THE FOOT IN PILATES

Standing . . . 

. . .  No laughing matter . . . In 1998, reviewing the Ballet Stretches on the Ladder Barrel during my Romana Kryzanowska Teacher Certification program, Juantita Lopez said, “To do the Ballet Stretches, you need to be able to stand.” I laughed.  Of course, I can stand. But...

What was Joe Pilates biggest pet peeve?

Hint: it’s on the Short Box Making noise with the foot strap when doing the Short Box series would drive Joe mad. (He also hated chatting in the studio and labored breathing but that’s another post.) If difficulty in dorsiflexion causes you to release the strap (and...