Mary Bowen ~ Pilates Elder, Creator of Pilates Plus Psyche

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I’m so excited to share with you a very special guest. Her name
is Mary Bowen and she is the eldest of the Pilates Elders still
going strong after 61 years of practicing and teaching
Pilates. 


When Mary was 29 years old, she discovered Joseph Pilates while
scanning a NYC newspaper and saw an article about him. He was
being interviewed about his exercise studio and his Contrology
method. What caught Mary’s eye was the accompanying photo of a
man of medium height, barelegged, bare chested in tight shorts,
canvas shoes, and a lion-like mane of white hair. Something else
kept Mary’s attention. “I base my whole method on the baby and
the cat, Joe said.” Mary had no baby and no cat, but her
intuition told her to go meet him. That was 61 years ago. Mary
doesn't hold back and shares stories of her experiences with Joe
and Clara...It's a delightful interview, I hope you enjoy it as
much as I did!





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