Behind the Scenes: 34 Exercises. 30 Minutes. One Very Hot Day in June
At Mbodies Training Academy, we are passionate about high-quality Pilates education. Not just teaching instructors to master the repertoire, but truly honouring and understanding its roots : while evolving its place in the future of movement education. And this June, things heated up in more ways than one. Yes, literally hot ! In the middle of one of the warmest days of the year, with every window sealed and the studio lights blazing, our film crew and instructor team gathered for something very special. The mission? To bring to life all 34 of Joseph Pilates’ original Matwork exercises, exactly as described in his iconic book Return to Life Through Contrology . We’ve been hard at work developing a new CPD module for existing Pilates instructors; one that is particularly close to our hearts, and deeply rooted in the origins of Pilates itself. The challenge? Our exceptional instructor trainer, Loraine Prokopiou, had already filmed over 200 pieces of Pilates repertoire for...