The Pilates Goddess Podcast

It's true! I increased my bone density 5% in just two years, without any hormones, medications, or special supplements. All the goodies are in here. Faster Way To Fat Loss Osteoporosis Modifications for Pilates Puff Puff Pilates NEW - Transcript: Hey everybody, it's Lynda Lippin. Welcome back to the Pilates Goddess podcast. I am so thrilled to be here with you in February 2026. Even though you know, things in this world are really hard right now. Things in this country are really hard right now. 0:19 I'm personally having an OK entrance into 2026, so the biggest thing that's happened over the last two years for me is that I did manage to pay off a chunk of debt that I really needed to pay off. 0:44 I worked my little butt off to do that and I also managed to increase my bone density by 5% in the last two years. That's right, 5%, another 3% and I will be back to normal range and not in osteopenia anymore. 1:07 And I also managed to pack on about 20 lbs of muscle but net lose about 20 lbs. So you know, I am just happy with how the body is working right now. And in addition to all of this, because I have so much arthritis in my joints and they are indeed going to need to be replaced, I'm seeing a physiatrist at Mount Sinai and we're kind of working through some stuff. 1:32 But realistically, you know, I can't 'cause my joints any much more harm. And right now it's good for me to be in less pain to kind of reset my nervous system, get my sleep back on point, maybe get off more of the gabapentin because THC seems to be working well for my pain. 1:54 That the injections that I'm getting, steroid injections, in my hip and shoulder and my neck will keep me pain free enough to avoid the joint replacements for another year or two. 2:12 That's all I'm doing. Like I know I need the joints replaced, but I'm not ready to do that now. And the way forward is to basically shoot 3 in 1 oil in there like the Tin Man. But I got to tell you, I had my left hip injected last Thursday and it felt so much better. 2:38 I had kind of a rough Thursday, you know, because the injection site gets sore and I was tired and whatever, But by the time I went out on Saturday, I was feeling like significantly better. I can walk stairs now without having to hold on to the banister, which is really exciting. 2:56 My balance is better. I don't have to limp when I first get up from bed or the couch, which was starting to happen. And I'm getting my shoulder injected next Thursday and I am so excited because my left shoulder is so clunky and so fucked up that if to just have that smoothed out a little is gonna be awesome. 3:21 Now, these things are temporary, right? So an injection might last, you know, three to six months. So I just figure, you know it somewhere between probably two and four times a year, I will need to go get these shots. 3:37 And when I'm tired of that, I'm gonna get my joints replaced and I will then be bionic and even more awesome than I am now. All right, in other news, Puff Puff Pilates is going really well. 3:55 I, as I'm sure you can all imagine, am really enjoying this Stoner Pilates goddess era of my life. I am thrilled to be open about my use of cannabis, about my use of cannabis for pain, for anxiety, regulation, for sleep, for all kinds of things. 4:18 I've been doing it for 47 years, my friends, but it's finally legal, so I talk about it. And if you want to know if I talk about it with my doctors as freely as I do here and with friends and whoever wants to hear about it, yeah, I do. 4:35 My doctors all know what I do. They all know how much plant I use, how I use it, and they're all fans because I'm doing well. So let's kind of deep dive into what I've done for the Osteoporo Osteopenia and why. 4:59 As you may know, if you've been a long time listener of the podcast or you know me or you've read some of my articles, my struggles with endometriosis. For most of my life I had pretty severe endometriosis with bladder and bowel involvement. 5:16 I was in pain, I had to pee all the time, felt like I had a urinary tract infection even though I didn't for like 2 years. That was fun and finally had a total abdominal hysterectomy about 30 years ago after a year of being on Lupron, which is an injection that a monthly injection that essentially stops any kind of sex hormone in your body. 5:47 So it stops estrogen, it stops progesterone, it stops testosterone, all the things, right. I therefore have had low estrogen levels, which are intrinsic, you know, crucial to bone strength for much of my life. 6:09 In addition, I struggled a lot with food when I was like 12/13/14 and and a little bit after that. My mother was bipolar and there was just a lot of dysregulation going on around me and people didn't always notice really what I was doing. 6:34 So I regulated food and I was eating literally 600 calories a day. I remember 600 calories a day. I was writing down my meals, and that's really not enough calories to build bone for an adolescent girl. 6:52 So in addition to the hormonal challenges, you also have kind of the old anorexia challenges. But now I'm good with food, right? And I'm really good with exercise. 7:09 During the two years prior to my last bone density scan, I was in horrible, horrible chronic pain from long COVID. And with that chronic pain, I could not do a lot of strength training or high intensity exercise. 7:31 I had to really stick to very low intensity Pilates, you know, yoga, very low intensity in home, like walking and cardio workouts and such things as that. Pain started to abate. 7:48 I discover that my bone density is like down. I went from normal. I went from like at least 0.3 to -1.8. So I looked at the results of that DEXA scan. 8:06 I saw osteopenia in my lumbar spine and I said hell no, no, no, no, not today. Osteopenia. I am not dealing with this shit. I do not have time. So the first thing that I did is I know of an extraordinarily effective online at based community based resistance training program called Faster Weight of Fat Loss. 8:37 I've talked about it on here before. The founder, Amanda Tress, is a friend of mine. I was a beta coach for her for many moons and knew her before. Faster way. And it's effective and basically half an hour a day, half an hour to 45 minutes. 