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Pilates for People Who Think Pilates Doesn't Work | Maura Clifford
Episode 112
Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
Pilates has a reputation problem. Some people think it’s “just stretching,” others think it’s only for certain bodies, and plenty of strong lifters try one class, feel nothing, and write it off. We sit down with Maura Clifford, an NPCP certified Pilates instructor with 15+ years of experience, former studio owner, and teacher trainer, to explain what Pilates actually does when it’s taught well and practiced long enough to stick.We talk about Mora’s origin story, from a water skiing back injury and a year of chronic pain to feeling better after a simple once-a-week reformer commitment. From there, we get practical: why Pilates is about training the body as a connected system, how stabilizer muscles protect your joints, and why control and precision can make your strength training, running, and daily movement more efficient. If you care about longevity fitness, posture improvement, and pain prevention, you’ll hear why hip stability and balanced mobility show up again and again.We also go behind the scenes on coaching and community. Mora breaks down what makes a great instructor, why smaller reformer classes often deliver better results, and how real progress comes from being seen, cued, and corrected. Jeff closes with a “healthy momentum” challenge that goes beyond fitness: build your core four to eight relationships and invest in mentoring so your impact multiplies.If this conversation helps you rethink your training, subscribe for weekly episodes, share it with a friend who’s skeptical about Pilates, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of your movement do you want to improve next?
