Carol Cornachini to close Branford's Shoetique, open Pilates studio
Shoreline Times
Then an opportunity arose to own and operate a Pilates studio in North Branford. Cornachini had experienced the benefits of the practice while rehabbing an injured shoulder and knee a few years ago. “I could have done all three,” she said, surrounded …

Engineer-turned-Pilates instructor opens Ahwatukee studio
Ahwatukee Foothills News
“With the help of Ahwatukee general contractor Mark Swanson at MJS Construction, we were able to turn an ugly duckling of a space into a gorgeous new Pilates studio in just six weeks of construction,” she said. It took her another six weeks, she said, …

New business teaches muscle control, pilates and golf conditioning
The Livingston Enterprise
Julie Mastro, of Body by Design, explains that most people do Pilates in their day-to-day lives without even thinking about it. “Pilates is the art of controlling every muscle while you're doing a movement,” she said. “It doesn't matter what you're …

Mid-Week Mugging: Waterfront Fitness and Pilates
BarrieToday
The owner of Waterfront Fitness and Pilates studio discovered personal training after gaining a ton of weight during her first pregnancy. “I got up to about 200 pounds and for someone who's 5'2″ that's a lot of bum,” she said laughing. Eighteen months …

North Arlington Pilates Instructor Shares Secrets Of Staying Strong
Fort Lee Daily Voice
“Pilates was the hardest thing I had ever done and I saw the changes in people as I started to teach,” she said. “It's all abdominal muscles, then adding movement. And Pilates is for life; a lot of modalities don't work for life. You can do a work out …

Barre fitness craze is moving Coast
Gold Coast Bulletin
“It's like pilates and dance amplified to create an adrenalin-fuelled workout that helps people to not only look better, but feel better as well,” she said. This week, Xtend Barre instructors Stacey Chew and Tiffany Murphy opened the doors to their …

Moms First: The power of Pilates Reformer
WSBT-TV
Scherpenberg says doing Pilates Reformer classes changed her mind and body. “I've lost over 15 lbs doing it,” she said. Patty Thornton an instructor at Beyond Zen in Granger says the reformer machine is based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates. “He …

Kiki Hanson's calling: Pilates, everyone?
The Boston Globe
While working in a large gym as a personal trainer and group exercise director for 17 years, Kiki Hanson discovered Pilates. “I thought, “What the hell is this?' ” she said. Hanson was intrigued with the system of physical conditioning that focuses on …

The power of pilates
Hibbing Daily Tribune
Despite how long Pilates has existed and has been practiced in this community, Jennifer Baudeck still marvels at just how many aren't familiar with the mind body experience. “There are still a lot of people who have no idea what Pilates is,” she said …

WATERLOO: Pilates studio proving itself as a good fit
Finger Lakes Times
“Pilates is a method of conditioning the body through exercised that develop a series of skills to help the body get stronger, leaner and more efficient,” she said. “The method strives to teach clients how to make mind-body connections in order to …