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Moving Conversations

Moving Conversations

By: Brian Richey and Nora St John
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Welcome to Moving Conversations, a podcast for movement professionals by movement professionals. Join Author and 2025 Personal Trainer of the Year Finalist Brian Richey and Balanced Body Content Creator Nora St John, with their combined 50 years+ of experience in Pilates, fitness and movement covering topics ranging from Pilates, fitness, corrective exercise, pre and post rehab, exercise programming, sports specific training, and of course any and all questions that come from you, the listener.
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Email the show @ movingconvos@gmail.comCopyright Brian Richey and Nora St John Exercise & Fitness Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Perfect Synergy- Combining Pilates and Personal Training

    Perfect Synergy- Combining Pilates and Personal Training
    Mar 24 2026
    The fitness world contains a wide variety of modalities and techniques. Nora and Brian discuss the roles Pilates and Personal Training play in a well rounded fitness routine. Pilates focuses on movement quality, while personal training focuses on functional abilities, when they are combined, everyone benefits. Nora and Brian discuss the roles the two disciplines play and how cooperation with talented trainers in complimentary fields can help clients reach their goals more effectively.

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Designing Specialized Reformer and Group Classes

    Designing Specialized Reformer and Group Classes
    Mar 17 2026
    Following up on our inspiring conversation with Elizabeth Larkam, we discuss ways to design Reformer classes for special populations. Putting a couple of classes on the schedule focusing on clients with osteoporosis, low back pain or pre and post-natal women can bring in a loyal clientele and position you as an instructor with specialized expertise. Working with these clients requires a deeper understanding of the condition and a conscious approach to program design but it can be so rewarding to see how Pilates can truly change lives. Let us know if you are doing this already and how it’s going.

    Moving Conversation Socials 

    Brian’s Book on Low Back Pain and Conditions:
    Back Exercise; Stabilize, Mobilize and Reduce Pain
    https://a.co/d/8IUb7L6

    Email: movingconvos@gmail.com
    IG: @movingconvos
    FB: Moving Conversations

    Brian
    IG: @fit4lifedc
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/brianrichey/ 

    Nora
    IG: nora.s.john.7
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/nora.s.john.7
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    59 mins
  • Intelligent Reformer Class Programming with Elizabeth Larkam

    Intelligent Reformer Class Programming with Elizabeth Larkam
    Mar 10 2026
    S3-37 Intelligent Reformer Class Programming with Elizabeth Larkam
    Elizabeth Larkam has been teaching and evolving Pilates for 40 years. She developed the original group Reformer program when Balanced Body’s Pilates Allegro was launched in 1999. Since then Elizabeth has explored many advances in movement science, and integrated them into movement practice in the Pilates environment. She has now come full circle and is teaching 15 group Reformer classes each week. Listen to our fascinating discussion of how Elizabeth incorporates her many insights into the group Reformer environment.

    Elizabeth's Socials and Offers:
    Pilates Anytime classes 2026:
    Reformer Cardio - Leg and Arm Jumps
    Creating New, Strong Connections - Reformer with Box

    https://www.pilatesanytime.com/instructor-bio/76/Elizabeth-Larkam-Pilates-Teacher

    Books:
    1. Fascia in Motion (Handspring 2017)
    2. Pilates Applications for Health Conditions
    Two Volume Set
    Co-editors Madeline Black and Elizabeth Larkam
    Handspring Publishing, May 2025

    Elizabeth teaches online classes every day. A different prop every day of the week as well as Chair with rotator discs, Reformer with jump board, Reformer with box, Reformer with cords, loops, infinity footbar.
    http://www.bewellstaywell.net/elizabethlarkam

    Pilates Anytime classes 2026:
    Reformer Cardio - Leg and Arm Jumps
    Creating New, Strong Connections - Reformer with Box
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    1 hr
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