Thinking Pilates Podcast

Ep 75: Tonya Marie Amos

Ep 74: Rupture, Repair + Listening to Your Nervous System

This episode of the Thinking Pilates Podcast interviews Deb Dana, author of "Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection," about applying Polyvagal Theory to movement and therapeutic practices. The conversation explores the three core principles of Polyvagal Theory—hierarchy, neuroception, and co-regulation—and how ...

Ep 73: The Spark of Human Movement

Ep 72: Bringing Every Cell To Life

This episode of the Thinking Pilates Podcast discusses the impact of embryological development on movement and embodiment. The hosts interview Susan Aposhyan, exploring how early developmental stages influence movement patterns and limitations in adults. Aposhyan explains that embryological development creates a subt...

Ep 71: Jill Miller

This episode of the Thinking Pilates Podcast interviews Jill Miller, creator of Yoga Tune Up, about her experiences with movement, Pilates, and hip replacement surgery. The conversation explores the interplay between the left (analytical) and right (sensory) brain in movement practice, emphasizing the importance of e...

Ep 70: Anna Hartman - The Best of Us

Ep 69: Sun, Skin and Soul

Ep 68: Debora Kolwey Returns!

Ep 67: Growing Young - A Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen Experience

This podcast episode features two co-hosts discussing their experience at a Body-Mind Centering workshop led by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. They explore the three stages of movement experience: visualization, somatization, and embodiment, highlighting the importance of moving beyond verbal articulation to a deeper, pre-v...

Ep 66: To Make Music of What Remains

This podcast interviews Dr. Suzanne Martin, author of "Spinal Asymmetry and Scoliosis," about her work in Pilates and scoliosis treatment. The conversation covers Dr. Martin's background in dance and physical therapy, her approach to scoliosis treatment which emphasizes whole-body movement and functional harmony rathe...

Ep 65: Curiosity Mashup

Ep 64: Augusta Moore

Ep 63: What's Your Movement Identity

Ep 62: Heather Vaughan-Southard

Ep 61: Frank Forencich

Ep 60: Amy Taylor Alpers

This episode of the Thinking Pilates Podcast interviews Amy Taylor Alpers, co-founder of the Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado, to discuss the nature of Pilates and its evolution. The conversation explores the differences between classical and contemporary Pilates approaches, emphasizing the importance of understand...

Ep: 59 Awaking Potential

Ep 58: Changing Tides

Ep 57: Season 2 Host Debrief

Ep 56: Ecosomatics + Chandler Stevens

This episode of the Thinking Pilates Podcast interviews Chandler Stevens, a somatic coach and founder of Ecosomatics, about his approach to movement coaching. The conversation explores Stevens' journey from environmental science to somatic work, emphasizing the interconnectedness of mind, body, and the natural world. ...