ISSUE 34
Momentum. Mastery. Movement.
We kicked off 2026 with the inaugural LA Pilates Journal Expo and the energy continues in this issue. We reveal the 2025 Pilates Journal Award winners, explore the evolution of the Fletcher Method, and dive into what truly makes a great teacher with insights from Heidi Wright. Brooke Siler also shares how deep listening can transform your Pilates practice, on and off the equipment. A thoughtful, grounded, and inspiring read to start your year with intention.
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Past Issues
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World Pilates Day
Issue #5
May 2023 -
![Pilates Instructor on Reformer]()
The Re-formation
Issue #4
April 2023 -
![Pilates teacher helping client in matwork]()
Celebrating March Matness
Issue #3
March 2023 -
![Pilates teacher with client on ladder barrel]()
The evolution of Pilates
Issue #2
February 2023 -
![Pilates mat Instructor]()
Set your intentions in 2023
Issue #1
January 2023 -
![Pilates Instructor sitting on floor laughing]()
Pilates for everybody
Issue #6
June 2023
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![Magazine cover of The Pilates Journal featuring a woman performing an exercise on a Pilates reformer machine with text about recovery after injury and related topics.]()
Recovering after injury
Issue #7
July 2023 -
![Pilates student doing a mountain climber Pilates exercise on the mat]()
Time for Self Reflection
Issue #8
August 2023 -
![Two women practicing Pilates, one assisting the other with a leg stretch on a reformer machine, in front of a plain white wall. The magazine cover title is 'The Pilates Journal,' with additional text about Pilates science, with topics such as 'Moving Closer to Joy,' 'A No Judgement Approach,' and 'Build Specialty Classes'.]()
The Science of Pilates
Issue #9
September 2023 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal featuring a pink awareness ribbon and headlines about dealing with diagnoses, understanding clients' rehab, and supporting clients with lymphedema.]()
Breast Cancer Awareness
Issue #10
October 2023 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal featuring a woman in a red sports top and black pants practicing Pilates on a mat with exercise equipment in the background. Text headlines include 'Empowering your clients' and other articles about Pilates career development, client booking challenges, and supporting clients aged 40s and 50s.]()
Empowering your clients
Issue #11
November 2023 -
![A person practicing Pilates in a downward-facing dog pose, wearing gray long-sleeve shirt and maroon shorts, with tattoos on the arm, on a black Pilates mat in a studio with gray background.]()
The Finer Details
Issue #12
December 2023 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal magazine featuring a woman sitting cross-legged on a Pilates mat, smiling and wearing a black tank top and black leggings. The magazine highlights include awards and articles about clients and progressions.]()
Celebrating Winners
Issue #13
February 2024 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal magazine featuring women practicing Pilates with Pilates balls on mats in a studio, with a woman leading an exercise.]()
Celebrating matwork
Issue #14
March 2024 -
![A woman sitting on a Pilates reformer machine, engaging in a workout with resistance cables. She is wearing a black tank top, black shorts, and colorful patterned socks. The background features vertical blinds. The magazine cover includes the title "The Pilates Journal" and the headline "Unveil Your Potential."]()
Unveil Your Potential
Issue #15
April 2024 -
![A woman practicing pilates on a Cadillac in her home studio, lying on her back with her legs extended upward. Mirrors and a plant are visible in the background, along with text on the wall about inclusivity and training.]()
Unlocking inclusivity
Issue #17
May 2024 -
![Pilates teacher tactile correcting a Pilates student]()
Deepen your insights
Issue #17
June 2024 -
![woman on the pilates reformer machine]()
Find your focus
Issue #18
July 2024 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal featuring a stepped illustration of women performing Pilates exercises on reformer machines. Text reads, 'Rise, We, By, Lifting, Others,' with additional articles about Pilates and health.]()
We rise by lifting others
Issue #19
August 2023 -
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Uncover your inspiration
#21
September 2024 -
![Pilates instructor using the pilates ring for pilates exercise]()
A matter of perspective
Issue #21
October 2024 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal featuring a woman in pink activewear performing a Pilates exercise with a wooden and metal Pilates apparatus, set against a white background.]()
The future is now
Issue #22
November 2024 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal magazine with a woman performing Pilates on a reformer machine, facing away, with text promoting Pilates programs and the Gyrotonic method.]()
Inspire. Grow. Create.
Issue #23
December 2024 -
![A woman leading a Pilates class, wearing a black tank top with the word 'PILATES' and a heart symbol, black leggings, and colorful sneakers. Several participants are lying on their stomachs on mats on the floor in front of her with a bamboo wall in the background.]()
Passion Meets Purpose
Issue #24
January 2025 -
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Pilates Journal Award Winners
Issue #25
February 2025 -
![A shirtless man with dark hair performing a yoga pose on a Pilates reformer machine inside a studio, with a blurred outdoor view through the window, on the cover of The Pilates Journal magazine with headlines about Pilates and movement.]()
Strength in purpose
Issue #26
April 2025 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal magazine featuring a woman in an orange workout outfit performing a Pilates pose against a gray wall.]()
Redfining what's possible
Issue #27
June 2025 -
![The cover of The Pilates Journal magazine featuring a woman in athletic wear performing a Pilates exercise with a resistance ring, lying on her side on a plain background, with magazine titles and headlines in black and white.]()
Inspired by whats next
Issue #28
July 2025 -
![Cover of The Pilates Journal magazine featuring a woman in athleticwear sitting on a Pilates reformer machine, with a blurred background, and magazine titles and headlines.]()
Beyond the Surface
Issue #29
August 2025
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![Cover of The Pilates Journal magazine featuring a woman in black workout clothing performing a lunge with weights against a plain background. The magazine title is at the top, with headlines about movement, mindset, and Pilates at the bottom.]()
Movement Meets Mindset
Issue #30
September 2025 -
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Moving Foundations Forward
Issue #31
October 2025 -
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Built to Last
Issue #32
November 2025 -
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Expand Your Perspective
Issue #33
December 2025
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