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Lolita San Miguel
Lolita San Miguel didn't learn the method from a book or a training program. She learned it from the man who created it.
Certified directly by Joseph Pilates, she has devoted her entire life to one thing: keeping the original work intact — its precision, its depth, its demands. That kind of dedication is rare. And what it produces in a teacher is rarer still.
And what it can give you.
I trained with Lolita for over twelve years. I didn't go looking for more exercises or a new methodology. I went looking for a standard — a way of understanding what this work actually is, beneath all the layers of interpretation that have accumulated around it over decades.
What she gave me was exactly that. Precision. Discipline. A deep respect for the original repertoire — not as a collection of movements, but as a coherent system with an internal logic that, once you truly understand it, changes the way you see everything else.
"Teaching with authority doesn't come from knowing more. It comes from understanding deeply."
That understanding is in my teaching today. In the way I cue, in the way I correct, in the standard I hold for the people I work with. If there is a backbone to how I teach, Lolita is at the center of it.
I share this not because the story is about me. I share it so you know why I trust this source completely — and why I believe that the closer you get to it, the clearer your own teaching will become.
For the teacher who wants depth, not more options.
- You feel the industry is drifting from its foundations — and something about that unsettles you
- You want to teach with more authority and less doubt about what you're transmitting
- You're drawn to understanding the why behind the work, not just the how
- You believe that getting closer to the original source is what will genuinely move you forward
- You're ready to be challenged — not by complexity, but by clarity
Go directly to the source.
Inside IVA you will find recordings of Lolita teaching and in conversation. You will watch her work. You will hear her speak about the method — its origins, its demands, and what it truly means to honor it.
There is nothing to summarize here and no framework to apply before you begin. Just direct access to one of the most devoted teachers this method has ever had.
I wish you wonderful revelations. Learning from the source has a way of rearranging things — quietly, and permanently.
If what you experience here leaves you wanting to go further, I encourage you to reach out to Lolita directly. The door to the original work is always worth knocking on. Get in touch →
IVA’ Mat Core- Session 5
IVA’ Appareils Foundational- Session 4
IVA' Mat Foundationals- Session 3
IVA' Appareils Essential - Session 2
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