How do you get certified to teach Pilates?

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How does one get certified to teach Pilates? This is a great question, and one that I’m asked all the time. It’s often the first thing that pops into someone’s mind when they think about starting this amazing new career. It can be hard to find a straight and simple answer, but here’s the good […]

Welcoming Lisa Chader + Her Favorite Stretches

Lisa Chader is joining the Spiral Spine Pilates staff this month, and we couldn’t be more excited! Lisa is an entertainment PR professional with experience in a variety of athletics – dance, gymnastics and cheerleading – as a participant, competitor, coach, and judge. Several years ago, she met Erin and discovered Pilates helped relieve her […]

Meet Kate Fleming + Her Favorite Exercises for Shoulders

SSP’s staff is growing again! We are pleased to have Kate Fleming joining us. Kate has been practicing Pilates for over 20 years. She originally started Pilates to rehab her neck and shoulder. However, she quickly fell in love with the creative routine of the workouts and the balance between strength and flexibility she achieved […]

Nashville Fit Magazine: Rock Climber’s Forearms and Fingers

Erin’s latest article in Nashville Fit Magazine talks about how to stretch out and love on the muscles in your forearms and fingers that are so important for rock climbers. Erin gives three simple, but effective, exercises to work out these muscles and bring some relief to tight forearms and fingers. Get stretching and read the […]

BMI and scoliosis

bmi and scoliosis risk are connected

Did you know that your Body Mass Index (BMI) and scoliosis risk are connected? A recent study indicated having a low BMI can increase one’s risk of developing scoliosis, particularly when combined with classical ballet training. I was trained in classical ballet, was diagnosed with scoliosis at a young age, and was thin, like most […]

A Christmas Ode to Pilates

Many people turn to Pilates for lower back pain relief. That was not my journey. This Christmas in particular, I am thankful for my unique Pilates journey because it brought me to a new career I love. I am thankful for Christmas because it launched me into my career as a Pilates instructor. More specifically, […]