Send us a text Thailand, considered to be the #1 tourist destination in the world, now has a new member, Contrology! Join me as ATP welcomes Kitti Cheevasittiiyanon, owner of two Pilates studios in Bangkok who is helping to bring awareness and enthusiasm of Joe Pilates' Method to the Thai people. As Kitti regularly says to anyone who wants to listen, “Contrology is for all, regardless of age, gender or race.” Support the show About Darien Gold ~ https://www.dariengold.com , https://www.allthings...
Jun 24, 2025•37 min•Season 7Ep. 115
Send us a text Elizabeth Larkam and Madeline Black are with us today. These two powerhouse teachers have individually published books in the movement therapy field and this time, have come together to co-edit a comprehensive book that presents various health conditions and how to treat them using Pilates applications. This two-volume set provides Pilates teachers, movement educators and manual therapists a template that is both observable and recordable. Support the show About Darien Gold ~ http...
Jun 10, 2025•43 min•Season 7Ep. 114
Send us a text Masters athlete, avid chef and tech investor, our guest Vineet Buch is obsessed with being fit. Vineet is a long distance runner, kayaker and cyclist and when he was introduced to the Contrology system a few months ago, it was a game changer! Like a moth to light, Vineet already has integrated this Method into his training program. And, it didn’t take many lessons for him to understand the immensity of what it means to be not just fit, but Pilates fit. And as he recently stated, “...
May 27, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 113
Send us a text Most of you know that Joe had a group of very talented students who went on to share what he had taught them, either through their own certification program or with mentorship. Today’s episode is All About Eve. Eve Gentry that is, one of those talented Joe Pilates' students. But the Pilates world may not know much more about Eve Gentry and what made her tick. She was a dancer, choreographer and seeker with an open spirit. With us to learn more about Eve’s life is Mercy Sidbury, a ...
May 13, 2025•56 min•Season 7Ep. 112
Send us a text We open Season 7 with a moving and unbelievable story. Our guest Ale Sain is a Pilates studio owner in Costa Rica and she shares an extraordinary experience of how she discovered the healing power of Pilates. Her story is one of sickness, sorrow and faith. For those who feel there is no hope in improving your health, no confidence in recovering from an injury or simply, not having faith that your life can get better, this episode is especially for you. Support the show About Darie...
Apr 29, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 111
Send us a text As we close Season Six, I think we can all agree we learned a lot from our guests and they seemed to have a good time sharing their expertise with us. I know we all thank them and I in particular thank them for allowing me to interview them and pick their brains! I look forward to sharing more guests with you in Season Seven. Until then, be true to yourself and whenever you can, keep doing the Work, because as we all know, the Work works if you work it! Happy Holidays All! And rem...
Dec 17, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 110
Send us a text Need a break from running your Pilates studio? Need some ME time? Well, this episode will have your eyes rolling around in their sockets! On this last interview of Season 6, Lynn Grandjean our guest, whets our appetites as she describes her upcoming Pilates retreat designed solely for studio owners. Lynn is a Pilates studio owner and business coach located in Geneva, Switzerland and gives us the inside scoop on what eight very special attendees will experience high up in the Alps!...
Dec 03, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 109
Send us a text Ever feel like your body just needs a pair of experienced hands to massage your muscles and soften all of that tight fascia you carry around? Allison, a massage therapist, massage educator and entrepreneur shares valuable insights about how to care for our body and soul. She'll share her thoughts about the importance of massage to help keep our muscles malleable and supple so we can keep practicing Contrology with confidence. About Darien Gold ~ https://www.dariengold.com , https:...
Nov 19, 2024•35 min•Season 6Ep. 108
Send us a text How does this mission statement sound? “We aim to build and grow communication, opportunity, and support through continued education, business resources, and industry talks.” It almost sounds like a fortune 500 company, but it’s not. It’s the growing influence of the Pilates Global Organization co-founded by my guest today, Adrianne Yurgosky. Adrianne also helped to form the Global Pilates Association, with both of these entities having a sole purpose: To bring Pilates leaders, te...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 107
Send us a text Joining me today to talk about the exercise cornerstone called Footwork is my friend and colleague, Susannah Cotrone, co-owner of Cotrone Pilates in Los Angeles who has her own take on the power of Footwork. When I was going through the certification program with Romana Kryzanowska in 1994, she told us that the Reformer workout always began with Footwork because Joe, while developing his method, created Footwork to help straighten his bowed legs. But he had other ideas as to how F...
