The arms in The Hundred pump approximately six to eight inches. But describing what an exercise looks like is not necessarily the same as describing how we do it. A look at shape, distance and the action that creates them.

Technique, Pilates for Students, Getting Started, Classical PilatesDawne LikhodedovaSeptember 14, 2026The Hundred, Classical Pilates, Pilates Technique, Pilates Practice, Powerhouse, Pilates Method, Pilates Teachers, Long Stretch

Why Do Pilates Exercises Keep Repeating Themselves?

Pilates repeats itself, but rarely in exactly the same way. A closer look at why familiar ideas appear across the Mat and apparatus, and why the differences between exercises may be more useful than the similarities.

Technique, Pilates for StudentsDawne LikhodedovaSeptember 6, 2026Classical Pilates, Pilates Method, Pilates System, Pilates Exercises, Pilates Connections, Pilates Practice, Pilates Apparatus, Pilates Matwork, Pilates Reformer, Pilates Technique, Pilates Education, Pilates Teaching

A Closer Look at Single Leg Circles

Single Leg Circles may look simple, but there is much more happening than the leg making the circle. A closer look at range, control, pelvic movement and the often-overlooked leg on the mat, with a little help from Joseph Pilates’ original Return to Life Through Contrology.

Pilates for StudentsDawne LikhodedovaAugust 23, 2026Single Leg Circles, One Leg Circle, Classical Pilates, Pilates Matwork, Pilates Exercises, Pilates Technique, Pilates for Students, Joseph Pilates, Return to Life Through Contrology, Pilates History, Mat Pilates, Pilates Practice, Pilates Fundamentals, Pilates Leg Circles

How low should your legs be in the Hundred?

A closer look at The Hundred, why leg height isn’t one-size-fits-all, and how the relationship between the legs, powerhouse, arms and breath shapes the exercise.

TechniqueDawne LikhodedovaAugust 15, 2026Classical Pilates, The Hundred, Pilates Technique, Pilates Exercises, Pilates Powerhouse, Pilates Breathing

What is Classical Pilates

New to Pilates?

Discover what Classical Pilates is, how it differs from other styles, and why the original method remains one of the most effective ways to build strength, mobility and control.

Getting StartedDawne LikhodedovaAugust 9, 2026Classical Pilates, Pilates Basics, Beginners, Pilates Method, First Lesson

Student Resources

“The whole country, the whole world, should be doing my exercises. They’d be happier.”