20/02/2026
You can look perfect and still not be helping people enough.
I come from a ballet background.
Ballet was my profession. Perfection was the standard. Lines, control, discipline. Your body had to look right to be right.
When I started my first Pilates education, that same focus followed me. Beautiful shapes. Clean technique. Doing things the way they are traditionally done.
This is not a post against the original repertoire or Contrology, as Joseph originally named his method. This is about my evolution.
At some point, I realised something uncomfortable.
Perfection was not helping my clients as much as I knew they could be helped.
They did not need to look perfect.
They needed to move better.
To feel stronger.
To return to the activities they love with more confidence than before.
So I started questioning myself.
And questioning yourself is uncomfortable.
We defend what feels familiar.
We protect what feeds our ego.
I was lucky to find mentors who follow current science and clinical guidelines. Mentors who question themselves too. They taught me how to think critically instead of simply memorising. How to make thoughtful decisions, even when they do not fully align with theirs.
Since then, perfection is no longer my priority.
It is not about teaching everything as it “should” be. Because “should” is subjective.
Without losing the essence and beauty of Pilates, I teach my clients how to succeed in their own bodies. To grow. To get stronger. To become more mobile. To face pain and fear with guidance and support.
That is why Move with Ana exists.
Not to create perfect shapes or follow trends.
But to help you move stronger, safer and with confidence in your own body.