Frances Sheridan Goulart is a Pilates mat and Reformer instructor, Hatha Yoga instructor, certified clinical nutritionist and the author of sixteen books on health and nutrition, including the recent Super Immunity Foods: A Complete Program to Boost Wellness, Speed Recovery, and Keep Your Body Strong (McGraw Hill). She lives in Ridgefield, CT.

by Frances Sheridan Goulart
One of the most important Pilates principles that (hopefully) guides us as we master our mind/body connection is imagination.
We’ve got to have an imagination to reap the rewards of Pilates and to rear a healthy, well-nourished body. Test: Do you eat the same bowl of oatmeal every morning? Do you do the [...]

by Frances Sheridan Goulart
You’re constantly scooping your abdominals during your workout, but what are you scooping up when you hop off your apparatus or mat and reach for the menu?
The Pilates philosophy is not just about using control at the studio—it’s also about how efficiently you feed your body between those Saws and Spine Twists.
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By Frances Sheridan Goulart
Welcome to my blog, Off the Mat, On the Menu, which will explore the intersection between Pilates and nutrition by channeling the principles of Joseph Pilates—and how they relate to your practice, whether you’re a student or a teacher. I invite you to fold your mat and unfold your napkin.
Does your [...]