Why the Australian Census Matters for Pilates

Why the Australian Census Matters for Pilates

The Pilates Association Australia (PAA) is encouraging Pilates professionals to complete their 2026 Australian Census accurately, saying the data will help build a clearer picture of the profession’s size and contribution to health and wellbeing. The PAA has...
Rebuilding and finding new beginnings

Rebuilding and finding new beginnings

The start of a New Year is often a time of reflection, accompanied by excitement or trepidation for the year ahead. I have been a Pilates practitioner for 26 years, and an Educator of Pilates for 22 years. In that time I have felt the Pilates hug of support from all...
Creating Pilates workshops that speak to your clients

Creating Pilates workshops that speak to your clients

As Studio Manager at Northern Rivers Pilates (NRP) in Lismore, NSW, Australia I aspire to create a positive movement experience for my clients in the studio but also for them in a practical sense outside of the studio and to give them the confidence and opportunity to...
Feet in Straps: More Than Just a Cool-Down

Feet in Straps: More Than Just a Cool-Down

If you’ve ever spent a long day on your feet or endured a marathon car ride, you know the feeling—the moment we all crave: a Pilates session isn’t complete without stretching your legs in the long straps, letting gravity do its work while you circle your legs and...
Kimberley Garlick’s Story

Kimberley Garlick’s Story

I often get asked about how I got involved with Pilates. So I thought you would enjoy reading about my humble beginnings. I grew up in rural Queensland and moved to Sydney at age 15 where I began my full-time ballet journey with Marilyn Jones and Garth Welch. I danced...
My knees ache

My knees ache

The knee is a hinge joint but we tend to ask so much more of it than it is bio mechanically made for.  As a hinge joint it is meant to flex and extend however we accidentally ask it to twist and turn when we develop poor posture or have an unforeseen trip up a stair,...