The Pilates Life of Jess

Hi, I’m Jess 💖

Born in Lytham St Annes, raised between England and Arizona, and somehow ended up becoming a self-proclaimed Pilates snob living in the desert 🌵

I moved to Phoenix when I was 9 and did most of my education here in the States — from Phoenix to California to Philadelphia — all the way through my Master’s degree.

I’ve always loved movement, creativity, and textiles… but Pilates has always been the thing that truly changed my life.

After breaking my back in a snowboarding accident, Pilates helped put me back together physically and mentally. Since then, life has continued to keep me on my toes 😂

I’ve had surgery on both shoulders thanks to another snowboarding accident and a car accident, battled severe asthma all of my life, and spent years on medications and long-term steroids that came with their own challenges.

But Pilates has always met me exactly where I needed it to.

It taught me strength without punishment.
Control without chaos.
And how to trust my body again.

I was lucky enough to learn from incredible teachers, and completely fell in love with the Classical method from day one.

I still remember being asked during my first day of teacher training:
“What’s your dream?”

My answer was simple:
“To open my own Classical Pilates studio.”

At the time there weren’t any true Classical studios near me in England… so eventually I opened one myself 🤍

Now I’m back in Arizona continuing to teach, learn, obsess over alignment, cue 24/7, and spread the word about what I personally believe is true Pilates.

Yes… I’m absolutely a Pilates snob.
And yes… I believe the Classical method is the only way ✨

If you’re new here, welcome to my little Pilates corner of the internet.

xo Jess

Unpopular opinion:

Pilates became trendy before people understood what it actually was.

The basics became “boring” …
and that’s where the method got lost.

Somewhere along the way, Pilates became more about aesthetic flows, fast transitions, and “feeling the burn”
than mastering the foundations.

Pilates became more performative than intentional.

Joseph Pilates created Pilates around control, breath, alignment, precision, and long-term strength …
not punishment, burnout, or proving how hard you worked.

Modern Pilates isn’t the problem.

But when movement becomes performance instead of practice, the purpose gets lost.

Pilates is supposed to connect you back to your body …
not disconnect you from it.

Harder isn’t always better.
More exhausted doesn’t mean more effective.

📍Phoenix, AZ

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In a world full of fast paced, trend driven workouts, Pilates stands apart.

Created by Joseph Pilates, this method was never about hype. It was about control, strength, and true mind body connection. Originally called Contrology, Pilates was designed to help people move better, feel stronger, and live with intention.

Today, Pilates is everywhere, especially on the reformer. While it is exciting to see the method grow, it is also easy to lose sight of what truly makes Pilates what it is.

It is not about how fast you move.
It is not about how trendy the class looks.
It is about precision, breath, alignment, and building strength that supports your life.

That is why Pilates Day is so relevant right now. It is a reminder to return to the roots and move with purpose.

At .tempe , we honor Joseph’s roots by bringing the focus back to intentional movement, proper form, and the true essence of the method.

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