Starting a new exercise routine means creating your own momentum. We know the feeling of getting out of bed, checking the phone and our calendar, and wondering when—or if—you’ll fit in some exercise. Whether your calendar is full from morning to night or it's completely unscheduled, you may feel stuck over what to do and when. An inner critic says "you have to do something." (Helpful? Maybe, maybe not.) And it's easy to feel overwhelmed by options. In Austin, Texas, especially in South...

Curious about Pilates and aren't sure how to get started? Or you're doing "reformer Pilates" classes, walking or running10,000 steps a day and wondering why your neck, back or knees are aching? My happiest mat Pilates students pair their mat classes with walking, dancing, strength training, tennis, pickleball, hiking, canoeing, and more. Learning mat Pilates empowers you to keep moving and feel better while doing everything else in your life with more ease. Adding 15 minutes of mat Pilates a...

Discover the mind/body connection and power of mat Pilates exercises with millions around the world when we launch March MAT-ness on March 1, 2026. Mat Pilates ATX has three days a week of mat Pilates all month long. March MAT-ness is a grassroots online event created by renowned instructor Benjamin Degenhardt in 2012. March MAT-ness shines a light on the simplicity, specificity, and strategy of Pilates, 34 original bodyweight exercises pictured in Joseph Pilates' book Return to Life...