Oct 22, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 106
Send us a text Let’s face it, though gravity keeps us grounded it also pulls us down, from boobs to butts to bellies… If gravity were a person, you wouldn’t bring it home for Christmas. On the contrary, the Pilates Method is not only invited for a visit, it usually is asked to stay forever. As we age, this Method can be with us, cheering us on and helping to keep our fire lit. Susan Temkin, a Pilates student with fire to spare, is here to talk about her experience as a spirited senior living and...
Oct 08, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 105
Send us a text The Pilates apparatus company, Gratz Industries, Inc., has 2 new co-owners. John Riccitiello & Elizabeth Osterman. Both classical Pilates lovers, John and Elizabeth have a combined skill set that this 100+ year artisan company has fully embraced. Now at the helm, this power couple has their sights on redefining the newly named, Gratz Pilates to its rightful place at the top of the classical Pilates apparatus industry. Support the show About Darien Gold ~ https://www.dariengold...
Sep 24, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 104
Send us a text Perfection in life is a double edged sword. Perfection can lead to excellence and mastery, but it can also lead to obsession and anxiety. In the Pilates community, there is not only a hint of perfectionism but an element of performing, as if on a stage in front of an audience. Joan Blum, our guest, is a 25-year Pilates veteran and former professional dancer. I’ve asked Joan to share her thoughts about the need to be perfect and the need to perform which sadly is often encouraged i...
Sep 10, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 103
Send us a text One of the most well received episodes from last season was with John Vignola and if you haven’t heard his first interview, briefly, he spoke about his journey from a severe back injury in the 1990’s to taking a chance with the Pilates Method. He saw many specialists who helped a little or not at all. Then with a few little nudges from me, his SIL (sister in law) he discovered the power of the Method and how it helped him become pain-free. Today, he’s back to talk about his full r...
Aug 27, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 102
Send us a text Kathy Grant, a student of Joe Pilates brought so much to the Contrology table. Her inherent love of dance sparkled through even when teaching the mat exercises. She understood the importance of moving with rhythm without controlling the outcome. Please join me as All Things Pilates welcomes Blossom Leilani Crawford, a student of and confidant to Kathy Grant. Blossom is widely known in part because of her teaching online at Pilatesology and Pilates Anytime. About Darien Gold ~ http...
Aug 13, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 101
Send us a text Many believe it’s the mind that builds the body. Joe Pilates understood this, but did he understand his own mind? On this 100th episode of All Things Pilates, I wanted to present something a little different for you. Last year, Gareth Cornwall, a psychotherapist who is our guest today, sent me an email expressing his appreciation for this podcast. Well, it got me thinking about the role our psychology plays in the health of our body and I wondered how Gareth might have treated som...
Jul 30, 2024•59 min•Season 6Ep. 100
Send us a text In the 1980’s, Elena Bartley our guest today was a company member of Dance Theater of Harlem, the most prestigious black ballet dance company in the world. As fortune would have it, Elena learned about the Contrology System AKA Pilates, from the company’s executive director, Kathy Grant who was as many of you know, a disciple of Joe Pilates. After spending two decades as one of the company’s soloists, Elena transitioned to teaching Pilates and brought with her a dancer’s eye for d...
Jul 16, 2024•56 min•Season 6Ep. 99
Send us a text Hey all of you studio and home apparatus owners! How often do you clean and maintain your apparatus? Were you ever shown how to properly care for your equipment? Our guest today is Tee Encarnacion who is the Owner of Pilates Pro-Maintanence located in New York City and he and his company service equipment in studios and in homes throughout the country and now international as well. Tee will help us understand why we need to maintain our equipment and will share a few tips on how t...
Jul 02, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 98
Send us a text Over the course of nearly a hundred years, the design, form and manufacturing of Joe Pilates’ invention, the Reformer hasn’t changed much. But manufacturing materials have continued to evolve and in the 1950’s, Joe’s Reformer changed from a wood frame to that of aluminum. In this episode, Joseph DeRuvo, the creator of Barefoot Contrology and co-founder of Universal Pilates Machine is about to change our idea of Joe's apparatus designs. About Darien Gold ~ https://www.dariengold.co...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 97
Send us a text For those of us who are adults and have only faint memories of what it was like to be in the world as a teenager, today I’d like to introduce you to Bela Resendes, a sophomore at Spanish River Community High School in Boca Raton. Florida. For the last 2 years, Bela has been studying the Pilates Method at her mom’s studio, Delfina Pilates. Last year, I had the pleasure to teach a Wunda chair duet lesson with Bela and her sister, Luna. What I found so refreshing was their pure focus...
