<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pilates 804]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilates 804]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:28:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pilates804.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Pilates Journal - Pilates Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preserving Pilates in a Expanding Reformer Landscape by Danica Kalemdaroglu]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/the-pilates-journal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687ecba056d6ad4c0eed4662</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:25:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_a92fe29910904cad8012c81549414d19~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolving to help other teachers grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think I always knew I’d end up teaching others. Every job I have ever had has centred around teaching movement to children and adults....]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/evolving-to-help-other-teachers-grow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682275a424d5391e7115b435</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 22:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_627de594811e48ca8b639dae35db6c0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prioritizing My Body &#38; Voice to Let Go of Limitations!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tearing my meniscus in high school was the first catalyst in my future as a Pilates practitioner. It was devastating at the time, and I...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/prioritizing-my-body-voice-to-let-go-of-limitations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68226e25eac8155847dfdffd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 21:55:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_3c10adeed5f04afc8e87a1149f821e37~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_796,h_791,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing the Journey: Lessons from a Solopreneur]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time I stepped into a Pilates studio, I felt a pull—not just from how amazing it made my body feel, but from the controlled...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/embracing-the-journey-lessons-from-a-solopreneur</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68226c9229dddfbb37a26475</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 21:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_52a30bb87fe44714b6be005e8ab8e274~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_986,h_937,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers Never Stop Learning ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all finish a Pilates teacher training program  the same way. We are hungry to teach more, but we’re faced with the real learning...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/education-is-the-post-powerful-weapon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a50a6265eb8000167f19f4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:52:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_b115a8616df243c4a4275dea6569824c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Your Humps. Your Pilates Humps.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each piece of apparatus in Pilates is unique in how it makes the body interact with gravity. The springs work to support and resist you,...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/love-your-humps-your-pilates-humps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612e28cef586a700166ddc9e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_d0b43f0655db4447b5d860f7159a3d11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_722,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work Out and Relax Like a Boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilates became a household name, but many are unaware that Pilates is not just referring to a movement method, but a person. Joseph...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/work-out-and-relax-like-a-boss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f867c397893d0015ed1832</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_860b97ce21c34f26a20f5df1f25f1ebd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_510,h_509,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Well Do You Know Your Spine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movement does not happen in a vacuum. In life, and Pilates, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. 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It has a wondrous ability to bring you into center while making your bones quiver. ]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/magic-circle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60196c3a48df9f0017ea5f16</guid><category><![CDATA[Topics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:51:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_983a8a7a5bf440e1b5aecad74c238f85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_724,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hips Don't Lie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raised in the classical tradition of Pilates, I was first taught to use Pilates V or external femoral rotation in most exercises across...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/hips-don-t-lie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f99516e54d5fb00175bb64e</guid><category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:07:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_6ef7c68d1c054802a22edf9af48694b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_597,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe, Moshe and Rudolph Walk Into a Bar and Mabel Says...]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if Joseph knew his students would evolve and adapt his method to their teaching style, and what if he was ok with it? ]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/joe-moshe-and-rudolph-walk-into-a-bar-and-mabel-says</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f79dce354820d0017ed3cb3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:35:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_c0e21644f0844d85bbd013aba29a1042~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_592,h_326,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Moment That Changed My Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[One semester of Pilates twice a week did more than two years of physical therapy. 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago I thought I was losing my mind. I couldn't get enough sleep. My anxiety was getting worse everyday. My memory was terrible.]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/f-fibroids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e07adefad141f0017c19924</guid><category><![CDATA[Truth]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2019 20:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_c38932865d684ec7b32202f8bef2697b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teach to the Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are a moving element of the apparatus and thereby an extension of the body in command.]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/teach-to-the-springs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dca0f0d7f67aa001735f4eb</guid><category><![CDATA[Topics]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:47:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_dac5afe2eab24698a0cf7db3e299dea2~mv2_d_1428_1999_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Pilates Really for Everyone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I do everything I can to help a body in front of me but I can not force Pilates onto or into them.]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/2015/05/26/is-pilates-really-for-everyone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dc70b56ba0b4900174ad55c</guid><category><![CDATA[Truth]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 00:06:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_c591bbb2c2a0488aba0a82e3f96caecc.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_730,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teach to Your Client's Learning Style]]></title><description><![CDATA[When learning new information the brain uses it's strengths.  Each client has a dominant learning style that...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/2014/04/10/teach-to-your-clients-learning-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dc70b56867a2600174e44c8</guid><category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_925bbc7aad854f14b067eb27799aa270.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Consumer's Guide to Boutique Fitness Classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boutique Fitness studios have grown in popularity and are becoming a more accessible option.  With no monthly or yearly fees, the pay for...]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/2014/01/09/a-consumers-guide-to-boutique-fitness-classes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dc70b56005b6300187a37f8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_849fd3e7c7b44b96a4876ed07f99d8dd.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Money, Your Body: How to Get What You Pay For]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, how do you know you are getting quality instruction for your hard earned pennies?]]></description><link>https://www.pilates804.com/post/2013/12/23/your-money-your-body-how-to-get-what-you-pay-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dc70b562f46390017a31d36</guid><category><![CDATA[Topics]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/805d88_1aeea10c722545999ca0ec2994729873.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danica Kalemdaroglu</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>