Springs & Slings Pilates

Springs & Slings Pilates Authentic Classical Pilates. In-studio Privates, Duets and Small Group Classes. Sports and Physical conditioning & recovery.

What a weekend 🤎Three days filled with movement, laughter, learning, problem solving, community, and a whole lot of Pila...
06/10/2026

What a weekend 🤎

Three days filled with movement, laughter, learning, problem solving, community, and a whole lot of Pilates.

Watching teachers and movers from all over come together with so much curiosity, passion, and respect for this work is exactly why we do this. and I were incredibly moved by the energy in the room and the willingness everyone brought to dive deeper into understanding the method and the responsibility of carrying it forward.

This is what Springs & Slings is all about — creating a space where people can continue learning, asking questions, refining their eye, challenging themselves, and building genuine community through movement.

Thank you to everyone who traveled near and far to spend the weekend with us. We already can’t wait for the next one.

Swipe through for some moments from the weekend and don’t forget to tag us in your photos ✨

If you’ve been looking for a studio rooted in Classical Pilates, education, mentorship, and community — we’d love to welcome you into the space.

COUNTDOWN TO KRN x Springs & Slings — THIS FRIDAY 🚨One spot just opened up for our June 5–7 workshop weekend with Kathi ...
06/02/2026

COUNTDOWN TO KRN x Springs & Slings — THIS FRIDAY 🚨

One spot just opened up for our June 5–7 workshop weekend with Kathi Ross Nash at Springs & Slings Pilates in Miami Beach — claim it before it’s gone!! 🐆🏝️

An immersive weekend exploring the depth of the Classical system through the lens of the Red Thread Method and auxiliary apparatus work — all inside an intimate studio setting overlooking South Beach.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE — JUNE 5–7

FRIDAY
Mat (Barrels) — 10:00–10:45 AM
Baby Chair — 11:00 AM–12:15 PM
Break — 12:15–12:45 PM
Baby Chair — 12:45–1:45 PM
Mat (Moon Box) — 2:00–2:45 PM

SATURDAY
Mat (Magic Circle) — 10:00–10:45 AM
Single Foot Corrector — 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Break — 12:15–12:45 PM
Toe Corrector — 12:45–1:45 PM
Mat (Medicine Ball) — 2:00–2:45 PM

SUNDAY
Mat (Ankle Weights) — 10:00–10:45 AM
Wunda Chair — 11:00 AM–1:15 PM
Break — 1:15–1:30 PM
Mat Class — 1:30–2:15 PM
Champagne Toast & Closing — 2:15–2:45 PM

Workshop Investment: $1000

If you’ve been wanting to experience this work in person, this is your sign. DM me directly if you’d like to join us this weekend. First come, first served.🤎❤️🤎

05/05/2026

How often do we see momentum take over—or a “power move” that’s muscled through, but missing the pieces that make it feel cohesive?

I think a lot of people see Pilates as either fast reps or long holds—but isn’t it really all in the work itself? Eccentric, concentric, isometric… all of it playing a role depending on what’s needed.

In this sequence, I slowed it down on purpose—moving from a tricep press into extension and through a semi-circle, working through flexion and extension with control and a balanced effort front to back.

Can you feel the difference between moving through something… and actually working through it?

Sometimes it’s not about how fast we go—but how we move to get the benefit.

That’s where the deep work is.

The countdown is on—less than 6 weeks to go ⏳This June 5–7, will be joining in Miami for a weekend workshop rooted in ...
04/27/2026

The countdown is on—less than 6 weeks to go ⏳

This June 5–7, will be joining in Miami for a weekend workshop rooted in the depth of the Classical system.

We’ll be diving into The Arm Chair and Wunda Chair curriculum, alongside a range of classes using auxiliary apparatus and tools that aren’t often taught—this is where the work expands, connects, and challenges you in a different way.

💫Workshop Schedule 💫

Day One – Friday
10:00–11:00 AM — Mat Class (Barrels)
11:15–12:15 PM — Baby Chair
12:15–12:45 PM — Break
12:45–1:45 PM — Baby Chair
2:00–2:45 PM — Mat (Moon Box)

Day Two – Saturday
10:00–11:00 AM — Mat Class (Magic Circle)
11:15–12:15 PM — Single Foot Corrector
12:15–12:45 PM — Break
12:45–1:45 PM — Toe Corrector
2:00–2:45 PM — Mat (Medicine Ball)

Day Three – Sunday
10:00–11:00 AM — Mat Class (Ankle Weights)
11:15 AM–1:15 PM — Wunda Chair
1:15–1:30 PM — Break
1:30–2:15 PM — Mat Class
2:15–2:45 PM — Champagne Toast & Closing

Due to high demand, I’ve opened up 1 final spot 🚨

If you’re a certified Pilates teacher and want to deepen your understanding of the work through true lineage—this is a rare opportunity to study with someone who truly understands, upholds, and stems from the original system.

