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Cora Linwood
Certified Classical Pilates InstructorCora has taught classical Pilates for 15 years in a converted barn studio in Maine. She'll teach you the breath before she teaches you the hundred.
📍 Camden, Maine
Latest from Cora
Reformer Tower Conversion Kits: What They Add and What to Check First
Thinking about adding a tower to the reformer you already own? Here's what conversion kits actually require, cost, and add.
Sep 28, 2026
Pilates for Sciatica: What Helps and What Makes It Worse
Sciatica isn't one thing, and neither is the fix. Here's what actually helps nerve pain down the leg, and what…
Sep 26, 2026
How to Choose a Pilates Instructor: What to Look For
Certification tells you someone was trained, not whether they fit you. Here is what to check, ask, and watch for…
Sep 25, 2026
Buying a Used Pilates Reformer: What to Check Before You Buy
A studio owner's checklist for what to inspect before buying a used Pilates reformer, from frame welds to spring age.
Sep 23, 2026
Private vs. Group Pilates Classes: Which Should You Book?
Privates buy you correction; group classes buy you consistency. A studio teacher on what each format is worth and how…
Sep 18, 2026
The Pilates Cadillac and Tower: What They Do and Who Needs One
A Cadillac is a trapeze table with a canopy; a Tower is the same apparatus without one. What each does,…
Sep 17, 2026
The Pilates Chair: What It Does That a Reformer Can't
The chair takes away the support a reformer gives you. Here is what that buys you, what it costs, and…
Sep 13, 2026
Why Am I So Sore After Pilates? What's Normal and What Isn't
Soreness after Pilates usually peaks around 48 hours and fades within three days. Here is what it means, what helps,…
Sep 12, 2026
Pilates With Osteoporosis: 7 Exercises to Skip and What to Do Instead
Osteoporosis does not rule out Pilates, but it does rule out a few of its most familiar exercises. Here is…
Sep 10, 2026
Neutral Spine vs. Imprint in Pilates: When to Use Each (And Why)
Two cues, one confused room. A classical instructor explains what neutral and imprint actually are, when each belongs, and how…
Sep 8, 2026
Pilates for Beginners at Home: A Complete 30-Day Starter Plan
You don't need a reformer, a studio, or a single piece of equipment to start a real Pilates practice. You…
Apr 8, 2026
Pilates vs. Yoga: 9 Real Differences Every Beginner Should Know
Pilates and yoga get lumped together because they both involve mats and breathing. But they have different origins, different goals,…
Apr 1, 2026
How Often Should You Do Pilates Per Week? An Honest Answer
Studios will tell you four times a week. Influencers will tell you daily. Joseph Pilates himself said three times. Here's…
Mar 11, 2026
Pilates Breathing Explained: Why It's Different From Yoga
Lateral breathing — also called rib breathing or three-dimensional breathing — is the foundation of Pilates and the one thing…
Feb 4, 2026
When Will You See Pilates Results? A Realistic Timeline
The marketing answer is '10 sessions and you'll feel different, 20 sessions and you'll look different.' That's a quote from…
Jan 21, 2026
The 6 Classical Pilates Principles (And Why They Still Matter)
Concentration, control, centering, precision, breath, and flow. These six principles are what separate classical Pilates from the floor-exercise version sold…
Jan 7, 2026
Wall Pilates: Does It Actually Work? An Honest Review
Wall Pilates has taken over TikTok with promises of dramatic body transformation in 28 days. As a classical Pilates instructor,…
Nov 25, 202515 years of teaching.
Cora trained at a classical Pilates studio in London before relocating to coastal Maine, where she's taught from a converted barn studio for the past 12 years. Her teaching style emphasizes the original Pilates principles — centering, concentration, control, precision, breath, and flow — and resists the modern temptation to turn every class into a workout.
She writes from the position that most people doing Pilates today have never done classical Pilates, and that the difference is bigger than they think.
