Pilates Perspectives
Pilates Perspectives is your guide to how Pilates fits into real life, no matter your experience level. We unpack the method’s many approaches and history, where it sits in today’s wellness landscape, and simple ways to apply it day to day. Episodes range from building community through movement to using Pilates in physical therapy and rehab. We also explore timely topics, including education standards, diversity expansion across the field, and embracing Pilates as a lifestyle that supports both body and mind.
You’ll hear from seasoned teachers, clinicians, and thought leaders who share firsthand experience and evidence-informed insights; useful for curious beginners and long-time pros alike. Our aim is to offer practical knowledge, foster inclusivity, and widen perspectives so the practice continues to evolve for everyone.
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Episodes
19 episodes
Teaching Autonomy With Pilates
How do we teach Pilates in a way that empowers rather than corrects? Joy and Cara Reeser, Master Teacher and second-generation Pilates educator, explore a more nuanced, relational...
The Traditions & Evolution of Classical Pilates
What does it really mean to practice “classical” Pilates, and is that even the right word? In this thoughtful conversation, Blossom Leilani Crawford, owner and director of Bridge ...
Pilates as a Lifestyle [Zoom]
Pilates is more than a workout; it’s a path to better health, holistic wellness, and a more meaningful life. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Brent Anderson, Founder of Polestar Pilates, joins us ...
Pilates for Care of Health
Join Joy and Nora St. John, renowned Pilates educator, acupuncturist, and massage therapist, for a rich conversation on Pilates for care of health and how movement can support ...
Inclusive Pilates: Through the Lens of Disability
In this episode of Pilates Perspectives, Joy has an open conversation with Stephanie Comella (Co-Founder & CEO of Zebrafish Neuro) and
Community Through Education & Events
Amy Rost, Founder of Arc Pilates, joins Joy for a powerful conversation on building real community through Pilates education and events. She shares how to create inclusive Pilates spaces that...
What It Was Like to Learn from Joseph Pilates [Zoom]
In this Pilates history episode, Joy interviews John Howard Steel, author of Caged Lion, and Ken Endelman, founder and CEO of Balanced Body...
Uplifting Marginalized Voices in Pilates
Tonya Amos is the kind of leader who expands what Pilates can be and who it can be for. As the owner of the award-winning Aspire Pilates Center and Artistic Director of th...
A Legal Investigator, Pilates Instructor, and Dancer Walk into a Bar...
Mychele Sims has one of those “wait, how do these worlds connect?” careers: legal investigator, certified Pilates instructor, and dancer. In this episode, Joy sits down with Mychele for a conversation ...
Pilates Anytime® and its Growth Contribution to Pilates
In this two-part season finale episode, host Joy Puleo sits down with the visionary minds behind
Breaking Out of the Box: Embracing Different Types of Pilates
Host Joy Puleo sits down with renowned educator Karen Frischmann (Pilates Educator, Mastery Series, Classical Progressions continuing education programs) to explore how contemporary and classical ...
Community & Empowerment Through Movement
In this powerful episode of Pilates Perspectives, Jessica Valant, physical therapist, Pilates instructor, and women’s health expert specializing in perimenopause and menopa...
Pilates' Place in Rehabilitation
In this captivating conversation, Joy Puleo sits down with Elizabeth Larkam, co-founder of Polestar Pilates, author of
The "Pilates" Trademark Ruling & Impact [Zoom]
Host Joy Puleo welcomes two pivotal voices in Pilates history: trademark attorney Gordon Troy and Ken Endelman, CEO & Founder of ...
Following Your Passion: Pilates as a Career
Paula Marie, Pilates Instructor, corporate wellness expert, business coach, grief advocate, public speaker, and professor at George Mason University, joins host Joy Puleo to unpack the business of ...
How to Combat a Lack of Diversity in the Pilates Space
Everlea Bryant, Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor (NCPT), founder of Thique Sophisticate (pilatesbyeverlea.com, @pilatesthique)...
Balanced Body® and Its Contribution to Pilates
Founder and CEO of Balanced Body, Ken Endelman, joins host Joy Puleo for a deep dive into the past, present, and future of Pilates. Ken shares stories from his early connection to Joseph Pi...