Christina Maria Gadar

@gadarpilates

Pilates Instructor, Fitness Coach
🇧🇷🇺🇸 Pilates teacher certified by Romana. Author (books on Amazon). Based in Sarasota, FL Email:GadarPilates@gmail.com @open_access_pilates_archives 🦋
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Back when I learned the Kneeling Ballet Stretches on the Cadillac from Romana Kryzanowska, she had me position the fuzzies away from the Trapeze Swing using the measurement from my elbow to my fingertips. I love this set up because it allows me to fully open my chest with my arms reaching beyond my field of vision in the second part of the movement. This is different from the way Romana’s daughter, Sari Mejia Santo, sets up this exercise. Sari likes to have the fuzzies touching the brackets of the horizontal bar above the Trapeze Swing. 

One of the challenges Romana gave me was to lift my seat off my heel without relying heavily on my arms, much like the Traveling Splits exercise she taught on the floor. Sari let me thread my wrists through the fuzzies and grab either the straps above the fuzzies or the parallel bars overhead when I went into the second part of the stretch with my pelvis forward, chest lifted. Holding the parallel bars can be especially helpful when doing the chest opening part of the stretch when the leg is extended to the side and to the back in arabesque (not shown).

#gadarpilates #pilatessarasota #sarasotapilates #christinagadarvideos #romanakryzanowska #sarimejiasanto #classicalpilates #pilatesballetstretches #kneelingballetstretches 2025-09-14 18:55:22 Back when I learned the.. 608 +63% 17 +28%
I love these memories from Meeting Contrology 2025 captured by davidw.digital in the studio of pilatesthiagomatos organized by _gilsantos_ 
(You can’t see much of me in the ninth slide in this series but it’s one of my favorites 🥰 )

I’m really grateful to be returning to Brasil in 2026 in the studio of Pedro Rocha origempilates and Vanessa Tolotti classicalpilatesrp 

To register for my continuing education in São Paulo and my workshops in Riberão Preto, contact: meeting_contrology 🇧🇷 💚💛 💪 

#pilatesbrasil #josephpilates #romanakryzanowska #gadarpilates #meetingcontrology2026 #archivalpilates #classicalpilates #pilateshistory #IfYoureGoingToDoItDoItRight 2025-09-07 03:44:11 .. 389 +4% 24 +81%
August 29, 2025 is a special day! On this day twelve years ago, I published my first Pilates book, but more importantly, today is the 80th birthday of grandmaster teacher, Sari Mejia Santo! I count my blessings for twenty-five years of Pilates lessons, mentoring, laughter, respect, inspiration, and friendship. Feliz cumpleaños! 🥂 

#sarimejiasanto #pilateshistory #gadarpilates 2025-08-29 20:11:24 August 29, 2025 is a .. 707 +89% 25 +88%
Sometimes I’m able to convince the extremely talented Brazilian videographers to get out from behind the camera and participate, and when they do they don’t disappoint! 

Thank you Júlio César multimidiajc and David William davidw.digital for all of your work documenting my lessons and workshops meeting_contrology in Santo André ‘23-‘25 the_pilates_center and Curitiba 2025 pilatesthiagomatos 

I can’t wait for meeting_contrology em setembro de 2026 in São Paulo origempilates and Ribeirão Preto classicalpilatesrp !!!

O talento em Brasil é incrível! 💪 🇧🇷 

#pilatesclássico #romanakryzanowska #josephpilates #meetingcontrology #archivalpilates #evegentry #clarapilates #pilatespushupdevices #gadarpilates 2025-08-26 00:43:17 .. 502 +34% 16 +20%
I first recreated this iconic image of Joseph Pilates and Elaine Malbin with my husband three years ago, and I recently recreated again in Brazil with pilatesthiagomatos meeting_contrology and pilatesempower !

