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Growing a Reformer Pilates Program With FITCORE™

Growing a Reformer Pilates Program With FITCORE™

Aug 24, 2026
 

When Church Health YMCA in Memphis, Tennessee received four donated reformers in summer 2025, the team saw an opportunity to launch its first Core Reformer Pilates Studio.  Megan Libassi, who leads the program, shares how her team found Peak Pilates® FITCORE™, what they learned, and how a four-Reformer pilot grew into an expanding program across the YMCA association. 

Peak Pilates® Senior Master Instructor and Mentor, Hugo Codaro | Yamanashi, Japan

Peak Pilates® Senior Master Instructor and Mentor, Hugo Codaro | Yamanashi, Japan

Why did you start taking Pilates classes? In 2000, I was working at the Park Hyatt Tokyo as the Supervisor of the Fitness Center. I had heard about Pilates and...
What’s next? FitCore™!

What’s next? FitCore™!

Zoey Trap, MS shares the details of a new fitness fusion program on the block. And of course, it features Pilates… Read on to learn more. What is FitCore™? FitCore®...
Tagged: Fitness Fusion
Pilates Cueing for Male Students

Pilates Cueing for Male Students

Every year, more men discover the benefits of Pilates and adopt it as their main workout regime or as part of their overall program. In fact, over 3 million men...
Aim High With a Low-Impact Workout

Aim High With a Low-Impact Workout

We all know there’s more than one way to get a good workout. When it comes to cardio, you’ve got choices – high-intensity, low-intensity, high-impact, low-impact and even non-impact. It’s...
Pilates & Yoga – Different Sides of the Same Coin

Pilates & Yoga – Different Sides of the Same Coin

While Pilates and yoga are both considered mind-body practices – and there are numerous similarities – there are distinct differences between the two disciplines. We thought we’d take a moment...
A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

It’s early in the morning, the studio is empty, and I sit quietly with a cup of coffee and my notes. I have 30 minutes before attendees arrive. The studio...
Tagged: Community