Joan Breibart

Joan Breibart
Born1941
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPilates instructor
Years active1960s-present
Known forPhysicalMind Institute
Notable workDiet 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

Breibart was born in 1941.[8] She graduated from Barnard College in 1963.[9] Upon graduating, she worked in the publishing industry.[10]

Career

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

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

  1. ^ "The don't-diet way to lose weight". Self (magazine): 49–53. April 1987.
  2. ^ Doheny, Kathleen (1993-02-09). "Taking the Routine Out of Exercise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ^ "Recasting a Workout for the Masses". The New York Times. 1996-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  4. ^ "Dec 18, 1996, page 76". Los Angeles Times. 1996-12-18. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ Rosman, Katherine (2022-10-14). "The Fight for the Soul of Pilates". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  6. ^ Berne, Betsy (1998-03-01). "Spinal Analysis". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. ^ Astley, Amy (1996-09-01). "September 1996". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b c "Alumnae Bibliography" (PDF). Barnard College. May 2010. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Lowrey, Annie (2015-09-15). "The Pilatespocalypse: How the Method That Started the Boutique-Fitness Trend Is Going Bust". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ^ Hjerpe, Annika (5 June 2024). "83-åringen som tränat pilates i 60 år". News55 (in Swedish).
  13. ^ "Joan Breibart has been named president of Institute for the Pilates Method". Albuquerque Journal. February 1992.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Exercises based on Pilates method enjoy resurgence of popularity". The Santa Fe New Mexican: 15. February 1996.
  16. ^ "The Pilates Method And a Trademark Feud". The New York Times. 1994-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Joan Breibar has been appointd president of the Institute for the Pilates Method". The Santa Fe New Mexican: 13. February 1992.
  19. ^ "The best Pilates equipment for practicing at home, according to experts". CNN.
  20. ^ Miller, Marissa (2024-06-07). "Best pilates equipment, per fitness experts". CNN Underscored. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  21. ^ "Joan Breibart". Chicago Tribune. 2003-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-21.