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,…
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Fletcher Pilates instructor Kimberly Schmitz reports on some of the trends in the world of fitness. This article was by published by Tucson Lifestyle March 2020 Vibrating belts, hula hoops,…
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Kyria Sabin, pilates instructor at Body Works in Tucson, thanks her members for joining one of her online workout class at Body Works, 1980 E. River Rd., in Tucson, Ariz.,…
Read MoreIn a modern world where technology constrains people’s work lifestyles to sitting all day in front of a computer, the practice of Pilates emphasizes movement. As Ron Fletcher states, “Movement…
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KYRIA SABIN’S VISIT TO TUCSON A FEW DECADES AGO WAS TO BE TEMPORARY — three or four months at most. She already had made plans to attend law school on…
Read MoreLike many ventures based on belief and passion, when we initiated the Fletcher Pilates Program of Study, we dove in head-first. Our vision was crystal clear, but we had yet…
Read MoreFollowing 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…
Read MoreWay 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…
Read MoreIf 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…
Read MoreWHEN 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…
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