So far, I thought that the Ron Fletcher work was absolutely incredible! The Fletcher work was better organized, the teachers seemed more knowledgeable, professional, the exercises more advanced, creative; Here, I was studying with a man who was in the same room with Joe and Clara Pilates. I mean seriously, what wasn’t to like? Being a bit of a [...]
“The Piece”
May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was only half way through day one of a 3 day workshop, and so far I had inhaled enough times to create an oxygen shortage in the greater Toronto area. My pubic bone was still quivering after it’s first hand, or in this case, first finger experience of what I would call the Fletcher version of the“neutral spine”. Instead of standing up, which up until now, [...]
The Pissing Contest
May 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As much as I needed my career to continue to move forward, the aftermath of 911 had brought the world to a complete standstill. Airplanes were grounded, communications were interrupted, and the financial markets were falling apart. My workshop was only a few days away and at the moment all flights were cancelled until further notice. I called [...]
……and the Mountain Became Known as Ron Fletcher
February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My first Ron Fletcher workshop changed my entire outlook on what version ( for lack of a better word) of Pilates I wanted to teach to my clients. Ron studied with Joe and Clara Pilates, so I figured that he had the inside track as to what was the “real thing”……… and I just couldn’t learn it fast enough. There was [...]
The Newbie
January 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Ron Fletcher was what was referred to in the Pilates industry as a “First Generation” Pilates teacher. In other words…he worked directly with Joseph H. Pilates in some way, shape or form. I only had 3 months to prepare for my first Fletcher workshop, and in that time I had done a little bit of research on the man. [...]
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