Free Movement Pilates

10/21/2026

HOW THE HUNDRED CHALLENGE WORKS 🧘‍♀️

Ready to join us for 100 days of Pilates, movement, learning, and community?

Here’s how it works:
1. Get your challenge card
Download and print your free The Hundred Challenge Card
2. Complete the squares
3. Submit your card
And yes, there are REWARDS! 👀
🏆 First completed card submitted: $100 studio credit + Pilates socks + t shirt
🎉 First 5 completed cards: Pilates socks + t shirt
👕 First 10 participants: t shirt

Plus, earn studio credit based on how many squares you complete:
30 squares = $30 studio credit
20 squares = $20 studio credit
10 squares = $10 studio credit

There’s no pressure to complete all 30. Choose the squares that inspire you, move at your own pace, and celebrate 100 years of Pilates with us.
100 YEARS. 100 DAYS. ONE COMMUNITY.
Ready to get started?

10/19/2026

DAY 2 OF 100!

Two days in, and we want to see how you’re taking on The Hundred Challenge! 💛

There’s no specific order and no right way to participate. Take a class, practice at home, learn something new, connect with your community, or check off any square that speaks to you.

And when you do, tag us in your photos so we can follow along and celebrate with you!
Have you checked off a square yet? Tell us which one in the comments!

100 YEARS. 100 DAYS. ONE COMMUNITY.

10/18/2026

✅ Join the Challenge (official sign-up):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyTW2mX3IGHs3XSpnBLf069Co00jCZ_e_TJYr2JUpxgwksZg/viewform

🧘‍♀️ Take class in the studio (only 10 spots!)
Easy sign-up for new clients. We'll set up your account and book you in:
https://form.jotform.com/262164687685068

Or sign up in Jane:
https://freemovementpilates.janeapp.com/locations/free-movement-pilates-349463af-533a-4a9a-be7a-3bb0fab9cc44/book #/staff_member/1/treatment/114

💻 Or join from home on Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88172368586?pwd=1BaOVVrkLNqtfbIPzEHcFAfMwqpRdB.1
Meeting ID: 881 7236 8586 · Passcode: 996570

Free Movement Pilates · A Pilates Collective · Movement Heals · www.freemovementpilates.com

10/18/2026

TONIGHT! Free Mat Class to kick off The Hundred Challenge 🎉
📅 Sunday, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM · free and open to everyone

We're celebrating 100 years of Pilates with 100 days of movement, and Day 1 starts tonight!

✅ Join the Challenge (official sign-up):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyTW2mX3IGHs3XSpnBLf069Co00jCZ_e_TJYr2JUpxgwksZg/viewform

🧘‍♀️ Take class in the studio (only 10 spots):
https://freemovementpilates.janeapp.com/locations/free-movement-pilates-349463af-533a-4a9a-be7a-3bb0fab9cc44/book #/staff_member/1/treatment/114

💻 Or join from home on Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88172368586?pwd=1BaOVVrkLNqtfbIPzEHcFAfMwqpRdB.1
Meeting ID: 881 7236 8586 · Passcode: 996570

Free Movement Pilates · A Pilates Collective · Movement Heals · www.freemovementpilates.com

Join Free Movement Pilates in Delmar, NY for expert-led classes that improve mobility, reduce pain, and enhance overall wellness.

10/16/2026

FREE Pilates + a toast to Joe Pilates? We’re in! 🥂🤍

Join us on October 18th at 5 PM for a FREE Mat Pilates class as we kick off our 100 Day Challenge!

We’re celebrating the man who started it all, Joseph Pilates, with an evening of movement, community, and a special toast to Joe himself!

This event marks the beginning of our FREE 100 Day Challenge, where we’ll spend the next 100 days diving deeper into the world of Pilates, sharing the history behind the method, learning about its founder, and discovering what makes this practice so special.

Whether you’re brand new to Pilates or have been practicing for years, we’d love for you to be part of it!

🗓️ October 18th
⏰ 5 PM
🤍 FREE Mat Pilates Class + Toast to Joe Pilates

Come move with us, learn something new, and kick off 100 days of celebrating Pilates together!