📸 Second Slide davidw.digital 

#pilatesbrasil #josephpilates #elainemalbin #archivalpilates #pilateshistory #gadarpilates #pilatesthiagomatos #meetingcontrology2025 #pilatesempower 2025-08-18 07:21:09 I first recreated this.. 191 -49% 8 -40%
What do Romana’s Kneeling Ballet Stretches and Clara’s Traveling Splits have in common? Both involve a type of front split, one with the front foot on the trapeze the other with the front foot sliding out on the floor, but for me the biggest similarity (and challenge) is using the buttocks muscles to lift the seat off the back heel without relying on the arms prior to going into the front split stretch. It’s just another example of the same Pilates concepts getting recycled in different areas of the studio!

#pilatessarasota #sarasotapilates #pilateskneelingballetstretches #pilatestravelingsplits #romanakryzanowska #clarapilates #gadarpilates 2025-08-12 04:29:14 What do Romana’s Kn.. 722 +93% 19 +43%
Over the past two weeks I taught workshops and lessons in Curitiba and Santo André, Brasil for meeting_contrology and despite the tremendous amount of energy that goes into a trip like this, I leave Brazil more energized than I arrived thanks to all of the people who attended. I even skipped lunch on my final day of workshops to work on the push up devices with the amazing randazzo_pilates because I was too energized to sit down!

Thank you so much _gilsantos_ for your meticulous preparation for these two events, pilatesthiagomatos for sharing your beautiful studio and for taking such good care of me in Curitiba, davidw.digital for documenting the event in Curitiba on video and photos alongside such thoughtful captions (I can’t wait to see more!), vanessagonzalezpilates for sharing your gorgeous studio the_pilates_center in Santo André for three consecutive years, Aline pilates.belavista for your kindness and for organizing the event in Santo André with Gil for three consecutive years, Júlio multimidiajc for documenting the event in Santo André for three consecutive years with artistry and attention to every detail, phmartins1000 for taking me to and from the airport in São Paolo for the past three years, and to everyone who took time away from their work and personal lives to participate! Brazil is, and always will be, my second home. 🇧🇷 💚 💛 

#pilatesbrasil #josephpilates #romanakryzanowska #archivalpilates #classicalpilates #sharethework #pilatescanoa 😉 2025-08-04 04:38:19 Ov.. 737 +97% 58 +337%
Recarregando as energias no Rio de Janeiro com minha família. A felicidade hoje vai virar saudade amanhã. 💚 💛 2025-07-30 02:21:51 Recarregando as e.. 173 -54% 5 -62%
I count my blessings for every pearl of wisdom I received and every moment we shared. Feliz aniversário Romana! 

#romanakryzanowska #classicalpilates #gadarpilates #pilatessarasota 2025-07-01 03:31:51 I count my blessings for.. 683 +83% 20 +51%
Pilates can make you as strong as a Formula One pilot, or at least as strong as Brad Pitt! When I saw the trailer for the new F1 movie I instantly noticed the clip of him training his powerhouse. 

My first student raced cars and through her I learned that race car pilots are the ultimate athletes who must have a strong center to withstand racing at such high speeds, many of them do Pilates!

UPDATE: I saw the movie and loved it! 🎥 

#f1movie #formulaonepilot #bradpitt #formulaone #racecarpilot

#srqpilates #pilatessrq #pilatessarasota #archivalpilates #josephpilates #gadarpilates 2025-06-26 22:06:05 Pilates can make you a.. 312 -16% 13 -2%
Suzanne trained with me with me through 2024, just a few weeks prior to her 95th birthday this past January. She was a classical pianist, a lover of the arts, and she became fluent in Spanish after marrying her Spanish speaking husband (many similarities with my Pilates mentor, Romana Kryzanowska). 

