Joan Breibart
Joan Breibart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Pilates instructor |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
| Known for | PhysicalMind Institute |
| Notable work | Diet Directives (2000) Standing Pilates (2004) |
Joan Breibart (born 1941) is an American Pilates instructor, inventor, and writer.[1][2][3] She is known for establishing the PhysicalMind Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Pilates Method.[4][5][6][7]
Early life and education
[edit]Breibart was born in 1941.[8] She graduated from Barnard College in 1963.[9] Upon graduating, she worked in the publishing industry.[10]
Career
[edit]Breibart started practicing Pilates during the 1960s.[11] She co-authored the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach (1971).[9] In 1987, she moved from New York to Santa Fe, New Mexico following the 1987 stock market crash.[12][10]
In 1991, she co-founded the Institute for Pilates Method[13][14] in Santa Fe, New Mexico, now known as the PhysicalMind Institute,[15] with Eve Gentry and Michele Larsson.[16][17] Before becoming the president of the Institute for the Pilates Method, she worked with Seligman & Latz, a beauty salon chain.[18]
More recently, Breibart invented the Tye4 and Tye4x Pilates Wearable Reformer[19] and currently heads the PhysicalMind Institute.[20] She also holds patents for the Mini-Reformer, the Mve Chair, Parasetter, HeadFloater, SmartSEAT, and other fitness equipment.
Publications
[edit]Breibart has authored several books, including Standing Pilates (2004),[21] The Body Biz (2006), and Suckered Into Wellness (2017). She is also the co-author of the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach (1971).[9]
- Diet Directives (2000) (with Meredith Luce)
- Standing Pilates: Strengthen and Tone Your Body Wherever You Are (2004)
- The Body Biz: The Pilates Story (2006)
- Suckered Into Wellness: The Truth Will Set You & Your Body Free (2017)
- 80Bites: The Real Portion Plan, The Real Science of Hormones (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ "The don't-diet way to lose weight". Self (magazine): 49–53. April 1987.
- ^ Doheny, Kathleen (1993-02-09). "Taking the Routine Out of Exercise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Recasting a Workout for the Masses". The New York Times. 1996-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Dec 18, 1996, page 76". Los Angeles Times. 1996-12-18. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Rosman, Katherine (2022-10-14). "The Fight for the Soul of Pilates". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Berne, Betsy (1998-03-01). "Spinal Analysis". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Astley, Amy (1996-09-01). "September 1996". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Burch, Kelly (2024-06-04). "I'm 83 and started doing Pilates 60 years ago. It transformed my body and helped me through aging". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b c "Alumnae Bibliography" (PDF). Barnard College. May 2010. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b Ostertag, Elizabeth (2024-06-28). "Joan Breibart, a Pilates Pioneer, on Why the Workout Continues to Grow". Athletech News. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Lowrey, Annie (2015-09-15). "The Pilatespocalypse: How the Method That Started the Boutique-Fitness Trend Is Going Bust". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Hjerpe, Annika (5 June 2024). "83-åringen som tränat pilates i 60 år". News55 (in Swedish).
- ^ "Joan Breibart has been named president of Institute for the Pilates Method". Albuquerque Journal. February 1992.
- ^ "A los 83 años, revela el ejercicio que transformó su cuerpo y la ayudó a enfrentar el envejecimiento y la quimioterapia". La Nación (in Spanish). 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Exercises based on Pilates method enjoy resurgence of popularity". The Santa Fe New Mexican: 15. February 1996.
- ^ "The Pilates Method And a Trademark Feud". The New York Times. 1994-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Schlosberg, Suzanne (1993-01-08). "Sweatin' to an Oldie: An exercise method developed in the 1920s is becoming popular among therapists and enthusiasts bored with lifting weights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Joan Breibar has been appointd president of the Institute for the Pilates Method". The Santa Fe New Mexican: 13. February 1992.
- ^ "The best Pilates equipment for practicing at home, according to experts". CNN.
- ^ Miller, Marissa (2024-06-07). "Best pilates equipment, per fitness experts". CNN Underscored. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Joan Breibart". Chicago Tribune. 2003-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-21.