Who’s joining us?! 🥂

10/14/2026

What if your walk or run could feel more connected, efficient, and effortless?

Join us for our Outdoor Core / PACE Walking Workshop, a 3 week series exploring the connection between Pilates principles and the way we move every day.

PACE stands for Prevention, Alignment, Core, and Efficiency.

With Physical Therapist Karly Merrill, we’ll explore simple movement cues to help you find greater length, strength, connection, and ease in your walk.

And runners, this one is for you too! These same principles can help you move with greater efficiency when you run.

🌿 Outdoor movement
🦵 Injury prevention and movement strategies
🚶‍♀️ Walking and running efficiency
🧘 Pilates based movement principles

📅 October 21, October 28, November 4
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 Free Movement Pilates

10/12/2026

100 YEARS. 100 DAYS. ONE COMMUNITY.

We’re celebrating 100 years of Pilates with The Hundred Challenge, happening October 18 through January 24.

For 100 days, we’re inviting you to move, learn, explore, and celebrate the Method that started it all.

Take a class. Try something new. Learn about Joseph Pilates. Explore different approaches. Move at home. Join us or your favorite studio.

There’s no right way to participate and no pressure to do it all. Just a chance to deepen your appreciation for Pilates and celebrate its incredible 100 year legacy.

Move. Learn. Breathe. Connect. Celebrate.

Welcome to The Hundred Challenge. 💛

10/10/2026

So true. Pilates isn’t a quick fix. It’s a practice that can create lasting change — restoring alignment, improving mobility, unloading joints, and building strength for the demands of everyday life.

MYTH: “I’m just getting old.”
“You have arthritis. There’s nothing you can do.”

TRUTH: Aging doesn’t mean you have to accept stiffness, pain, or declining function as inevitable.

Your spine is designed to move. Your joints need movement, your fascia needs variability, and your body needs breath.

Degenerative changes may reflect decades of loading and adapting to the demands of daily life. Those changes may not be reversible, but how you move, breathe, distribute load, and manage symptoms can change.

We need to look beyond the joint itself and understand the interconnected roles of the lymphatic system, fascia, breathing, and movement in supporting tissue health and function.

You can’t always change what shows up on an image, but you can change how you move and how your body functions.

Pilates is more than exercise. It’s an opportunity to learn how to care for your body for the long haul.

Move better. Breathe better. Live better.

09/30/2026

Yup! It can humble anyone. Learning to move properly through breath, control, and coordinated resistance will make anyone sweat from literally feeling like they are doing nothing. That is the magic of Pilates! 💪
It's not quite like nothing else, but I LOVE the men are joining! They've been coming to our studio for years! Let's go!

“The women don’t ask for a water break, but the guys always do!"

06/12/2026

Breath is such an important principle of integrating Joseph Pilates work into your body! Enjoy!

Are you breathing "too much" without even realizing it?

🌬️ Unhealthy breathing patterns affect a huge portion of the population and are often driven by three core pillars:

🧪 Biochemical Triggers: Many people confuse a "deep" breath with a "big" breath. Taking large, loud gasps through the mouth actually sets off a biochemical imbalance by washing out too much carbon dioxide. Additionally, our modern sedentary lifestyles and even excessive talking contribute to over-breathing by reducing CO2 production and increasing breathing volume.

🦴 Biomechanical Triggers: Posture and breathing are inextricably linked. Slouching compresses the diaphragm, making it impossible to breathe effectively and forcing the body to rely on shallow upper chest breathing. Over time, this leads to a rigid, immobile ribcage.

🧠 Psychological Triggers: Chronic stress keeps the "fight or flight" response permanently activated, preparing the body for physical activity that never comes. This creates a vicious cycle where poor breathing triggers the stress response, which in turn increases breathing volume further.

Understanding these triggers is the first step toward reclaiming your health. Start by switching to full-time nasal breathing and practicing awareness of your breath to restore your body’s natural balance! 👃✨