As more people prioritize flexible, effective, and sustainable ways to stay healthy, online Pilates classes have become one of the most trusted and results-driven options available. With expert instruction, low-impact strength training, and the ability to practice from anywhere, Pilates offers long-term benefits that go far beyond a single workout. At Mary Jo Training, online [...]
If you’ve been thinking about improving your strength, posture, mobility, or overall well-being, there has never been a better time to step into a consistent fitness routine—and you don’t have to leave your home to do it.MaryJo Training offers online Pilates and Gyrotonic-inspired classes that help you feel stronger, move better, and reconnect with your [...]
Are you new to Pilates or ready to return to the basics and strengthen your foundation?Join us for our new 4-week Beginning Pilates Mat class, held Tuesdays at 10:30 AM PST (12:30 PM CST) — a perfect opportunity to discover the power of mindful movement, strengthen your body from the inside out, and build lasting [...]
Build Healthy Bones & Strong Muscles — Safely and Confidently Pilates and Strength Training: Building a Stronger, Healthier You I warmly invite you to join me for a supportive and empowering 4-week strength program designed especially for those with Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, or low bone density. Together, we will move mindfully and progressively to build strength, [...]
Pilates and Strength Training: Building a Stronger, Healthier You Strength, balance, and mobility form the foundation of a healthy life—and Pilates and Strength Training: Building a Stronger, Healthier You brings all three together in one empowering guide. Created by Mary Jo Ketterhagen-Ida of Mary Jo Training, this free ebook shows how combining mindful Pilates movement [...]
🍂 Fall Foundations — Strength in Motion Week 4: Grounded Power — Finding Balance Through Unilateral Loading As we move into the final week of Fall Foundations, we arrive at the place where flow meets stability. After exploring hydration, spirals, and dynamic strength, this week centers on unilateral loading — training one side of the [...]
🍂 Fall Foundations — Anchored & Aligned with the Magic Circle Theme: Grounding fascial flow into functional strength Focus Tool: The Magic Circle As we move into Week 3 of Fall Foundations — Strength in Motion, we turn our focus toward anchoring—connecting the dynamic flow we’ve been cultivating to a grounded sense of strength and [...]
As we step into Week 2 of Fall Foundations: Strength in Motion, we continue to build on the foundation laid in Week 1 — where we grounded, hydrated, and awakened our fascial system. Now, we begin to channel that supple foundation into movement. This week is about discovering strength through flow — the kind of [...]
🍂 Fall Foundations — Strength in Motion Week 1: Ground & Stabilize As we transition into fall, our Pilates practice shifts with the season and we begin a new 4-week Pilates series: Fall Foundations — Strength in Motion. After exploring fascial flow and fluidity, it’s time to anchor that movement into strength and stability—without losing [...]
Theme: Whole-Body Connection and Seasonal Reset As we arrive at the final week of our Fall Fascial Training journey, it’s time to bring everything together. Over the past few weeks, we’ve hydrated like sponges, awakened our spiral lines, and explored the powerful recoil of elastic movement. Now, we weave these elements into flowing sequences that [...]
