Pilates History | Interview with John Steel, Author of the Caged Lion

If you've ever wanted to know what it was like to work with Joseph Pilates, watch this Interview with John Steel, Author of the Caged Lion.
You'll learn about Pilates History with myths debunked along the way. John is open and honest about aging with Pilates, how long it takes to really move with Pilates, the mind-body connection of Pilates and SO much more.
Either watch the entire interview or check out the time stamps below.
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**TIMESTAMP**
00:00: Interview with John Steel
02:19 Inspiration for writing Caged Lion
09:50 Process of writing Caged Lion
11:04 Let go to make progress
13:40 Writing in the 3rd person
15:08 When you find ease is when the exercise will come
16:20 Joe’s approach to teaching
18:05 Getting in the flow and zone with Pilates
19:19 Thinking in Pilates vs Feeling
21:10 Demands of Joseph Pilates teaching
24:50 Progressing with exercises (the teaser)
28:47 Historical perspective of teaching (how long will it take me to do that?)
33:50 Doing the Pilates Method at different ages and training
38:51 Becoming a better teacher
41:12 Talking with Joe - Mind Body Connection
43:43 Joe’s connection of the body
48:24 The challenges Joseph Pilates faced compared to now
51:45 Joseph Pilates book, Return to Life
53:15 Joseph Pilates studio set up
1:00: Pilates teachers and business
1:08:20 The value of a consistent Pilates practice
1:10:09 Getting Pilates into schools and parks
1:11:25 Pilates has to work for teachers
1:17:05 Closing
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PILATES HISTORY
There are a lot of myths about Pilates and Joseph Pilates. One Joseph Pilates DID NOT name the system after himself. He called it Contrology. During this interview it blends from moving with Pilates to the business of Pilates. If you enjoyed this interview and found it insightful, I would recommend reading the book as well!
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The Caged Lion: amzn.to/3uDThPe
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[@dinoranorterubio7153]

Very interesting knowing something more about the founder of this beautiful practice, I found out that I need to learn more about it, I'll look out for the book! Thank you Beth for sharing this interview!!

[@trifectapilates]

Our pleasure!

[@maxzevs7681]

Thanks a lot for shedding light on Pilates history. I’m a beginner teacher in Pilates and for me it’s top important to know the origins.

[@trifectapilates]

You're welcome! If you haven't had a chance to read Caged Lion it is a fabulous book.

[@nancyvillard9130]

Great interview…..thanks for doing this Beth👍

[@trifectapilates]

Any time! it was fun to chat with John.

[@corinnedussouchet2618]

Tank you so much Beth for sharing this !!! It’s so interesting to listen to his testimony and experience with Joseph ! It makes us feel the strong link that prevails between us all through our experimenting that strong and resourceful body and mind practice ....

[@tanieminyangadou]

This interview edifies on how J. Pilates considered the practice of his invention. I realize that Pilates has changed over the years and has been complicated comparing to how Joseph Pilates conceived it ! The example of the Teaser shared enlightened me a lot. Thanks for sharing this wonderful time with John Steel !

[@trifectapilates]

It really has changed over the years!

[@deborahsivyer9593]

This was so interesting,thank you.

[@trifectapilates]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@charlottemarsh8180]

Wonderful interview thank you so much for sharing this 🙏🏻😍

[@trifectapilates]

Thanks for listening! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!

[@VickiKech]

Wonderful and so interesting. I read the book in practically one sitting but Mr. Steel's point in this interview was new--that you do it, and that is what you do, and that is what's it's all about. I might not saying this clearly here. It was a profound idea. I'm involved on a women skier's forum and discussion about what makes one a real skier gets into a lot of insecurity, ambivalence, and self-judgement. But it can be as simple as "I ski, ergo I am".

[@nancyvillard9130]

Excellent interview thanks for sharing it Beth👍

[@trifectapilates]

You're welcome!

[@trifectapilates]

He really did have many words of wisdom that resonated.

[@marcgerges1380]

Well done Beth!

[@trifectapilates]

Thank you!

[@susanhopkins8430]

Are you growing out your greys. Looks great.

[@trifectapilates]

I sure am! I've been going grey since high school so time to stop fighting it.

[@PikesCore24]

When he says that Pilates 'had fifty people', is he referring to instructors or clients. Is he said that Pilates only had fifty clients? That isn't enough to earn a living, is it?

[@trifectapilates]

He was referring to clients. John writes more about the finances of Pilates in his book Caged Lion.