Joan Breibart
American fitness instructor
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Joan Breibart (born 1941) is an American Pilates instructor, inventor, and writer.[1][2][3] She is known for establishing the PhysicalMind Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Pilates Method.[4][5][6][7]
Joan Breibart | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) |
| Education | Barnard College |
| Occupation | Pilates instructor |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
| Known for | PhysicalMind Institute |
| Notable work | Diet Directives (2000) Standing Pilates (2004) |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Breibart was born in 1941.[8] She graduated from Barnard College in 1963.[9] Upon graduating, she worked in the publishing industry.[10]
Career
Breibart started practicing Pilates during the 1960s.[11] She co-authored the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach (1971).[9] In 1987, she moved from New York to Santa Fe, New Mexico following the 1987 stock market crash.[10][12]
In 1991, she co-founded the Institute for Pilates Method[13][14] in Santa Fe, New Mexico, now known as the PhysicalMind Institute,[15] with Eve Gentry and Michele Larsson.[16][17] Before becoming the president of the Institute for the Pilates Method, she worked with Seligman & Latz, a beauty salon chain.[18]
More recently, Breibart invented the Tye4 and Tye4x Pilates Wearable Reformer[19] and currently heads the PhysicalMind Institute.[20] She also holds patents for the Mini-Reformer, the Mve Chair, Parasetter, HeadFloater, SmartSEAT, and other fitness equipment.
Publications
Breibart has authored several books, including Standing Pilates (2004),[21] 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).[9]
- Diet Directives (2000) (with Meredith Luce)
- Standing Pilates: Strengthen and Tone Your Body Wherever You Are (2004). ISBN 978-0-471-56655-7.
- 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)