The Blog
by Fletcher Pilates
Staff Spotlight: Claire Hancock
Raised by principal dancers and gifted teachers, mentored by Pilates masters and elders, Claire Hancock was never quite introduced to dance and Pilates – she was born into it. None of it is old hat. Claire doesn’t for a moment take for granted what she considers and honor and privilege to have inherited a passion…
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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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Kyria’s Corner
I love the multi-faceted benefit of Pilates. I love the multi-faceted benefit of Pilates. The practice progressively challenges the body and the brain. We can perform a full-body workout, in less than an hour, on the mat, the reformer, the spine corrector or any other Pilates apparatus. Meanwhile, applying the knowledge of the “why” behind…
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Staff Spotlight: Sara Hammond
A Body Works Pilates client for five years, Sara Hammond can be found in a COREtet three days a week. She grew up just outside of Columbus, Ohio but could be granted honorary Tucson Native status. She earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Arizona and returned to work as a business reporter…
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Staff Spotlight: Alan Gonzalez
Born in Tucson and raised in Nogales, Mexico, Alan, the oldest of four children, was drawn to artistic endeavors from an early age. While in high school, he established extracurricular art classes while performing and choreographing for the EXNO Dance group. He has been lauded as a leading figure promoting art and dance in Nogales,…
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Staff Spotlight: Daniela Diamente
Former soccer player turned avid cyclist and Pilates instructor, Daniela Diamente beautifully balances numerous roles – mom, wife, teacher, coach, mentor, activist, world traveler – to name a few. Wednesday evenings Body Works Pilates clients are fortunate to take a COREtet or Pilates Mat class with her at the Central studio. Monday and Wednesday mornings,…
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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…
Read MoreKyria’s Corner
The 20th of this month marks the first day of Spring! I love this time of year and truly believe that spring is the ideal time to make New Year’s resolutions. It’s the time for a fresh start. It’s almost impossible to make a lifestyle change when the days are shorter and it’s colder outside.…
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Fletcher Pilates in Found Pilates Magazine
The late Ron Fletcher By Rebecca Cook The late Ron Fletcher, Master Pilates Teacher and visionary extraordinaire, once urged, “Movement should be approached like life — with enthusiasm, joy, and gratitude — for movement is life, and life is movement, and we get out of it what we put into it.” According to Kyria…
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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…
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