Joan Breibart | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Barnard College |
| Occupation | Pilates instructor |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
| Known for | PhysicalMind Institute |
| Notable work | Diet Directives (2000) Standing Pilates (2004) |
| Website | www |
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]
Breibart was born in 1941. [8] She graduated from Barnard College in 1963. [9] Upon graduating, she worked in the publishing industry. [10]
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.
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]