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Adam Mcatee: Press Record On Your Pilates Jun 17, 2026

Absolutely awesome experience talking with Adam Mcatee in Long Beach, California. 

After initially having no interest in education, a new found passion for Pilates kickstarted his curiosity and lead to a dramatic life redirection. Adam enrolled in a community college and went on to becoming a Docto...

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Ashley Ansuini: Take Your Community Connection To Another Level Jun 17, 2026

Absolutely epic experience talking with Ashley Ansuini in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With a background in marketing, Ashley made the decision less than four years ago to leave her previous career and pursue Pilates full time. What followed was an opportunity to combine her business and marketing expertise ...

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Anesti Mano: Taking A Risk To Build A Dream Life Jun 08, 2026

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Building a successful Pilates career rarely follows a straight line. It often requires stepping into uncertainty, embracing discomfort, and taking risks before the outcome is guaranteed.

In this episode of the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast, Anesti Mano shares the remarkable story of...

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Renee Hambly: Overcoming Group Reformer Teaching Anxiety May 24, 2026

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Renee Hambly aka Pocket Rocket Pilates joined Nathan in the studio this week to discuss how she overcame the initial fear of teaching group reformer Pilates through resilience and repeated exposure. Renee's decision to choose discomfort and embrace uncertainty has led her on an e

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Raphael Bender: New Evidence Challenging Commonly Held Pilates Beliefs May 07, 2026

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Raph joined Nathan in studio this week to discuss some of the latest evidence which directly challenges commonly held beliefs and practices in the Pilates industry.  

Main topics covered:

  • Nuance to the Strength Pilates conversation
  • Breaking down the industry obsession with Neutral S
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Chrisen Presence: Being Bold and Backing Yourself in Pilates Apr 17, 2026

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Chrisen Presence joined me in the studio to discuss his incredible Pilates journey so far.

At just eighteen, he made the leap from client to instructor—at a time when there were only two reformer Pilates studios in all of Sydney. Fast forward sixteen years Chrisen now has over 20,000 ho...

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Kira-Leigh Rule: Accelerate Your Pilates Career by Identifying Industry Gaps and Building Businesses That Solve Them Mar 21, 2026

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Kira-Leigh Rule’s journey is a powerful example of how problem solving can become the foundation of a thriving Pilates career.

From elite gymnast to Pilates client, instructor, physiotherapist, and now multi-studio owner and founder of an international Pilates education company, Kira-Le...

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Carl Planicka: Programming Pilates For An International Franchise Mar 02, 2026

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On this episode of the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast, Nathan sits down with Carl Planicka, World Programming Manager for Strong Pilates.

We explore how Strong Pilates programming is built, scaled, and standardised across a global audience. Covering load management, class structure, ...

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Stacey Smith: Pioneering the BIG Pilates Expansion in Regional Australia Jan 19, 2026

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The latest episode of the Nathan Ross Rees Reformer Podcast features an inspiring conversation with Stacey Smith, founder of Oh Hey Pilates in Bendigo, who is currently undertaking a large expansion of her Pilates business in regional Victoria.

As Pilates continues to expand across Aust...

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Nathan Ross Rees returns to the USA in 2026 with live Reformer Workshops Jan 06, 2026

The Reformer Academy Reformer Workshop Tour is officially returning to the United States in 2026, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring our signature training experience back to the most inspiring studios in the country.

The tour will deliver high-energy, practical, and deeply ed

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Scott Capelin: How To Grow Your Studio Brand from 1 to 50+ Locations Dec 02, 2025

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New Episode with a Special Guest: Scott Capelin

In this episode, I sat down with Scott Capelin, the founder and CEO of inLIFE Wellness, a rapidly expanding wellness network with over 50 studios across Australia and the USA.

Scott shares his journey of building a global studio brand, th...

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The Pilates Journal - The Long Road to Reformer Mastery Oct 04, 2025

HOW NATHAN ROSS REES TURNED A WILD DREAM INTO
A GLOBAL REFORMER EDUCATION MOVEMENT

by CJ Zarb

When Nathan Ross Rees decided in 2018 that he no longer wanted to work for money alone, it marked the beginning of a journey that would take him across Australia and around the globe —all in pursuit of pur...

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