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I write about what 40 years of teaching bodies and one decade of leading international retreats have actually taught me, and I skip the fluff.
Whether you're here because your back hurts, because Morocco is calling, or because someone in class told you to check this out — welcome.
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The Breath Pilates Actually Teaches (And What Gets Lost When We Skip It)
Pilates has a breathing system that most students never fully learn — compression breathing, slow parasympathetic breath, and yes, a percussive cleansing breath Joseph Pilates built into the Hundred. Each has a distinct purpose. And for women with diastasis recti, understanding the breath isn't a supplementary topic: it's where the actual work begins. I wrote about how it all fits together.