If you’re going to do it, do it right.
Christina Maria Gadar has the distinction of having been trained and certified directly by Joseph Pilates’ protégé, Romana Kryzanowska. In addition to teaching Pilates, Christina is the author of six Pilates books, the creator of the Pilates Animals Workout® for children, the founder of Open Access Pilates Archives for Pilates teachers and enthusiasts, and she is an international Pilates presenter.
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The Studio
Founded in 2000, Gadar Pilates offers both in-studio and virtual Pilates instruction. It is the first (and only) 100% fully equipped Pilates studio in Sarasota, Florida. From the tiny 5-inch Toe Corrector apparatus all the way to the 6 ½ foot tall Cadillac apparatus, the studio features the very best in Gratz brand equipment. In addition to the Reformer, Cadillac, Barrels, Chairs, Ped-O-Pul, Swedish Bars, and smaller Pilates accessories, Gadar Pilates is proud to have a Guillotine (a.k.a. Gym in a Doorway), and is the only Pilates studio in the area equipped with rare pieces of vintage Pilates equipment, including one made from Joseph Pilates’ original blueprints!
Pilates Books
By Christina Maria Gadar
A unique collection of six Pilates books written for students, apprentices, teachers, and children. All books are available on Amazon.
Open Access Pilates Archives
Why would Joseph Pilates have taken the time to write about, photograph, and film his work if he didn’t want the world to know about it? Christina Gadar’s attempts at sharing parts of Joseph Pilates’ archival documentation, which are widely believed to be in the public domain, came at a great personal cost. In response, Christina decided to become a vessel for the work Joseph Pilates left for the Pilates community. Christina has created hundreds of videos of archival Pilates exercises documented by Joe and as a tribute to her Pilates mentor, Christina personalized her exercise archive by infusing her experiences learning the Method from Joe’s student, Romana Kryzanowska. In addition to her video archive of these lesser-known Pilates exercises, Christina sought out Pilates teachers who own original Pilates equipment so that she could create a second Pilates archive featuring vintage Pilates apparatuses. It is Christina’s sincere hope that openly sharing her observations and questions about our collective Pilates history will encourage the next generation of Pilates instructors to do the same.