July/August 2008

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (right click, save as)

in every issue

12 EDITOR’S NOTE

not just skin-deep

14 CONTRIBUTORS

see the faces behind the stories and the pictures.

16 MAILBAG (right click, save as)

you love us, you’re mad at us. well, at least you write.

 

94 HOMEWORK

great new DVDs and books

98 HOROSCOPE

the only pilates astrology column on any planet

 

 features

42 COVER: HERE SHE COMES...

the poised (and superfit) new miss america turned to pilates to get the shape she couldn’t get from any other workout.

46 GET ON THE STICK

the versatile new pilatesstick lets you do cadillac moves wherever you go.

52 THE DOCTOR IS IN (right click, save as)

an exercise physiologist sets out to discover whether pilates ab work is more effective than gym crunches. here’s what she found.

56 THE NEXT GENERATION

let STOTT PILATES® cofounder moira merrithew lead you through a workout she created for the versatile new V2 max plus reformer.

64 HEAL YOUR HEADACHE

nearly one-sixth of americans suffer from head pain. but there’s all kinds of relief—including a regular pilates practice.

70 VINE DINING

a california winery-cum-restaurant-and-inn offers up four delicious and doable summer recipes—plus an unforgettable story of courage and community activism.

78 “I WAS A PILATES WIMP” (right click, save as)

how a simple DVD turned an out-of-shape mother of two into a pilates devotee.

 

19 Q & A

flax FAQs plus the lowdown on B12, reformer workouts and finding your pelvic floor

23 TEASERS

(and we love to tease you)

 

23 ON THE GO

the fastest woman in america is going for the gold (again) in beijing. her secret: pilates.

24 CORE

a new pool prop • rebounding on the reformer • weights that are better than dumbbells • pilates the bally-fitness way • client-relation tips

26 WELLNESS

sniff out the best deodorants • rev up your metabolism • bask in lavender (and pilates) • lose belly fat—for good!

28 FOOD

just in time for summer, the pilates style team makes an another sacrifice just for you and taste-tests 16 organic beers.

30 BEAUTY

a top dermatologist tells the truth about anti-aging formulations. check out our pics for a younger-looking you.

32 STYLE (right click, save as)

beat the heat in these stylish tanks, tops, skorts and more.

34 EAT SMART

it’s almost impossible to avoid stress, so here are great natural ways to manage it.

38 SUCCESS STORY

fashion designer sigrid olson credits pilates for her physical and emotional recovery from breast cancer.

80 GOOD BUYS

check out this stellar lineup of apparatus and props that’ll give you a great stretch.

82 PRO ZONE

conferences are a great way to expand your knowledge, make new contacts, travel the world and take classes from the best in the biz.

86 POWERHOUSE

at 87, ron fletcher is still a force to be reckoned with. here’s an intimate look at six decades of pilates history with this outspoken maverick, who was the first to bring the discipline to los angeles.

91 COMPLEMENTS

active release technique can relieve chronic pain that doesn’t respond to other modalities.