My Pure Pilates Story: Tara Hochstetler: ‘I feel healthier and stronger than I ever have before’

Above photo: Tara Hochstetler (left) with friends at the Bayshore Half Marathon finish. Tara credits her Pilates practice with helping her running performance. — Traverse City runner Tara Hochstetler knew for years that she probably should incorporate strength training into her exercise routine. “Weakness in my core was causing problems with my hips and knees,” she says, …

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Pure Pilates to Host Reformer Training this January in Traverse City

Pure Pilates is pleased to announce a unique opportunity to train with the best—right here in Traverse City this January.   Course Details: What: Pure Pilates is hosting Equilibrium Pilates Studio, based in Birmingham, Mich., for an intensive Reformer course. STOTT PILATES® Lead Instructor Trainer, Eva Powers, in Traverse City, Michigan for a condensed IR …

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George Kleiber Discovered Pilates Later in Life: ‘The Results are Amazing.’

George Kleiber admits he was skeptical about trying Pilates, but three years in, he’s happy he kept at it. “At first, I wasn’t sure Pilates was for me. ‘Moving one vertebrae at a time’ seemed a bit foreign and slow. In fact, I actually quit a couple times along the way,” remembers George, who was …

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My Pure Pilates Story: Jennifer Warren, alleviating back pain and enjoying life again

When a friend suggested she try Pilates to alleviate severe back pain, Jennifer Warren was skeptical. “I truly didn’t understand how different it was from physical therapy,” she says. “I assumed it to be similar, and since physical therapy was not working, I didn’t believe Pilates would do it for me.” An interaction with her …

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