Jun 04, 2024•31 min•Season 6Ep. 96
Send us a text On this episode, we have with us Shari Berkowitz, the creator and founder of the Vertical Workshop. Shari travels nationally and internationally imparting the Pilates methodology but with a comprehensive focus on bio-mechanics. Shari has many thoughts about many Pilates things and we get into it! About Darien Gold ~ https://www.dariengold.com , https://www.allthingspilatespodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darien_gold_pilates_expert Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
May 21, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 95
Send us a text Your daughter has cancer. Can there be four words more frightening for a parent to hear? Our guest today is Colleen Cappiello, a Pilates studio owner who has found herself juggling the running of her studio and being her daughter’s fiercest advocate as her daughter recovers from cancer. When we have outside challenges that impact our ability to run our studios, where or who do we turn to? I’ll be discussing this question with Colleen as well as how this event has impacted her Pila...
May 07, 2024•47 min•Season 6Ep. 94
Send us a text In the early 1960’s, Joseph and Clara Pilates welcomed an assistant named, Lawrence Hayward into their lives. Lawrence spent so much time with Joe and Clara, documenting Joe’s work that he eventually moved in with them, spending a great deal of time in the Contrology studio. On this first episode of Season 6, we’ll hear new compelling information about Joe’s Contrology system that will make us scratch our heads and think, there’s way more to this Contrology story than most of us h...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 93
Send us a text Hello everyone, I want to thank you for taking the time to listen to S5 and a very special thank you to my subscribers, Buttercup Sally, Li-Ma, Rachel and Pat. Please consider supporting this podcast as I hope you agree with my subscriber's sentiments, “Darien, you consistently produce quality shows that are filled with information and inspiration.” A very special thank you to my audio engineer, Fabian and my music composer, AKA Johnny. I'm also looking for a show assistant, pleas...
Dec 26, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 92
Send us a text As we close Season 5, it's only fitting that we end with the student who studied with Joe Pilates the longest, Anna Shaffer. As Anna says, proper posture or “proper body alignment” as Joe reminded her throughout her studies, gives you confidence and elegance both physically and psychologically. Anna shares more memories of her time with Joe Pilates. About Darien Gold ~ https://www.dariengold.com Music credits ~ Instagram: @theotherjohnmayer Email: mayerranchrecordings@gmail.com To...
Dec 19, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 91
Send us a text This is a beautiful account of how Joe’s work has helped to heal the body, mind and soul. Today’s episode is a touching one. It involves the church, the prison system and a woman who took her own suffering and discovered how the power of Pilates could save her and others. My guest is Paula M, a new Pilates teacher who offers classes for church members and at a women’s local detention center. Paula refers to these classes as her Pilates ministry and her goal is to bring out the bea...
Dec 05, 2023•51 min•Season 5Ep. 90
Send us a text Have you heard of a Method called ELDOA? This modality was created by world-renowned osteopath, Guy Voyer who designed it to help bring the body into balance and to heal the spine. Our guest today, Sarah King is a Pilates teacher who teaches Guy Voyer's work to classical Pilates teachers in Berlin, Germany. Sarah has a manual therapy background so it’s no wonder she was drawn to another type of modality that has hints of yoga but also offers it within an osteopathic framework. Abo...
Nov 21, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 89
Send us a text Teacher’s - Have you ever had a disruptive student? If so, how did you handle this situation? And if you’re a student, have you ever had a teacher you wanted to divorce? Having Hard Conversations by Jennifer Abrams is our guest today and I’ve asked her to talk about how to navigate uncomfortable conversations in our studios. Jennifer is a communications expert, keynote speaker, facilitator and author. About Darien Gold ~ https://www.dariengold.com Music credits ~ Instagram: @theot...
Nov 07, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 88
Send us a text Every Monday morning while having my coffee in bed, I log on to my Youtube account and listen and watch Gil Hedley and his Monday morning anatomy offering. Two human forms he respectfully refers to as Anna and Zee, help him share his vast anatomy knowledge. So whether it’s a joint in the body, the heart and lung relationship or the nervous system, Gil’s compassion, wisdom and humor fills my morning. In case you haven’t heard of my guest, Gil Hedley - he is the creator of Integral ...
Oct 24, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 87
Send us a text Jen Murphy, our guest today writes for the Wall Street Journal and has two columns: What's Your Workout and Anatomy of a Workout. Recently, Jen wrote the WSJ article, Men Suddenly Feel the Pull of Pilates, helping to further promote the reality that the Pilates Method is for every Body. Jen has interviewed public figures from Sarah Palin and the Rev. Al Sharpton to Drew Brees and Lester Holt on their fitness habits. I wanted you, my listeners, to hear Jen’s thoughts on why she thi...
Oct 10, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 86
