Interesting article about the reform boom – and the challenges that come with it.

Interesting article about the reform boom – and the challenges that come with it.

It points, among other things, to an increase in injuries when the instructor lacks the necessary professional expertise.

Some of the most important things it highlights:
that “reformer” and “Pilates” are often conflated.

The Reformer is part of the Pilates method.
but it cannot stand alone.

And that's often where things go wrong.

It's not about the equipment –
but about the teaching, group sizes, and the professionalism behind it.

When the pace is high, the teams are large and the music takes over,
then it's no longer Pilates.

A thorough Pilates training takes time, typically over 1.5 – 2 years with many hours of training and teaching.

This is why we work with the entire Pilates method, not just a lot of random exercises on a machine.

Read the whole articlen here.