pilates elder

As Season Four comes to a close,  I thought it only fitting as we began the season with a First Generation Pilates teacher that we book end it with another.  She is the most senior of our Pilates elders and is none other than Mary Bowen. Mary has taught the Contrology system for the last forty seven years. She is also a trained Jungian  psychoanalyst and cleverly blended the two practices, naming it Pilates Plus Psyche which she continues to teach.  Mary shares her wisdom and encouragement to the many generations of Pilates teachers who have come after her.

For more information about Mary Bowen: https://pilates-marybowen.com
For more information about Darien Gold: https://www.dariengold.com

Theme music: Soul Blues Piano Shuffle by Boom Zoom

Welcome to the ALL THINGS PILATES Season Three highlight show.

This Season was a fun one for me and I hope you thought so also. As with Season one and two, there were many opinions expressed about the Pilates method, but this time around there were also insights shared about the Pilates history in photos and magazine articles. There were complimentary modalities presented and how they fit in to the Pilates landscape. Many episodes illuminated the versatility of Joe’s method and his inventions. You also heard from some of my hard working students when asked how the Pilates method had impacted their lives. For your listening pleasure, ALL THINGS PILATES presents the 2021 Season highlight show.

In order of Guest appearance:
Mary Bowen
Judith Green
Joe DeRuvo
Liz Koch
Dr. Nic Butowski
Roberta Kirschenbaum
Chuck Rapoport

In order of Student testimonials:
Alison Newsome
Mary Spragens
Jesse Hombre Bandera
Kate Brady
Jonathan Grubb
Beatrice de Nijs
Carole LeMaitre

Mastered audio mix: Fabian Romero

Music credits:
Kiwi Lime - River Beats
Lights - Vincent88
Damned - Jahzzar

I’m so excited to share with you a very special guest. Her name is Mary Bowen and she is the eldest of the Pilates Elders still going strong after 61 years of practicing and teaching Pilates. 

When Mary was 29 years old, she discovered Joseph Pilates while scanning a NYC newspaper and saw an article about him. He was being interviewed about his exercise studio and his Contrology method. What caught Mary’s eye was the accompanying photo of a man of medium height, barelegged, bare chested in tight shorts, canvas shoes, and a lion-like mane of white hair. Something else kept Mary’s attention. “I base my whole method on the baby and the cat, Joe said.” Mary had no baby and no cat, but her intuition told her to go meet him. That was 61 years ago. Mary doesn't hold back and shares stories of her experiences with Joe and Clara...It's a delightful interview, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

The one and only Lolita San Miguel is with us today who in 1958 met and began her studies with Joseph Pilates. In describing the impact the Pilates method has had on her life, Lolita says, “It was the beginning of a romance,” and 60+ years later, her love is just as strong, if not more so. Lolita shares what it was like to learn from Mr. Pilates, her experiences as a professional dancer, choreographer and artistic director and her own Pilates programs: Lolita’s legacy and Pilates Master Mentor program.

Original air date: March 3, 2019