Julie Driver

Last week a teacher made me laugh out loud. We’d just finished working on Teaser on the Reformer, when she looked at me and said without any sign of joking: “Right… that one’s going straight in the graveyard.” And there it is. The Exercise Graveyard: Where movements go to die. We all have one. For the movements we quietly sidestep in our own practice and sometimes mysteriously “run out of time” to teach. The ones that feel awkward, exposing, too demanding, or that highlight exactly what...

Every so often, a single comment stops you in your tracks. Recently, I heard someone say that Pilates content “needed to be relevant, new and fresh.” Those of us listening shared the same silent inhale. That familiar moment when you recognise the essence of Pilates being reduced to a marketing tagline rather than understood as a method with depth, lineage, and purpose. It reminded me of a simple truth: Pilates does not need to chase relevance. Pilates isrelevant.What Does “Relevant” Really...

Ever been made to feel like you're  “Just” a mat work teacher? Last week I was asked if “mat work only” Pilates teachers were still recognised as having a value now that the “Reformer” boom has hit. Firstly, I was surprised by this question as it's something I have never questioned. Secondly, the fact that a teacher felt that their skills were not as valuable because they were considered “just” a mat work teacher, saddened me Where do you stand on this conversation?  Until recently the...