Pilates Technique Certification

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Pilates Technique Certification Pilates Technique is the most established and respected Pilates Teacher Training program in Los Ange

Pilates Technique is a certification program in the classical method. We certify instructors in all levels and on all equipment created by Joseph Pilates. Our instructors graduate to teach in the top studios in Los Angeles and around the world.

09/30/2026

Early morning Arabesque High! Getting ready for the day, moving through the advanced work! So grateful for my 38 years of Pilates. The true ✨Fountain of Youth✨✨

09/16/2026

If you can touch your toes when folding forward and get up off the floor without using your hands, you have met two of the markers for longevity.
The Pilates Exercises called Frog Pumping the Arms and Push Down with hands help make the body capable of achieving these markers. At 57, I am thankful to have had 38 years of Pilates Training to keep these abilities in my body.
Once each exercise is mastered alone, combining movements sequentially can create more of a challenge!

09/03/2026

“These rolling and unrolling movements tend to gradually but surely restore the spine to its normal birth position with its correspondingly increased flexibility” as said by Joseph Pilates in his Book Return To Life.
Legs Hanging over the Roll Down Bar is a perfect example of what Mr. Pilates meant in this sentence.

08/21/2026

The Tiger Stretch as taught to me by Ron Fletcher. In my earliest days of Contrology (Pilates) with my disc injury at L5-S1, I had a difficult time doing simple Down Stretch, let alone Tiger Stretch. My body had a pain in lower back extension. At 57, with back healed well, I find the Tiger stretch a nourishing way to strengthen and stretch my spine. This movement is done on 1 spring, while Down Stretch is done on 2 Springs. There is much control required, so this is more of an advanced movement for clients. Make sure clients have body awareness, so that you can cue them to the bio mechanically correct position. I also find the stretch to be good for shoulders, specifically under the arms.

08/12/2026

Strengthening the abdominals the Pilates (Contrology) Way!
This High Barrel exercise strengthens the Transverse abdominus, and the lower back muscles. It’s different than Stretch Hanging which is a softer more stretchy version of this movement. The hand grip here is on the top wider rungs of the barrel, where in Stretch Hanging it’s on the second rung down. This version is a more aggressive movement to build strength while Stretch Hanging is more for stretching the lower Andominals and Hip Flexors. Work the body up to this movement, do Stretch Hanging first to get the right amount of thoracic extension in order to do this version.

07/29/2026

Lymph massage is a big part of Mr. Pilates Contrology exercises. This archival Pedi-pole exercise helps to massage the lymph nodes in the armpit, chest and front of the neck by the collar bone; notice the internal rotation of the arm, then the lift of the shoulders, and opening of the chest. Both Romana and Ron Fletcher always said the Pedi-pole was great for people who had breast cancer. I use this exercise on my clients who’ve had breast cancer, they have no edema in their arms, even when many lymph nodes have been removed. Mr Pilates just simply understood how the body worked, not just muscles, but the nervous system, the Lymph System, Organs, lungs. So much more than just a gym workout. Contrology is a full body health system!

07/15/2026

Mr Pilates included the Standing Footwork in his big group Mat classes. He would often refer to the Mechanism of the Human Body, and what it is capable of doing naturally.
This particular movement is difficult at all ages, I’ve given this movement to elementary aged kids, dancers, athletes of all types and seniors. Most find it challenging.
-Use the Breath and Powerhouse to align the body for balance
-Relate the movement to what you feel on the Reformer, keeping the neck lined up with the tailbone, it becomes much more doable.
I remember Romana demonstrating this movement wearing Kitten heals! And Ron Fletcher demonstrating this with his big barrel chest. Both in their late 70’s, but able to do because of their alignment.
Amazing!

07/01/2026

Balance- as a body ages, organizing the whole system becomes harder. Straight Leg Press Front is an archival exercise with the purpose of an aligned nerve stretch from the neck all the way down the back of the leg.
Mr Pilates knew that the only way to truly stretch muscles is to stretch the nerves. The nerves tell the muscles what to do. Combined with Balance and control of the pedal, this exercise helps to practice organizing all of these efforts in the body. So that, when an older person is out in the world, they won’t miss step and fall.

05/22/2026

From Thigh Stretch ➡️ Rolling In & Out

One of the most important things Pilates teachers can understand: Pilates is a progression. Each level builds on the foundation before it. Without strength, control, and proper technique in the basics, the advanced exercises won’t feel safe—or even possible.

Joseph Pilates created a system designed to keep the body moving with strength, ease, and youthful mobility for life. 💫

The magic is in the repetition:
✔️ Repeating foundational movements
✔️ Practicing precise technique
✔️ Building aligned strength and flexibility

Over time, those small, intentional movements transform the body—creating strength, mobility, and movement that flows effortlessly through everyday life. 🤍

05/13/2026

2nd Full Plié ✨
This advanced-level exercise builds strength and flexibility in deep hip external rotation — especially helpful for ballet dancers working on turnout. 🩰

We use a long metal pole for stability, often called a Gondola Pole in some Pilates communities.

For anyone looking to safely develop greater turnout, this is one of my favorite movements. That said, even though hip replacements are incredibly advanced today, this exercise is not recommended for anyone with a hip replacement.

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