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Joan Breibart

Joan Breibart (born 1941) is an American Pilates instructor, inventor, and writer.[1][2] She is known for establishing the PhysicalMind Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Pilates Method.[3][4][5][6] She is a direct descendant of Zishe Breitbart, who was known as the "Strongest Man in the World" and Eisenkönig ("Ironking") during the 1920s.[7]

Joan Breibart
Born1941
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPilates instructor
Years active1960s-present
Known forPhysicalMind Institute
Notable workDiet Directives (2000)
Standing Pilates (2004)
RelativesZishe Breitbart

Early life and education

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Breibart was born in 1941.[8] She is a direct descendant of Zishe Breitbart, also known as Siegmund Breitbart, a Polish-born vaudeville strongman.[7][9][10]

She graduated from Barnard College in 1963.[11] Upon graduating, she worked in the publishing industry.[12]

Career

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Breibart started practicing Pilates during the 1960s.[13] She co-authored the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach (1971).[11] In 1987, she moved from New York to Santa Fe, New Mexico following the 1987 stock market crash.[12]

In 1991, she co-founded the Institute for Pilates Method in Santa Fe, New Mexico, now known as the PhysicalMind Institute, with Eve Gentry and Michele Larsson.[14][15]

More recently, Breibart invented the Tye4 and Tye4x Pilates Wearable Reformer and currently heads the PhysicalMind Institute.[16] She also holds patents for the Mini-Reformer, the Mve Chair, Parasetter, HeadFloater, SmartSEAT, and other fitness equipment.

Publications

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Breibart has authored several books,[17] including Standing Pilates (2004),[18] 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).[11]

  • 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)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Doheny, Kathleen (1993-02-09). "Taking the Routine Out of Exercise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. ^ "Recasting a Workout for the Masses". The New York Times. 1996-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ^ "Dec 18, 1996, page 76". Los Angeles Times. 1996-12-18. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  4. ^ Rosman, Katherine (2022-10-14). "The Fight for the Soul of Pilates". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ Berne, Betsy (1998-03-01). "Spinal Analysis". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  6. ^ Astley, Amy (1996-09-01). "September 1996". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. ^ a b "Jewish Masculinities in Germany: Second International Workshop on Gender in German Jewish History" (in German). H-Soz-Kult. 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  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. ^ "Breitbart, Zishe". YIVO. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  10. ^ "History of PhysicalMind Institute". PhysicalMind Institute. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  11. ^ a b c "Alumnae Bibliography" (PDF). Barnard College. May 2010. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Lowrey, Annie (2015-09-15). "The Pilatespocalypse: How the Method That Started the Boutique-Fitness Trend Is Going Bust". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  14. ^ "The Pilates Method And a Trademark Feud". The New York Times. 1994-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Miller, Marissa (2024-06-07). "Best pilates equipment, per fitness experts". CNN Underscored. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  17. ^ Breibart, Joan. "Joan Breibart". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  18. ^ "Joan Breibart". Chicago Tribune. 2003-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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