About our editorial
How the guides are researched, who the bylines belong to, and what we will and won’t publish.
Purely Pilates is a fully transparent editorial project. The authors who appear on this site are composite expert personas — fictional, but rooted in real Pilates expertise.
Why composite personas?
Most Pilates content on the internet is produced anonymously, by writers paid per word, with no Pilates credentials. We wanted to do something better — articles written from the perspective of working instructors with specific backgrounds and points of view — without creating false claims about specific individuals.
The five voices on this site (Cora Linwood, Aviva Reinhart, Felix Okoye, Naoko Tamura-Webb and Marisol Quintero) are carefully constructed personas. Each represents a real perspective in the Pilates world: classical instruction, pre/postnatal specialization, rehabilitation, equipment-based teaching and performance work. The portraits shown alongside them are stock likenesses used for illustration, not photographs of the people described.
How the content is produced
Articles are researched against current industry practice and the evidence base for Pilates-related claims. Where we make specific recommendations — such as exercises for back pain, modifications during pregnancy, or equipment purchases — we have aimed to reflect the consensus of qualified practitioners and clinicians.
Nothing on this site replaces personalized instruction from a qualified Pilates teacher, or medical advice from a licensed clinician. If you have specific health concerns, see a qualified professional before starting an exercise program.
Our editorial principles
- No affiliate-driven content. When we recommend equipment, brands or methods, the recommendation is based on what works — not on what pays.
- Honest limitations. Where Pilates doesn’t have strong evidence (for example, as a primary weight-loss tool), we say so.
- Conservative safety guidance. When in doubt, the recommendation is to seek qualified instruction or clinical evaluation — not to push through it.
- Respect for the practice. Pilates is a century-old method with depth and nuance. We try to honour that by writing for adult readers, not for the algorithm.
Questions or corrections
If you spot an error or want to suggest a topic, transparent feedback is always welcome. See the fuller about and editorial policy page, or start with the guides.