Rapid Recovery

I was referred to a Pilates studio for an unrelated injury. My recovery was rapid and I continued my study of Pilates, learning how important balance, strength and flexibility were to my overall health. Doing hair produces a lot of things but balance wasn’t one of them.

What’s Going On Here?

As my expertise in Pilates was growing, my passion for work in chain salons declining. I took a hiatus from hair and became a Certified Pilates Teacher. As my skill improved, I was able to work on the musculoskeletal deviations that resulted from the many years behind the chair.

Every stylist in Florida learns, upon renewing their license, that the “manual tasks” that are part of the stylist job are hazardous to their health. Florida’s continuing education does a good job of pointing out the risk factors that contribute to injury and disability but addressing these factors is insufficient. I find that many of the suggestions are not entirely in the stylists’ control, such as the design of the work area or when and how breaks are taken during the day. And frankly, good lighting isn’t going to balance the right side with the right when one may side bend dominantly to one side while doing a haircut!

It was then I received my inspiration for Pilates For Stylists.

Inspired to Create

I realized that salon workplace injury and disability must be prevalent if a state board was giving physical do’s and don’ts for the salon worker. I also realized that Pilates offers the same benefits to my stylist community as it had provided me. I believe Pilates could be an integral part in an overall state of health stylists achieving career longevity.

I now conduct Texas continuing education courses on stylist body mechanics. My dream is to have stylists everywhere able to access Pilates for Stylist education, whether they are in Texas, the US or abroad. This site will soon be a portal for ___.

Pilates For Stylists uniquely speaks to the effects hairstyling has on the body while utilizing the work and philosophy of Jospeh Pilates to combat those effects. We help the stylist to build strength, flexibility and endurance, restore balance of the body for health, vitality and well being.