8:58 So I let my husband know that I was signing back up for the program. I reached out, I signed back up, and because I'm a pretty talented personal trainer who knows you know how to do things, I was easily able to translate all of the resistance workouts where they were using kettle bells or dumbbells into one dumbbell and bands and tubing. 9:36 I live in a studio apartment with my husband. All of my workout equipment fits into a small drawer. I use heavy tubing. I mean, I have metal doors so my my doors can take the weight. I overhead press, you know, 30 lbs of tubing. 9:56 I chest press 60 lbs of tubing off the door right now. It you know, I'm using heavy stuff and I use also looped mini bands for things like preacher curls and concentration curls. I've really broken down the entire program into doable band and tubing and I just started working out. 10:24 Now, when I first started back on faster way, I was certainly not using this level of resistance. I think I was using maybe a 10 LB tubing and maybe a 20 LB tubing and that was like as far as that was going. And then I, you know, as things get easier or sometimes I can tell, you may think this is funny, but I connect my tubing to the bottom of my bathroom door, which faces my galley kitchen and my microwave. 11:01 So if I'm doing chest pressing and I get super close to the microwave, I know it's time for me to up the resistance and get something new. And then I start further back so that I am consistently challenging myself. 11:19 If you've ever used looped mini bands at all the colored ones, I now deadlift with the extra heavy. The heavy and the light. So you know, it's it's a lot it's a lot of poundage, but being consistent and doing the work has led to me having 5% more bone density without having to take medication. 11:54 I didn't start any hormone therapy. I haven't taken any shots. There's nothing else is going on. I'm resistance training and if you don't do classical Pilates, but you're doing some other form of of Pilates that might be a little faster paced, that might use slightly lighter resistance. 12:19 I want you to understand that that work is not necessarily going to give you bone strengthening benefits in the way that working on classical Pilates equipment will. Now why is that? Because the springs are heavier, there's no ball bearings in the wheels on the reformers, so a lot more strength is required and a lot more strain through the larger muscles. 12:46 And every single exercise is modifiable for osteopenia or osteoporosis. I don't give a shit what anybody says. You can go on my website, go to lintalippman.com/everything and you will see teacher workshops that I recorded, very simple ones for Matt and for all of the apparatus just talking about osteoporosis modifications. 13:15 So I started doing more Pilates. I added in the faster weight of fat loss resistance training and I'll put a link to all these things in the show notes. But doing the consistent work led to me increasing my bone mass and my strength and my muscle mass. 13:37 Now it was very interesting and I want to talk to you about this because I think this is important for everyone to hear. OK, this is not just me patting myself on the back. It is important for everyone to hear is that we can all do this. 13:54 It just requires the work. If you're not the kind of person who wants to exercise with an app then and or you are comfortable with working out at home, but you want somebody say on Zoom to be watching your form and help put you through that, then you know, contact me, contact some online trainers and get somebody to do that with you. 14:19 OK, That's a thing people do that if you are not comf

We start with a reminder about my Puff Puff Pilates event tomorrow 7-9pm at To The Moon HQ in Bushwick (just a few blocks from L). Pilates starts at 7:30pm - click here to rsvp Then I give the dirt on my financial illiteracy, how that screwed me, and how I'm moving forward now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A personal recap, thoughts on Pilates biz, and lots of gratitude! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Competition may be scary, but shouldn't be business-altering. Here's why I'm not worried at all about the new "Pilates" studio opening down the street. also, some updates on Puff Puff Pilates and on me. Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn, YouTube PuffPuffPilates.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This past weekend I attended Revelry, the professional NYC cannabis convention. I went for 3.5 hours to do a very targeted networking session (there were over 200 brands there). I spoke with over 30 brands - about 1 every 6 minutes - and left with 18 new contacts who are interested in discussing partnerships.How did I do that? A clear elevator pitch & QR code for more info. Listen for the exact formula I used.Also, it's my 59th birthday next week, so use code happy59 to take 59% off all my Pilates Teacher Mastermind® & Strong Bones digital downloads.Come celebrate with me tomorrow at The Collective High 9/17, 6-9pm, midtown - consumption, vibes, pilates, food, goodie bagAnd join Puff Puff Pilates at Le Flora Cannabis in the FIDI 9/28, 2-3:30pm - smoke sesh, pilates, food, goodie bagMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you follow me on social, or talk to me in real life, you've heard about my new cannabis + Pilates event - Puff Puff Pilates. I have sponsors, gift bags, and am teaching Pilates in licensed dispensaries. How did this happen? How am I combining my love of weed with my love of Pilates in a legal way? Listen and find out....Sign up for Puff Puff Pilates eventsMy Everything PageFind me:WebsitePilates Teacher Mastermind® FB groupStrong Bones Pilates™ FB GroupIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What do you think of when you hear "Pilates Body"? Is Pilates primarily for aesthetics or function? Let's discuss!My Everything PageFind me:WebsitePilates Teacher Mastermind® FB groupStrong Bones Pilates™ FB GroupIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is jam-packed with updates and ideas, so buckle up!The