DM me if you’re interested—this last spot will go fast💨

A full week of advanced work—and we got right into it. No easing in, no long breaks… just move, flow, repeat.🫠🔥We stayed...
04/14/2026

A full week of advanced work—and we got right into it. No easing in, no long breaks… just move, flow, repeat.🫠🔥

We stayed in it, worked through the system, and let the exercises build on each other the way they’re meant to. By the end, you don’t have to think about it—you feel it.

Tired, worked, and so worth it.

And honestly, so grateful to be surrounded by teachers who are just as obsessed with really understanding the depth of this work. You can feel the difference in the way they teach—it’s what sets them apart.💫💕

The art of spotting—how to truly move a body safely, how to support, how to cue with intention—is getting lost these days. But not here. This group continues to show up for the work, for continuing education, and for doing right by the people in front of them.

There’s a real difference between being an influencer and being a teacher who leads with integrity, curiosity, and ethics. That’s what sets them apart—and I’m just really happy to be part of it.

I’d love to keep this conversation going—how are you continuing to refine your eye, your hands, and your responsibility as a teacher? And how do we, as a community, keep supporting this level of work so it doesn’t get diluted?

01/19/2026

There’s more than one way to be strong💪🏽

Utilizing the traction created with the trapeze and hanging straps can be incredibly useful for creating space in the body while building strength. This is a different type of strength than the current conversation around “strength training.” Here, I’m working grip strength and shoulder strength while lifting my body weight against gravity.

When you look at someone like Bruce Lee, you might not initially think of superhuman strength—but then you watch him in action, taking down opponents much larger and seemingly stronger than him. Strength shows up in different ways, and there are different criteria when measuring it.

We all have different genetic makeups and body types, and those factors matter when discussing strength and physical capacity. This exercise builds strength with elongation, not compression, allowing the joints to stay spacious rather than overloaded—an important consideration in exercise, especially as we age.

01/16/2026

Weekend movement starts with thoughtful choices✨

Twisting is not about forcing rotation.
It’s about introducing it when the body is ready.

When integrated appropriately—and only with the right individual—rotational work can support spinal mechanics without adding compression.

When twisting is approached with length, and supported by spring resistance, several key dynamics come into play:

• Springs help organize and support the upper body, allowing rotation without collapse
• Resistance provides clear directional feedback, stabilizing the thorax as the spine rotates
• Simultaneous traction encourages decompression rather than torque
• The body learns to separate rotation from shear, protecting joints and connective tissue
• Strength and mobility develop in relationship to one another, not in isolation

Here, rotation is applied with intent—not for display.
When introduced at the appropriate stage, it refines load transfer across the axial skeleton, reduces compensatory muscle dominance, and improves neuromuscular sequencing. The result is more efficient movement with greater control, adaptability, and joint preservation.

Some details are best learned through guided practice🤎

01/15/2026

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how much more we have in common than what divides us.

At the end of the day, most of us—teachers, trainers, practitioners—are here for the same reason: to help people feel better than they did before they walked into our care. Different methods, different modalities, same intention.

Some days, you simply have to push through.
And on one of those days, I created this lesson for one of my most dedicated students—because he needed to feel and understand the relationship between push and pull, the give and take that creates a true two-way stretch. Coincidentally, I was pushing through that day as well (pun fully intended).

This is the quieter side of the work—creating personalized, pre-recorded lessons so students can stay connected to their practice while traveling, across time zones and continents. It asks more of us, but it also gives something back. It challenges us to see an exercise differently, to make it more accessible, more meaningful, more human.

This is the magnitude of devotion that keeps so many of us showing up—day after day—regardless of the modality we teach. A shared commitment to service, growth, and care.

So here’s to the teachers and trainers who continue to give.

The gift truly is one that keeps on giving.🤎🤎🤎


01/13/2026

Commitment to progress is the only way.

Giving up is always the easiest option.
It asks nothing of you.
But it also gives you nothing back.

There were moments in my own journey when walking away would’ve been simpler—after injury, setbacks, doubt, rebuilding from the ground up, starting over when it would’ve been easier to settle. No one would’ve blamed me. And honestly, there were days when quitting felt justified.

But progress doesn’t come from comfort.
It comes from choosing to stay.
From showing up again when it’s hard.
From trusting the process even when the results aren’t immediate.

I didn’t get here because the path was easy.
I got here because I committed—over and over—to learning, refining, rebuilding, and growing. Progress isn’t a straight line. It’s a decision you make daily.

This is the mantra I live by:
Commit to progress. Not perfection. Not speed. Just progress.

Because giving up never builds strength.
And staying the course always does.

01/06/2026

This space wasn’t created overnight.
It’s the result of years of listening — to bodies, to patterns, to what truly supports people over time.

Every piece of apparatus has a purpose.
Not to perform.
Not to impress.
But to create possibility.

As the work evolves, so does the environment that holds it —
a space designed to make people feel safe, supported, and empowered
the moment they walk through the door.

Strength is built with intention.
Connection is prioritized.
Balance is restored.

This is where thoughtful movement lives.

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