What Is Winsor Pilates

Designed from the basic tenants of Pilates, Winsor Pilates is one of the most recognized names in contemporary Pilates and one of the most popular home fitness programs around.  It was developed by certified Pilates instructor Mari Winsor. Though Pilates is usually taught in a class or private setting, Winsor Pilates is presented in a video workout format.  It reinforces the strengthening and development of the user’s core muscle groups (abdomen, lower back, hips and buttocks,) to help keep the body balanced and to help strengthen and support the spine.  Winsor Pilates workouts integrate a mind-body component, which is designed to help boost energy levels.

Among the many benefits of Pilates, weight loss and body toning are among the most popular, and unlike some fitness programs, the Winsor Pilates system does not require any equipment and can be done at home in just 20 minutes a day, 3 times a week.  By the latest esttimates, there are over 11 million people practicing the Pilates discipline and over 14,000 instructors.  That’s just in the United States.  Winsor Pilates uses bodyweight-only exercises that are focused on stretching, strengthening and toning the muscles of the body.  Mari Winsor pushes the Pilates envelope to ensure that the Winsor Pilates workouts trim and shape the body through her “dynamic sequencing”" technique, which is a combination of exercises done in a specific order and rhythm to produce maximum results.

Mari Winsor is a former professional dancer who went on to become a Pilates instructor under the teachings of Romana Kryzanowska, one of the Pilates elders.  She opened her first Pilates studio in Los Angeles in 1990 and has co-authored three books: The Pilates Powerhouse; The Pilates Pregnancy: Maintaining Strength, Flexibility and Your Figure; and The Pilates Workout Journal: An Exercise Diary and Conditioning Guide.  She brought Pilates to a new level of public recognition in 2003 when she released her first infomercial.  Mari has been featured in countless magazines like Allure, Glamour, InStyle, More, Shape, W, and Woman’s World.

Mari Winsor is the most sought-after trainer in Hollywood having trained Drew Barrymore, Daisy Fuentes, Jasmine Guy, Melanie Griffith, Samuel L. Jackson, Jewel, Madonna, Leslie Mann, Sharon Stone, Patrick Swayze, Dita Von Teese, Marisa Tomei, and Courtney Thorne-Smith.  She remains a celebrity in the world of health & fitness with her successful  Winsor Pilates workout series, which have sold over 50 million programs.

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