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Body Conversations®

Body Conversations®

Written by: Joan Breibart
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Joan Breibart is a New York-based inventor who holds nine patents, has authored five books, and edited 20 titles. She is also the person who re-launched the Pilates Method in 1991 and made it a household name in a decade. This podcast is called Body Conversations because it uses the body to view political and cultural trends.

Visit physicalmindinstitute.com or 80bites.com to learn more.

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Episodes
  • Full Circle with Cindy Crawford

    Full Circle with Cindy Crawford
    Apr 29 2026

    Recorded this on Nov 15th, but then didn’t post it. It’s even more relevant on April 29, 2026, about the cycles in exercise and branding. Guess what? Callanetics and calisthenics are both coming back!

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    21 mins
  • The Pilates Reformer is the Worst Apparatus for Group Exercise

    The Pilates Reformer is the Worst Apparatus for Group Exercise
    Jan 28 2026

    Joan Breibart of PhysicalMind Institute discusses why the Pilates Reformer is the worst possible apparatus for group exercise and why there is no such thing as classical and contemporary Pilates.

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    26 mins
  • Wellness Culture Featuring Comedian Tori Piskin

    Wellness Culture Featuring Comedian Tori Piskin
    Oct 16 2025

    Joan Breibart talks with Comedian Tori Piskin about “wellness” and what this means for exercise, diet, fitness and nutrition in the time of Ozempic. Both are long time Pilates Clients, but Tori, because of her age (34), is what is commonly known as a Wellness Bitch while Joan (age 84) is a Natural Eater just like Joe Pilates.

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    1 hr and 1 min
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