Reformer Is a Beginning. Pilates Is a Commitment.

Something meaningful is happening in the Pilates world.

Reformer studios are opening everywhere. They are modern, visually strong, socially connected, and appealing to a younger generation. And that matters. Trends bring attention. They lower the threshold. They invite people in who may never have stepped into a traditional boutique Pilates studio before.

In many ways, this is a gift.
More visibility. More curiosity. More bodies discovering movement.

And yet, alongside this growth, something else is happening — something many experienced teachers feel in their bones but don’t always say out loud.

The method is being reduced to a machine.

This is not about blaming reformer studios.
It is about naming what is happening — clearly, calmly, and responsibly.

A Reformer Studio Is One Doorway — Not the Whole House

Let’s be precise with our language.

A reformer studio is a studio that teaches on the reformer.
Pilates is a method.

The reformer is one modality within a system that includes multiple pieces of equipment, mat work, and — more importantly — a layered understanding of the body, movement, and adaptation.

One piece does not represent the whole.
And clarity here is not elitism — it is honesty.

Many of us who have dedicated years to studying, practicing, and teaching Pilates feel the irritation when the depth of the method is flattened into a trend. That irritation is understandable. It comes from care. From responsibility. From having lived inside the work long enough to know what it can truly do.

At the same time, this trend is not the enemy.

It is an entry point.

Trends Are Not the Problem — Shortcuts Are

Trends open doors.
Shortcuts close futures.

Pilates is not fast. Even when we are optimistic, becoming a Pilates teacher takes time — months and years of apprenticeship, hundreds of hours of education, observation, correction, and embodied learning.

You cannot download this work.
You grow into it.

This is why it feels deeply unsettling to see teacher trainings offered online in a matter of hours, at prices that do not even reflect the responsibility being taken on. Certifications given without ever seeing a teacher teach. Without hands-on work. Without witnessing judgment, presence, and accountability.

This is not about protecting tradition for tradition’s sake.
It is about protecting people — teachers and clients alike.

We are not teaching choreography.
We are working with bodies, nervous systems, injuries, histories, and lives.

I Am Not a Reformer Teacher — And That Matters

I want to be very clear.

I am not a reformer teacher.
I am a Pilates teacher.

Yes, I teach on the reformer.
But I do not teach reformer classes.

I teach people how to understand their bodies.
How to take ownership of themselves.
How to move with intelligence rather than dependency.

The goal is not mastery of a machine.
The goal is ownership of one’s own body.

That distinction matters — especially now.

The More Important Choice

Choosing to become a Pilates teacher is one choice.

Choosing what kind of Pilates teacher you become is a much more important one.

Do you choose the fast track — because it looks good, sells well, and fits the current moment?
Or do you choose the thorough track — because it aligns with who you are becoming?

In a world where so much feels shallow, rushed, and performative, this choice says a lot. About your values. About your integrity. About how you want to show up — not just as a teacher, but as a human being.

Clients don’t come to you only for an exercise.
They come because of you.

Because of what you represent.
How you work.
How you listen.
How you hold responsibility.

Your education choices speak before you do.

Reformer as an Opportunity — Not a Limitation

If you started with the reformer, this is not a criticism.

The reformer is a powerful beginning.
It can be the doorway to something much deeper.

This moment — this trend — is an opportunity:

• for businesses to grow beyond a single modality
• for the method to reach more people
• for clients to experience lasting, meaningful change
• for teachers to expand their depth, confidence, and impact

The reformer doesn’t diminish Pilates.
It invites the next step — if we are willing to take it.

And that next step is education. Real education.

This is why I choose to contribute rather than complain. To open doors rather than draw lines. To invite teachers who feel there is more — because there is more.

Winter Is the Season for This Question

Winter is not loud.

It is a season of reflection.
Of preparation.
Of strengthening roots.

In nature, nothing rushes in winter — and yet everything essential is happening beneath the surface.

Perhaps this is the right moment to ask yourself:

How can I deepen what I have started?
How can I enhance who I am becoming?
How can I be of greater service — to my clients, and to my own life?

Spring and summer will come.
They always do.

The real question is whether what you are building now will be strong enough to support what comes next.

Where I Stand — And What I Choose

I am clear about who I am and what I offer.

I stand for depth over shortcuts.
For education that takes time.
For teachers who are willing to grow into responsibility — not just visibility.

I believe Pilates deserves more than trend-driven dilution.
Teachers deserve real education.
And clients deserve truth, care, and integrity.

This is the choice I continue to make in my own work —
and it’s the invitation I extend to every teacher in this industry.

Not to reject what is new.
But to meet it with discernment.
To choose quality over quantity.
Depth over speed.
Commitment over convenience.

This conversation doesn’t end here.

It’s one I’ll continue to open — thoughtfully, responsibly, and with those who feel there is more.

Because there is more.

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