Joan Breibart Explained

Joan Breibart
Birth Date:1941
Nationality:American
Occupation:Pilates instructor
Years Active:1960s-present
Known For:PhysicalMind Institute
Notable Works:Diet 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]

Notes and References

  1. The don't-diet way to lose weight . . April 1987 . 49–53.
  2. Web site: Doheny . Kathleen . Taking the Routine Out of Exercise . Los Angeles Times . 1993-02-09 . 2024-08-21.
  3. Web site: Recasting a Workout for the Masses . The New York Times . 1996-10-16 . 2024-08-21.
  4. Web site: Dec 18, 1996, page 76 . Los Angeles Times . 1996-12-18 . 2024-08-21.
  5. Web site: Rosman . Katherine . The Fight for the Soul of Pilates . The New York Times . 2022-10-14 . 2024-08-21.
  6. Web site: Berne . Betsy . Spinal Analysis . Vogue . 1998-03-01 . 2024-08-21.
  7. Web site: Astley . Amy . September 1996 . Vogue . 1996-09-01 . 2024-08-21.
  8. Web site: Burch . Kelly . I'm 83 and started doing Pilates 60 years ago. It transformed my body and helped me through aging. . Business Insider . 2024-06-04 . 2024-09-04.
  9. Web site: Alumnae Bibliography . Barnard College . May 2010 . 2024-09-04.
  10. Web site: Ostertag . Elizabeth . Joan Breibart, a Pilates Pioneer, on Why the Workout Continues to Grow . Athletech News . 2024-06-28 . 2024-08-21.
  11. Web site: Lowrey . Annie . The Pilatespocalypse: How the Method That Started the Boutique-Fitness Trend Is Going Bust . Intelligencer . 2015-09-15 . 2024-08-21.
  12. Web site: Hjerpe . Annika . 83-åringen som tränat pilates i 60 år . News55 . sv-SE . 5 June 2024.
  13. Joan Breibart has been named president of Institute for the Pilates Method . Albuquerque Journal . February 1992.
  14. Web site: A los 83 años, revela el ejercicio que transformó su cuerpo y la ayudó a enfrentar el envejecimiento y la quimioterapia . La Nación . es . 6 June 2024.
  15. Exercises based on Pilates method enjoy resurgence of popularity . The Santa Fe New Mexican . February 1996. 15.
  16. Web site: The Pilates Method And a Trademark Feud . The New York Times . 1994-01-23 . 2024-08-21.
  17. Web site: Schlosberg . Suzanne . 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 . 1993-01-08 . 2024-08-21.
  18. Joan Breibar has been appointd president of the Institute for the Pilates Method . The Santa Fe New Mexican . February 1992. 13.
  19. Web site: The best Pilates equipment for practicing at home, according to experts . CNN.
  20. Web site: Miller . Marissa . Best pilates equipment, per fitness experts . CNN Underscored . 2024-06-07 . 2024-08-21.
  21. Web site: Joan Breibart . Chicago Tribune . 2003-07-26 . 2024-08-21.

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