When Lisa Priebe decided to begin offering Pilates classes just for men, she wanted to take the exercise back to its roots.  Her method is based more on an approach…

Ron Fletcher learned the exercise system from its creators in New York in the 1940s when he was a Martha Graham dance student. His Beverly Hills studio attracted a who’s…

Although we lost first-generation teacher, the great Ron Fletcher, this past December, his memory will forever live on in the hearts of the Pilates community. Here, some of his students…

With the help of the seemingly simple yet underused Ped-i-pul, Kyria Sabin, Fletcher Pilates Program Director, brings her mentor’s repertoire to light, demystifying the art of precise spinal placement, awareness…

Kyria Sabin conheceu por acaso o estúdio de Ron Fletcher lendário instrutor cuja importância para o desenvolvimento e difusão do método e inegável. Hoje ela dirige a companhia criada por…

Exploring Fletcher Pilates How Ron Fletcher Developed His Style of Pilates – Insights from Kyria Sabin Updated November 14, 2011 About.com Health’s Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical…

Still vibrant and opinionated at 90, this first-generation teacher opens up about his experiences with Joe and Clara, his career and what he’s learned in 60 years of Pilates. Pilates…

IN TODAY’S CELEBRITY-DRIVEN culture, Pilates–a style of body conditioning that’s been around since the 1930s–is enjoying new popularity. Most instructors working today are not old enough to have studied directly with…

By Kyria Sabin While there are many valid forms of conscious breathing that support different forms of movement and relaxation, Pilates teachers emphasize posterior-lateral breathing over other techniques. Cues like…

‘Pilates is an art’ Ron Fletcher was one of Joseph Pilates’ original students, and is largely responsible for popularising what Pilates called ‘body contrology’. He tells Alice Wignall why he…