replays of both Joe's Original 34 Pilates Mat class and Teaching Multi-level Open System Pilates Classes workshop are available for purchase.My Everything PageFind me:WebsitePilates Teacher Mastermind® FB groupStrong Bones Pilates™ FB GroupIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In my quest to support Pilates teachers (and clients) from all lineages, I've come up with some simple ways to help everyone organize Pilates exercises so that both teaching and learning are easier.Mnemonic devices (like "i before e, except after c") are what I use. In this episode I explain what they are and how to use them to make your life easier.Find me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/pilatesteachermastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongbonespilatesIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comWorkshop Link - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/aa8027c5/?categories[]=Workshops%20for%20Pilates%20TeachersMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I keep reading more and more accounts of people being injured in larger mixed-level Pilates classes, especially on the reformer. This increase is due to a number of factors, including owners who don't know Pilates and think cheapest apparatus is best, teachers who are rushed through training, and the divisiveness in the Pilates world, which makes continuing education difficult.Here I talk about some easy ways to appropriately choose exercises, as well as what NOT to do.Find me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/pilatesteachermastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongbonespilatesIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comWorkshop Link - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/aa8027c5/?categories[]=Workshops%20for%20Pilates%20TeachersMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy 2025! Today's episode is for both Pilates fans and Pilates teachers.I'm starting with some personal updates, including my upcoming move to Bermuda!Then we move on to a discussion of the Pilates system, how it all connects, and what your best path forward is for learning Pilates for your own body, or to teach others.Links:I break down the full Pilates mat is episodes 99-112.Start with 99. The HundredFind me:Find me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you're a Pilates client who is considering teaching, please listen to this quick episode! There are many cheap & easy options for Pilates teacher training, and none of them will set you up to teach actual human beings in a studio setting.Here's why the cheap & easy route to Pilates isn't always the best route....Private podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I've been asking the question lately about how Pilates teachers approach clients with back pain. I lead with Romana's "bad back, keep flat". This simple approach keeps my clients safe, and here's why I love it.Private podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinFB - https://facebook.com/lyndalippinpilatesEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are you wondering what kind of Pilates certification to get? Do you want to have the most options?Here's why I believe that a comprehensive Pilates certification is the way to go!Pilates After Spine Surgery & Joint Replacements Workshop link - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14156973&appointmentType=category:Workshops%20for%20Pilates%20TeachersPrivate podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you have clients coming into Pilates classes after spine surgery? Have you had spine surgery and been told Pilates would be great for you?In this episode I break down the most important modifications for Pilates after spine surgery, and discuss a bit about what different spine surgeries are.Workshop link - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14156973&appointmentType=category:Workshops%20for%20Pilates%20TeachersPrivate podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you'd like to keep your clients safe and avoid personal injury lawsuits, this episode is for you!Pilates after Spine Surgery & Joint Replacements Workshop info - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14156973&appointmentType=category:Workshops%20for%20Pilates%20TeachersPrivate Podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Progressing clients (or ourselves) is one of the juiciest topics in Pilates! I've simplified this, and I hope you can use this way of organizing the work.Private Podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

So many of us start Pilates to help us handle pain, but there is still a big social stigma that pain equals weakness. Let's dive into this, and see why it just isn't true.Private Podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Many Pilates studios are starting to offer part-specific workouts (Leg Day, Arms, etc.). It's still possible to teach a full body Pilates workout with a part-specific focus, mostly using cues. Enjoy!Private Podcast - https://ko-fi.com/pilatesgoddessFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you're a Pilates teacher struggling with cues, welcome! You're in the right place.Today you'll learn about TWO best ways to cue and why they work well.The Myth of Neutral Spine - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2024817/11033065 Cues Pilates Teachers Shouldn't Use - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2024817/11224850Back to Basics Workshop - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14156973&appointmentType=category:Workshops%20for%20Pilates%20TeachersFind me:Website - https://lyndalippin.comPilates Teacher Mastermind® -  https://lyndalippin.com/pilates-teacher-mastermindStrong Bones Pilates™ Online Classes - https://lyndalippin.com/strong-bones-online-pilates-studioIG - https://instagram.com/lyndalippinYouTube - https://youtube.com/lyndalippinpilatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/lyndalippinEmail - lynda [at] lyndalippin.comMusic by Nerd SaladLove the podcast? Please review on Apple or Podchaser, Thank you! Support the showStart your podcast today at Buzzsprout Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.