Suzanne’s dedication and consistency in her Pilates practice was outstanding and I will always cherish the pearls of wisdom she gave me. In Suzanne’s honor, I too will start carrying the Quaker quote she carried with her, “I shall pass through this world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.” 2025-05-01 04:22:19 Suzanne trained w.. 324 -13% 27 +103%
I’m looking forward to sharing my knowledge in Curitiba and Santo André, Brasil with meeting_contrology this year! I’ll be sharing classical Pilates exercises as I learned them directly from Romana Kryzanowska and archival Pilates exercises such as the ones in this video, which come from my meticulous research of Joe’s prolific documentation. #brazilansarestrong💪

Estou ansioso para compartilhar meu conhecimento em Curitiba e Santo André, Brasil, com meeting_contrology este ano! Vou compartilhar exercícios clássicos de Pilates que eu aprendi diretamente com Romana Kryzanowska e exercícios de arquivo de Pilates, como os deste vídeo, que vêm da minha pesquisa meticulosa da documentação prolífica de Joe. #brasileirossãofortes💪

#BecomeTheChange🦋 #ShareTheWork💫 #radiateyourlight 💖 #findawayormakeone 🧿#shinebrightwithinyourcircleofinfluence✨ 

#josephpilates #archivalpilates #pilatesarchives #pilatesarchive #joepilates #originalpilates #pilateshistory #openaccesspilatesarchives #christinagadarvideos #classicalpilates #romanakryzanowska #gratzpilates #gratzequipped #advancedpilates 🎪 😉 2025-03-07 04:48:59 .. 163 -56% 2 -85%
This is a variation of Front Splits I learned directly from Romana Kryzanowska. She sometimes referred to it as, “Skiing.” Although the arm movement moves from Boxing, to Shave, to the Hug, I think it’s possible that Romana called it Skiing because it strengthens the tops of the thighs and works balance control, which are two qualities necessary for successful skiing. 

This is the only instance in which she added hand weights to a standing exercise on the Reformer. It was more common to see her incorporate hand weights in seated exercises such as the Stomach Massage Reach Up and Twist.

#BecomeTheChange🦋 #ShareTheWork💫 #radiateyourlight 💖 #pilateshistory #shinebrightwithinyourcircleofinfluence✨ #romanakryzanowska #classicalpilates #christinagadarvideos #gratzpilates #gratzequipped 2025-03-06 04:21:43 This is .. 279 -25% 4 -70%
This photo popped up in my “Memories” this morning. It was taken in the summer of 2010 in Fort Lauderdale at the last Romana’s Pilates convention Romana attended (she was 87). What makes it extra special to me is that my husband and I are in the background holding our babies. 

#romanakryzanowska #romanaspilates #romanaspilatesinternational #timeflies 2025-02-12 18:49:03 This photo popped u.. 181 -52% 11 -17%
Romana’s Pilates Symposium, December 2024, with Sari Santo, Juanita Lopez and  Anthony Rabara. Additional photos from my lessons with Anthony and Jane.

#romanaspilates #romanaspilatesinternational 2025-02-12 18:46:24 Romana’s Pilates Sympos.. 521 +40% 4 -70%
The original exercises archived by Joseph Pilates, such as this archival Long Bridge from Joe’s Reformer chart made in 1929, and the exercises I learned directly from Romana Kryzanowska, such as her High Bridge, have given me such a rich Pilates vocabulary and I look forward to sharing many of these “pearls” in New York City next weekend at pearlpilatesnyc with private lessons on January 25th and a special workshop focusing on Pilates Springs, Matwork and Physical Culture on the 26th. I hope to see you there! #gadarinthebigapple🍎 #pilatespearls 🦪

#josephpilates #archivalpilates #pilateshistory #romanakryzanowska #romanaspilates #openaccesspilatesarchives #christinagadarvideos #becomethechange🦋 #sharethework💫 #shinebrightwithinyourcircleofinfluence✨ 🧿 #spreadyourwings🕊️ #itstimetofly💓 2025-01-19 20:27:12 .. 387 +4% 13 -2%
🎶 🔔 🎄 Boas Festas! Feliz Natal!
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! 

