“Pilates has fulfilled a life-long wish to be able to find straighter posture from the inside. “True Pilates offers a great method. At Pilates Seattle International there are some gifted teachers who bring the method to greater heights.” – Rosalyn Raule

“When I started taking Pilates, I was walking with a cane. For two-plus years, I was adapting to knee arthritis pain by moving with more and more dysfunction. After six months of Pilates, I can move freely and without pain for the most part. I no longer take regular pain medication. I’ve gained freedom of [...]

“I’ve done aerobics and weight lifting, been a runner and bicyclist but nothing else has done for me what Pilates does. I look better and I’m stronger and more graceful than I’ve ever been. My posture is better – I no longer have trouble with my neck or back. There’s a wonderful joy in moving, [...]

“Pilates exercise restores my energy and continues to build my confidence in using my body safely. Whether it’s hiking up a mountain or just getting in and out of my car.” – Mary Turner, Artist

“The Pilates workout makes you feel good. I haven’t had backaches since I started. I’ve grown a full inch by leaning to stand up straight.” – Sandra Proctor, Sales

What can I say? I love Pilates. I was always fairly active as a child, but never really dedicated myself to one sport or activity, aside from the usual kids things like riding my bike, walking, playing around the neighborhood. When I turned 12, I was diagnosed with scoliosis. I’d never heard of that before, [...]

Dan Westerhold, MOMT, PT Sciatica is defined as pain radiating along the course the sciatic nerve, often in the butock and posterior aspect of the leg, to below the knee. Low back pain may or may not be present. The sciatic nerve is one of the largest peripheral nerves in the body, measuring 16 to [...]

We spoke with Jay Grimes a couple weeks ago when we learned that he was coming to Pilates Seattle International to attend an open house and conduct a special teacher training workshop the weekend of October 5, 6, and 7. A contemporary of Romana Kryzanowska, Grimes was a student of Joseph Pilates and then taught [...]

Certified Pilates Instructor Teresa Shupe offers some helpful tips for using that constant instructor feedback. Do you sometimes feel discouraged, like you are not improving? Like you instructor is always critiquing you? “Pull in your ribs, squeeze your bottom! Use that powerhouse! Unlock your knees, lift your back – but not your chin! Relax your [...]