November/December 2007

in every issue

14 EDITOR’S NOTE

come peek behind the scenes.

16 CONTRIBUTORS

the talent responsible for our stories and pictures.

18 READER PLATFORM

lose your underarm “bat wings”; oprah’s new pilates guru answers our 4 questions; plus contest winners from last issue.

98 HOROSCOPE

the only pilates astrology column on any planet.

 features

44 WAKING ENERGY (right click, save as)

jennifer kries promises a hot body + a cool mind with her unique practice.

52 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

mj mermer shares 5 exercises to and tighten your lower half.

56 COVER STORY: BABY GOT BACK!

dvd star lara hudson helps you get chiseled shoulders and a beautiful back.

64 A MEATLESS HOLIDAY

candle 79’s recipes for a four-course feast with all the trimmings.

70 GET A LEG UP

mejo wiggin shows you how to become longer and leaner in 10 minutes a day.

80 PAMPERED PILATES

california’s cal-a-vie spa has it all: luxury treatments, great food—and pilates!

21 TEASERS: HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE (right click, save as)

our own amanda altman tackles her most challenging assignment to date as pilates style’s assistant editor: tracking down four dozen incredible, delightful, delicious and surprising gifts for all the pilates bodies on your shopping list. whether you’re looking for exercise-related gifts, food, drinks, clothes or beauty products, or whether your top priority is voting green with your wallet, our comprehensive 11-page holiday guide is sure to lend inspiration.

32 Q + A

guest columnist mari winsor demystifies the magic circle, gives workout wisdomfor overweight clients, comments on quickie certification and more.

38 EAT SMART

vitamin D is essential for our health, but in the winter, many of us become dangerously deficient.

41 POWERHOUSE

first-generation teacher, the lovely lolita san miguel, reminisces about joe, clara and much more.

77 SUCCESS STORY

hurricane katrina was a blessing in disguise for this new orleans studio owner.

86 PRO ZONE

fashionable, functional footwear for fall. say that four times fast.

90 COMPLEMENTS

hellerwork—like rolfing but much more—can be a real boon to pilatistas.

94 HOMEWORK

DVDs and books to keep you motivated at home and on the road.