contemporary pilates

Have you heard of a Method called ELDOA? This modality was created by world-renowned osteopath, Guy Voyer who designed it to help bring the body into balance and to heal the spine. Our guest today, Sarah King is a Pilates teacher who teaches Guy Voyer's work  to classical Pilates teachers in Berlin, Germany. Sarah has a manual therapy background so it’s no wonder she was drawn to another type of modality that has hints of yoga but also offers it within an osteopathic framework. 

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The Pilates Method Alliance had its beginnings in 2001.  Kevin Bowen and Colleen Glenn, both Pilates teachers, shared a mutual interest in preserving Joe’s Method. So they invited Pilates teachers, including the First Generation - Ron Fletcher, Mary Bowen, Kathy Grant, Lolita San Miguel and even Romana Kryzanowska, though she didn’t attend. Also, equipment company owners, Ken Endelman and Moria Stott. They all met in Miami, Florida to form an organization and they set out to create a curriculum that would be the industry’s standard for certifying potential Pilates teachers. The PMA has had its ups and downs but has managed to survive for these last two decades. Enter Carla Harris. Hired in 2021 to step into the executive director role, Carla is determined to take the PMA in another direction that is more reflective of today's Pilates community.

For more information about the Pilates Method Alliance: https://pilatesmethodalliance.org
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Our guest today is Elizabeth Larkam, a Nationally certified Pilates teacher. Elizabeth has a very extensive background in human anatomy and physiology and used this knowledge to design Pilates programs for the center for sports and dance medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco. From 1985 until 2000, Elizabeth helped countless patients return to health. She also helped to pioneer the Pilates Method Alliance® initiative called, “Heroes in Motion.” Through this experience, she was awarded the Medal of the Danish Society of Military Medicine in recognition of her efforts to improve the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.In 2017, Handspring published her book, Fascia in Motion: Fascia-focused movement for Pilates. She has also written the Pilates chapter for another book, Fascia in Sport and Movement. If you’re one of the subscribers of Pilates Anytime, the educational online platform, perhaps you’ve seen Elizabeth in action in any of her 48 videos. She hosts the online webinars, ‘Moved to Learn!’ and "Pilates Applications for Health Conditions” for movement educators and manual therapists.

For more information about Elizabeth Larkam: elizabethlarkam@gmail.com
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For more information about Darien Gold: https://www.dariengold.com

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Tune in to hear more about different styles of Pilates! Learning about different styles will help you when you're looking at studios or classes. One style might resonate with you, and that's great. Happy moving! 

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Gwen Miller has been in the contemporary Pilates world for nearly fifteen years.  After meeting me, she wanted to see what the "big deal" was to why her contemporary Pilates colleagues had no interest in learning about the origins of Pilates.  So, Gwen became a student of mine and I’ve asked Gwen to join me today to speak about her lessons with me and how classical Pilates has impacted her teaching. 

Original air date: July 29, 2018