Lori Coleman-Brown, MPT, is an internationally-renowned teacher trainer and Pilates educator with 30+ years experience.

A dancer from childhood, Lori pursued and earned a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Temple University.

Her decades of experience include providing physical therapy for professional dance companies and backstage on Broadway shows in New York and Seattle, staff physical therapy positions and partnership in a successful PT clinic.

Lori teaches Pilates, and she trains and mentors Pilates instructors.

She produces Atlas Pilates educational programs including undergraduate, graduate and continuing education.

In the early 1980’s Lori was sent by a dance instructor to Joseph Pilates protégeé Romana Kryzanowska in order to deal with a knee injury.

The knee healed completely, and Lori became captivated by The Pilates Method.

By 1986 Lori was teaching Pilates, and in 1999 was honored when Romana asked her to be a Pilates Teacher Trainer.

A featured instructor on Pilatesology, Lori also tours and teaches Pilates and Anatomy in studios of all sizes in Austria, Australia, Canada, England, France, the Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, and across the United States.

In 1993, Lori moved to the Pacific Northwest to co-found The Pilates Studio of Seattle (now known as Pilates Seattle International) where she served as a Director for 16 years and successfully trained more than a hundred new Pilates instructors.

Lori ultimately reached Master Teacher Trainer status (Level II) in the Romana’s Pilates organization.

Lori stepped away from studio ownership in order to focus on her teaching and is now happily working at Atlas Pilates in Seattle.

She learns something new every day while helping her clients get stronger, more flexible and happier by using the Pilates Method.

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Zoe Channon (https://www.instagram.com/zoe.channon/) is a Pilates Teacher based in Sevenoaks, Kent, outside of London.

Her Pilates teaching path was very similar to that of host Tracy Belcher.

Both fell in love with Pilates through contemporary Pilates programs and slowly found their way to classical Pilates.

In this episode, they talk about expectations versus reality, firsthand experiences, and their appreciation for their Pilates roots!

They cover the real differences in methodologies, equipment, and navigating heated social media environments as a Pilates lover and teacher.

This episode is recommended for anyone out there considering Pilates teacher training and trying to understand the differences between classical and contemporary Pilates.

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Chris Robinson is a two-time Muay Thai Kickboxing Champion and international fitness expert with disciplines in Bulgarian Bags, sprinting, and functional traditional training.

Chris was a collegiate track and field athlete at San Diego State University, where he earned a degree in kinesiology, and he has since lived every day in constant pursuit of peak performance.

Chris was inspired and certified by Pilates legend Romana Kryzanowska, whom he directly apprenticed with more than 20 years ago.

He continued his Pilates education for over 8 1/2 years with master instructor Jay Grimes, who was also a student of Joseph Pilates.

His love for fitness and top-level professional experience as a purist in The Pilates Method has garnered clients of all levels, including professional athletes, private clients, teachers, apprentices, and even Oprah Winfrey, for whom he served as personal core coach.

Find Chris at https://www.pilatesandsports.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pilatesandsports_cr/

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