Best Pilates Classes in Abington, PA

Are you confused about the differences between classical and contemporary Pilates? It turns out you’re not alone! When I took my first Pilates class over 15 years ago, I thought that all Pilates was the same. I had this idea in my head that Pilates was clustered under one umbrella, just like tennis or basketball. I mean there is no “style” of tennis or “style” of basketball, so Pilates shouldn’t be any different, right? I couldn’t be any more wrong As I continued my Pilates journey, I quickly learned the differences between Classical vs Contemporary Pilates. In my first few months of learning, I would watch youtube videos of techniques demonstrated by STOTT instructors and then similar techniques done by Power Pilates instructors… Despite the exercises being the same on “paper”, the way both instructors demonstrated each exercise was drastically different. What was the deal? It turns out that they were performing different styles of Pilates. The original Pilates method was created in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. I will be discussing the different styles and how they have evolved/changed from Joseph’s original work. For those of you who are interested in either becoming a full-time Pilates instructor, or a serious practitioner, I highly advise you to continue reading this breakdown. In this post, I will break down the differences between Classical and Contemporary Pilates.