Iāve been trying to send this as an email for several days but keep being stymied. But what I lack in understanding of how this whole Substack thingy works I make up for with sure-fire stubbornness to figure it out. So, suffice it to say, if you get this in your inbox then I have, actually, finally, figured it out - yay Me!
This is what Iāve been trying to let you know:
Hey There, this Pilates centred missive comes with a special invitation for you.
Join me the whole month of March for a dive into the Classical Pilates repertoire
March is almost here, and that means itās time for March MATness - the worldwide celebration of Joseph Pilatesā original 34 mat exercises, smooshed into 31 days!
This year, Iām putting my own creative spin on it by exploring the exercises with a Foam Roller - and Iād love for you to join me!
I usually post the daily exercise (or try to) over on the socials by Iām steering clear of them for now, sooo, Iām going to try something new.
What Iāll do instead is keep my celebration here via email but the thing is, if you want to participate, you have to opt in and subscribe (for free) for this particular section of the blog.
The section is called: āMarch MATness Celebration 2025ā
Just so weāre clear, my plan is to send one out one email a day for the 31 days of March to those that subscribe to this cleverly titled section. Yes, it seems a bit crazy but now that Iāve decided to give it a go itās kindovā exciting in an āAm I nuts?ā sortovā way.
If this sounds like fun or youāre curious, or you just canāt wait to see my collection of tights - a different pair for each day - then opt in below.
If youāre not signed in to your account youāll be prompted to do that first, then scroll down to the Notification section, flip the toggle, and bingo - youāll be on the list!
āØ What To Expect āØ
š© Daily Email: Photos & a short video with the dayās exercise
š Deep Dive: Extra details linked through my previous Exercise Of The Month posts.
š Creativity & Play: Foam Roller variations & exploration: some to make things easier and some to challenge you.
š Pilates Nerding Together! Try the exercise, comment and/or send me your own photos. All musings are welcome!
Not that familiar with March MATness and need a few more details?
Hereās the deal:
First up the name is a play on āMarch Madnessā which is the USAās college basketball finals tournament. Yes, it spans the month of March.
Over ten years ago, Pilates instructor, Benjamin Degenhardt and his friends, decided they would post to bring awareness to Joseph Pilatesā original work. Turned out there were some folks that didnāt know that Pilates was named after the gentleman that created it! (sadly, thatās still true) March MATness grew and grew until it became a worldwide, unifying campaign for the whole Pilates industry. I think I started participating in 2018 and have been relatively consistent over the years. I love turning it into a chance to be a bit creative with the same 34 exercises.
Wonāt you join me? Remember, Itās completely free, but you need to subscribe/opt in to get the daily emails.
Letās move, celebrate, and roll our way through March together!
See you on your mat,
xBec