Joan Breibart
| Joan Breibart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Pilates instructor |
| 📆 Years active | 1960s-present |
| Known for | PhysicalMind Institute |
| Notable work | Diet Directives (2000) Standing Pilates (2004) |
| 👪 Relatives | Zishe Breitbart |
Joan Breibart (born 1941) is an American Pilates instructor, inventor, and writer. She is known for establishing the PhysicalMind Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Pilates Method.[1][2][3] She is a direct descendant of Zishe Breitbart, who was known as the "Strongest Man in the World" and Eisenkönig ("Ironking") during the 1920s.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Breibart was born in 1941. She is a direct descendant of Zishe Breitbart, also known as Siegmund Breitbart, a Polish-born vaudeville strongman.[4][5][6]
She graduated from Barnard College in 1963.[7] Upon graduating, she worked in the publishing industry.[8]
Career[edit]
Breibart started practicing Pilates during the 1960s.[9] She co-authored the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach (1971).[7] In 1987, she moved from New York to Santa Fe, New Mexico following the 1987 stock market crash.[8]
In 1991, she co-founded the Institute for Pilates Method in Santa Fe, New Mexico, now known as the PhysicalMind Institute, with Eve Gentry and Michele Larsson.[10]
More recently, Breibart invented the Tye4 and Tye4x Pilates Wearable Reformer and currently heads the PhysicalMind Institute. She also holds patents for the Mini-Reformer, the Mve Chair, Parasetter, HeadFloater, SmartSEAT, and other fitness equipment.
Publications[edit]
Breibart has authored several books,[11] including Standing Pilates (2004),[12] The Body Biz (2006), and Suckered Into Wellness (2017). She is also the co-author of the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach (1971).[7]
- Diet Directives (2000) (with Meredith Luce)
- Standing Pilates: Strengthen and Tone Your Body Wherever You Are (2004)
- The Body Biz: The Pilates Story (2006)
- Suckered Into Wellness: The Truth Will Set You & Your Body Free (2017)
- 80Bites: The Real Portion Plan, The Real Science of Hormones (2021)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dec 18, 1996, page 76". Los Angeles Times. 1996-12-18. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ Berne, Betsy (1998-03-01). "Spinal Analysis". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ Astley, Amy (1996-09-01). "September 1996". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Jewish Masculinities in Germany: Second International Workshop on Gender in German Jewish History" (in Deutsch). H-Soz-Kult. 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ "Breitbart, Zishe". YIVO. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ "History of PhysicalMind Institute". PhysicalMind Institute. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Alumnae Bibliography" (PDF). Barnard College. May 2010. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ostertag, Elizabeth (2024-06-28). "Joan Breibart, a Pilates Pioneer, on Why the Workout Continues to Grow". Athletech News. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ Lowrey, Annie (2015-09-15). "The Pilatespocalypse: How the Method That Started the Boutique-Fitness Trend Is Going Bust". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ "The Pilates Method And a Trademark Feud". The New York Times. 1994-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ Breibart, Joan. "Joan Breibart". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ↑ "Joan Breibart". Chicago Tribune. 2003-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
