The Classical Difference

Every Mind Body instructor trained directly with a master of classical Pilates.

Classical Pilates instruction at Mind Body in Baltimore

What it means for you

A client moving through a classical Pilates exercise

A program built around your body

The classical sequence, adapted to your posture, goals, and limits.

Teachers who see how you move

Trained to read movement, correct form, and help prevent injury.

Gratz Pilates apparatus in the Mind Body studio

Equipment that works as designed

Gratz apparatus, built to Joseph Pilates' specifications.

6 instructors, each trained with Romana Kryzanowska or Bob Liekens. 600+ hours of apprenticeship behind every instructor. Gratz, the original apparatus.

Romana Kryzanowska with teachers in training, including Wendy — Romana Kryzanowska, in white, with teachers in training, including Wendy (back row).

The Pilates Connection

For more than half a century, a small group of stewards has kept Joseph Pilates' method alive, passing it from teacher to student with its precision intact. Chief among them was Romana Kryzanowska, his longtime student, who taught it for decades.

Wendy, who leads Mind Body, met Romana in New York in the 1980s and was mentored by her, completing her training with Romana in 2000.

Master educators such as Bob Liekens later formalized how the method is taught. All six of our Pilates instructors trained with Romana or Bob.

JPJoseph PilatesDeveloped the method

RKRomana KryzanowskaTaught it for decades

BLBob LiekensTrained the teachers

MBMind BodyTeaching it today

The Mind Body studio floor with Gratz Reformers, Cadillacs, and Chairs

“You can say what Pilates is in three words: Stretch with Strength and Control. And the control part is the most important because that makes you use your mind.”

Romana Kryzanowska

Experience the classical difference

Start with Foundations, four private lessons on the basics of the method.

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