We sat down with Alison Johnson, owner of The Pilates Room NYC, to discuss what client-centered Pilates is, why it’s important to remain flexible as an instructor and how deviating from the script may be just what the session calls for.  

Regardless of whether you’re new to Pilates or an experienced practitioner, these six core principles are important to keep in mind as you move through the sequences. Focusing on these principles—concentration, control, centering, flow, precision, breath—will help sharpen and elevate your practice and fortify the mind-body connection.