Fletcher Pilates international presenters, Brazilian…
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…
Divinely 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…