Studio of the Month: Pilates Connection

The Pilates Connection is dedicated to providing the highest level of Pilates instruction to the Marina del Rey, Venice, Playa Vista, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Culver City and surrounding areas. Pilates Connection has two studios, one in Marina Del Rey…

Peak Pilates® on Deck with Master Instructor Helga Sylvester

At The Pilates Place Studio in Rotterdam, Netherlands studio owner and Peak Pilates® Master Instructor Helga Sylvester repeatedly tells her clients “we love Pilates and it shows!” Part of her philosophy is the idea of sharing Pilates with everyone. In…


Get In Touch With Pilatesstick®

Q&A with Pilatesstick® Creator, Charles Blount   Q: How did you first come up with the idea for Pilatesstick®? A: I discovered Pilates after having worked with many neurological patients. Everything I was learning in the field of neuro kinesthetics,…

Peak Pilates® Master Instructor Scott Samford | Texas, USA

Why did you start taking Pilates classes? As a personal trainer, in order to grow with my target market, I knew that I needed to focus on more than lifting heavy weights and sprints. I was already deeply involved in corrective…

Exercise Breakdown | Semicircle: 180 Degrees of Spinal Separation

By Suzanne Meledeo The “six degrees of separation” theory purports that every person on the planet is connected by by knowing six or fewer people. Thinking about this got me mulling over the concept of spinal articulation and how important…

Habits of a Highly Effective Instructor

By Suzanne Meledeo Think back to your favorite instructor or teacher. What made this person your favorite? What does it take to become a beloved instructor? My favorite instructors were kind and supportive, but also firm and direct. They pushed…

Keeping the “Positive” in Pilates

By Zoey Trap Pilates can be fun, powerful and helpful in healing. And sometimes, it can bring out a student’s inner critic. “I can’t do this”, “I’ll never get it” and “I know that was wrong” are just some of…

Pilatesstick® Intro Workout
Peak Pilates® MVe Reformer and Tower Video