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In this episode, Sam sits down with Heather Andersen—founder of New York Pilates—to talk about the current Pilates boom, its benefits, and its drawbacks. What actually is Pilates? What's definitely not Pilates? What are all these new studios and instructors getting wrong? How do I breathe while bracing my core properly? And WTF is a Multifidus?
Listen to this episode if you want to know the truth about Pilates in 2026.
Key moments:
01:51 The overlap between ballet and Pilates
04:41 What Pilates ACTUALLY is
06:14 The 7 pillars of Pilates technique
09:31 Why is Pilates having such a moment right now?
16:57 What people get WRONG about Pilates
21:23 What’s unsafe about the Pilates boom
23:31 New York Pilates vs. everyone else
26:47 Weekend certifications and finding the right instructors
29:44 What makes a good Pilates instructor (what to look for in an instructor/class/studio)
33:06 How to brace your core correctly
38:31 Abdominal doming
42:37 How her practice has transformed over time
43:05 Classical vs. contemporary Pilates
50:42 Taking modifications in class
53:58 Rapid-fire Pilates “this or that”
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By Samantha Feher4.9
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In this episode, Sam sits down with Heather Andersen—founder of New York Pilates—to talk about the current Pilates boom, its benefits, and its drawbacks. What actually is Pilates? What's definitely not Pilates? What are all these new studios and instructors getting wrong? How do I breathe while bracing my core properly? And WTF is a Multifidus?
Listen to this episode if you want to know the truth about Pilates in 2026.
Key moments:
01:51 The overlap between ballet and Pilates
04:41 What Pilates ACTUALLY is
06:14 The 7 pillars of Pilates technique
09:31 Why is Pilates having such a moment right now?
16:57 What people get WRONG about Pilates
21:23 What’s unsafe about the Pilates boom
23:31 New York Pilates vs. everyone else
26:47 Weekend certifications and finding the right instructors
29:44 What makes a good Pilates instructor (what to look for in an instructor/class/studio)
33:06 How to brace your core correctly
38:31 Abdominal doming
42:37 How her practice has transformed over time
43:05 Classical vs. contemporary Pilates
50:42 Taking modifications in class
53:58 Rapid-fire Pilates “this or that”
Join WHOOP.
Follow along:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifeincapslock
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lifeincapslock
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@lifeincapslock
Threads: www.threads.net/@lifeincapslock
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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