In this episode Kaleen starts off with a rant on movement vs. fitness and how they are the same and how they aren't.  Then, she and Kelly dive into all things Flexia Movement Quality Score (MQS) including: How the MQS is calculated The Zone of Progress What you see in a Flexia after class report Why Pilates metrics can make all the difference in your practice

In this episode Kaleen starts out by asking Kelly some This, That, or The Other? questions- play along at home!  The catorgies this week are is it Pilates, Boxing, or Yoga?  This leads to a little comparison of Pilates vs. Yoga. After that, Kelly and Kaleen dive into what the Flexia in-class experience is like, covering topics like: Pre- and post-class surveys Spring Indicator and level up toggle Real-time metrics of weight moved, control, consistency, and speed Links: Demystifying Spring Science

In this episode Kaleen and Kelly start with a brief mention of Megan Thee Stallion's Pilates reel, then dive into a segment "Which Joe said it?"  - Play along at home! They then talk about the Flexia Onlines Studio and discuss how building an at-home Pilates practice is so revolutionary. They cover: What kinds of classes are in the Flexia Online Studio What Flexia's teaching philosophy is How often Flexia recommends practicing Pilates to see results The power of a 15 minute Pilates class and more!

Kaleen and Kelly start off with some Pilates Lore, diving into some discussion of classical and contemporary Pilates which leads to an explanation of Flexia's Pilates House.  We talk about Kelly's journey to achieving a roll-up, and more on how Flexia is thinking about data. We mention: @PilatesTransparencyProject (their etsy store here!) @Open_Access_Pilates_Archives The 2000 Court Decision on 'Pilates' as a fitness method (Balanced Body) The Fight for the Soul of Pilates (New York Times) Flexia Blog: Building your Pilates Practice (The Pilates House)

Today's episode opens with a Flexia rant on why Kaleen thinks the feedback "You're a beautiful mover!" needs to retire. Then, Kaleen and Kelly talk about what makes the Flexia Reformer itself is so unique and why Kaleen designed a whole new reformer instead of using one that already existed.  

Kaleen talks about her background as a mechanical engineer and Pilates instructor and what led to the founding of Flexia. Send your funny or quirky Pilates studio stories to [email protected] with the subject line OVERHEARD. We mention one of our favorite humans, Linds (@Fatbodypilates) in this episode.

Kaleen and Kelly discuss who Pilates is really for (hint: not just Pink Pilates Princesses!) Links: Caged Lion (by John Howard Steel) Return to Life (by Joseph Pilates) Your Health (by Joseph Pilates) Mack & Rita Movie Clip featuring Diane Keaton LeBron James pre-game Pilates (Instagram)