In this masterclass, Pilates master teacher, Ellie Herman, introduces us to dynamic standing and balance exercises usually performed on the Pilates Springboard (created by Ellie herself!) but this time the Reformer Tower springs are used instead.

This class uses a Balanced Body Tower - for more details, please visit https://balancedbodypilates.co.uk.
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With thanks to Stacey Keating
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Added October 2026
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A published authority on the Pilates Method, Master Teacher Ellie Herman is an innovator in the field of Contemporary Pilates and the inventor of the Pilates Springboard.

Ellie has taught Pilates since 1991 and has published ten books, including professional Pilates training manuals that are used in teacher training programmes all over the world. She leads her own comprehensive teacher training program annually in her studio and travels to teach at conferences and private studios worldwide.

Formerly based in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years, and then Brooklyn for another 15, Ellie now resides in Narberth, a suburb in mainline Philadelphia where she owns a Pilates studio.

Ellie offers many online courses including her new Masters Program Online which is perfect for teachers craving more anatomy and rehabilitation knowledge and those wanting to build their private clientele and class repertoire where they can address injuries both acute and chronic. This programme meets one weekend per month through Zoom and includes a Pilates retreat in the Catskills, USA.
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Filming by Joey Barlow, Instagram @joeybarlowfilms
Photography by Charlie Kelly (www.charliekelly.co.uk)
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