#pilateschristmas #pilatessplits #christinagadarvideos #pilatessarasota #itsawonderfullife #archivalpilates #classicalpilates #josephpilates #romanakryzanowska 2024-12-24 21:00:28 🎶 🔔 🎄 Boas Festa.. 294 -21% 15 +13%
Alguns fotos dos workshops em Santo André 

Fotos: multimidiajc 
Estúdio: the_pilates_center 
Evento: meeting_contrology 

#josephpilates #archivalpilates #romanaspilates #pilatesbrasil 2024-11-19 20:38:33 Alguns fotos dos worksh.. 206 -45% 7 -47%
Reach!!! Estende!!! Stretch!!! Alonga!!!

Fotos: ricardoaquinofotografo 
Estúdio: spiralepilates 
Evento: meeting_contrology 

#pilatesbrasil #josephpilates #pilatesclássico #energía #meetingcontrology2024 #belohorizonte 2024-11-17 03:10:44 Reach!!! Estende!!! St.. 479 +28% 12 -10%
(Swipe Left.) Happy birthday Anthony rabarapilates !!! Thank you for teaching me and my kids so much. I can’t wait to see you in just three weeks! 🥳

#romanaspilates #romanaspilatesinternational #scorpiofriendship♏️ 2024-11-16 04:26:59 (Swipe Left.) Ha.. 549 +47% 8 -40%
#floridastrong 💪🌀 #pilatessarasota #josephpilates #pilateshistory #romanaspilates #romanakryzanowska 💙 #gratzpilates #gratzequipped 2024-10-07 06:07:03 #floridastrong 💪.. 262 -30% 3 -77%
I will be giving a special workshop at the newly opened pearlpilatesnyc in New York City next Sunday, October 13th. It will combine my in-depth research of Joseph Pilates’ documented work along with my direct studies with Romana Kryzanowska and my 25 years of teaching experience. To register, reach out to abenapilates See you in the Big Apple! 🍎

#pearlpilates #archivalpilates #classicalpilates #josephpilates #romanakryzanowska #pilateshistory #pilatesinnewyork 2024-10-02 17:59:57 I will be giving a s.. 57 -85% 2 -85%
I’m super excited to be teaching in Abena Tolentino’s new Pilates studio in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC in a few weeks! Abena is an inspiration in every way and I’m honored to be the first guest teacher in her gorgeous new space! Reach out to pearlpilatesnyc to register for my workshop and to schedule private lessons.

Posted withregram • pearlpilatesnyc I am so honored to host Christina Gadar at Pearl Pilates NYC, I became very inspired by her during COVID as I had time to read her books, it started with a zoom session about Standing Pilates and I have been her dedicated student since, what I love most about her is her drive to always learn and her generosity in sharing her diverse knowledge selflessly.  If you are a pilates instructor and want to be challenged and feel authentic Pilates, schedule a private session or register for a workshop on 10/12 & 10/13.  Email: contact@pearlpilatesnyc.com for more information.  pearlpilatesnyc #pilates #workshop #training #christinagadarvideos #pearl #pilatesreformer #classes #chelsea #hudsonyards #pilatesinstructor #pilateslovers #romanapilates 2024-09-29 04:34:31 I’m super excited.. 115 -69% 5 -62%
Here’s a fun little book I made a while back for my other Pilates profile on Instagram called, open_access_pilates_archives 

#josephpilates #pilateshistory #archivalpilates #christinagadarvideos #sharethework💫 #becomethechange🦋 2024-08-27 06:55:25 Here’s a fun litt.. 255 -32% 8 -40%
I’m so excited to be returning to Brazil in November to teach at meeting_contrology in both Belo Horizonte and Santo André. I hope to see many of you there!

#pilatesbrasil #pilateshistory #josephpilates #romanakryzanowska #classicalpilates #pilatesclassico #archivalpilates 2024-06-02 20:58:13 I’m so excited to be r.. 240 -36% 6 -55%

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