31/01/2026
This is very relevant right now!
Earlier this month at the Pilates Journal Expo in California, I announced out loud something that many of us have been feeling for a while.
Pilates studio owners are the gatekeepers of this profession.
Not in a controlling way, but because studios are where the standard of education either holds or gets diluted.
Right now, there are more reformer studios than ever offering fitness on Pilates equipment and calling it Pilates. That’s not innovation. That’s mislabeling.
And it’s creating real consequences.
When everything is called Pilates, the work loses definition. Clients get confused. Teachers get undercut. Studios that actually invest in comprehensive education are forced to compete with a version of Pilates that was never meant to carry the name.
Joe Pilates didn’t design a single apparatus for trends or fast formats. He designed a system. A method. A body of work that requires depth, progression, and real training.
This isn’t about being anti growth.
It’s about being pro standard.
As the industry expands, it’s not becoming less selective. It’s becoming more refined. Studios that are lasting aren’t chasing volume. They’re anchored in comprehensive education and teachers who can teach the system as a whole.
Comprehensive teachers aren’t the liability.
They’re the differentiator.
So I created a video outlining the non negotiable standards studio owners must uphold if they want to call what they offer Pilates and still sleep at night.
This isn’t a call out.
It’s a mirror.
Comment WATCH and I’ll send you the link. 💫
