[{"content":"I\u0026rsquo;m Patrizia Märki. I discovered Pilates in 2011 and found in it the union of my two passions: movement and teaching.\nI earned my diploma as a gymnastics and fitness instructor in 1989 and studied dance in the United States. For years I taught at fitness studios in Zurich before dedicating myself fully to Pilates.\nAt the 2015 Classical Pilates Convention in Pisa I met Jay Grimes, a direct student of Joseph Pilates, and Gloria Gasperi. They deeply inspired me with their view of movement as a way of healing and teaching, and the importance of developing one\u0026rsquo;s own intuition and personal expression.\nMy teaching is built on passion, quality, integrity, the joy of sharing, and helping people feel good.\nI teach in Spanish, English, Italian, German and French.\nCertifications Master Program — Pilates E-Motion Teachers Educational School, Sarzana, Italy (2019–2020) Comprehensive Certified Teacher — The Pilates Standard, Uster, Switzerland (2012–2013) Personal Trainer — SAFS Swiss Academy (2000) Diploma in Gymnastics and Fitness Instruction (1988–1989) Continuing education Seminars with PMA-recognized international Master Teachers (2013–2018) Specialized courses in pelvic floor, posture, back health, relaxation techniques and dance teaching ","permalink":"https://david-williston.github.io/patrizia-pilates/en/about/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eI\u0026rsquo;m \u003cstrong\u003ePatrizia Märki\u003c/strong\u003e. I discovered Pilates in 2011 and found in it the union of my two passions: movement and teaching.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI earned my diploma as a gymnastics and fitness instructor in 1989 and studied dance in the United States. For years I taught at fitness studios in Zurich before dedicating myself fully to Pilates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2015 Classical Pilates Convention in Pisa I met \u003cstrong\u003eJay Grimes\u003c/strong\u003e, a direct student of Joseph Pilates, and \u003cstrong\u003eGloria Gasperi\u003c/strong\u003e. They deeply inspired me with their view of movement as a way of healing and teaching, and the importance of developing one\u0026rsquo;s own intuition and personal expression.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"About"},{"content":"Getting started Everything begins with a free consultation, where we talk about your wishes, needs and goals. This is followed by three introductory sessions covering the fundamentals of the technique.\nTraining takes place on the apparatus and on the mat, in a personal atmosphere with flexible scheduling.\nFormats Private sessions — one-on-one, fully tailored to you Semi-private — up to 3 people Mat classes — groups of 3–4 people Online private sessions Prices Private sessions Price Valid for 3 introductory sessions $ — MXN 3 weeks Single session $ — MXN — 5-pack $ — MXN 6 weeks 10-pack $ — MXN 12 weeks Semi-private (per person) Price Valid for Single session $ — MXN — 5-pack $ — MXN 6 weeks 10-pack $ — MXN 12 weeks Mat classes Price Valid for Single class $ — MXN — 5-pack $ — MXN 6 weeks 10-pack $ — MXN 12 weeks Cancellations Sessions cancelled less than 24 hours in advance are charged in full, unless a medical certificate is provided.\nBook your free consultation →\n","permalink":"https://david-williston.github.io/patrizia-pilates/en/classes/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"getting-started\"\u003eGetting started\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything begins with a \u003cstrong\u003efree consultation\u003c/strong\u003e, where we talk about your wishes, needs and goals. This is followed by \u003cstrong\u003ethree introductory sessions\u003c/strong\u003e covering the fundamentals of the technique.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraining takes place on the apparatus and on the mat, in a personal atmosphere with flexible scheduling.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"formats\"\u003eFormats\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivate sessions\u003c/strong\u003e — one-on-one, fully tailored to you\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSemi-private\u003c/strong\u003e — up to 3 people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMat classes\u003c/strong\u003e — groups of 3–4 people\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline private sessions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"prices\"\u003ePrices\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003ePrivate sessions\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eValid for\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e3 introductory sessions\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e3 weeks\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSingle session\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e5-pack\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e6 weeks\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e10-pack\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e12 weeks\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eSemi-private (per person)\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eValid for\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSingle session\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e5-pack\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e6 weeks\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e10-pack\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e12 weeks\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003cthead\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eMat classes\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eValid for\u003c/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c/thead\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSingle class\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e5-pack\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e6 weeks\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e10-pack\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e$ — MXN\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e12 weeks\u003c/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"cancellations\"\u003eCancellations\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSessions cancelled less than 24 hours in advance are charged in full, unless a medical certificate is provided.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Classes"},{"content":"Ready to start? Get in touch to schedule your free consultation.\nWhatsApp: \u0026#43;52 954 145 3286 Email: patrizia.maerki@me.com Location: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México ","permalink":"https://david-williston.github.io/patrizia-pilates/en/contact/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eReady to start? Get in touch to schedule your \u003cstrong\u003efree consultation\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"contact-list\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhatsApp:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://wa.me/529541453286\"\u003e\u0026#43;52 954 145 3286\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmail:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:patrizia.maerki@me.com\"\u003epatrizia.maerki@me.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c/strong\u003e Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Contact"},{"content":"Temporary photographs from Wikimedia Commons, used under their licenses:\nPunta Zicatela, Santa María Colotepec, Mexico (Unsplash).jpg — Cristina Cerda crisscerda (CC0) Pilates (9956559243).jpg — Red CreaDeporte (CC BY 2.0) Pilates reformer.jpg — Maddi Bazzocco (CC0) Pilates reformer pic.jpg — Payam.nazeri96 (CC BY-SA 4.0) Playa Carrizalillo, Puerto Escondido.jpg — Axolotesonriente (CC0) Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido.jpg — Anna Bertho (CC BY-SA 4.0) ","permalink":"https://david-williston.github.io/patrizia-pilates/en/credits/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eTemporary photographs from \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c/a\u003e, used under their licenses:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"photo-credits\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punta_Zicatela,_Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_Colotepec,_Mexico_%28Unsplash%29.jpg\"\u003ePunta Zicatela, Santa María Colotepec, Mexico (Unsplash).jpg\u003c/a\u003e — Cristina  Cerda crisscerda\n    (\u003ca href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\"\u003eCC0\u003c/a\u003e)\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilates_%289956559243%29.jpg\"\u003ePilates (9956559243).jpg\u003c/a\u003e — Red CreaDeporte\n    (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0\"\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c/a\u003e)\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilates_reformer.jpg\"\u003ePilates reformer.jpg\u003c/a\u003e — Maddi Bazzocco\n    (\u003ca href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\"\u003eCC0\u003c/a\u003e)\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pilates_reformer_pic.jpg\"\u003ePilates reformer pic.jpg\u003c/a\u003e — Payam.nazeri96\n    (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c/a\u003e)\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Playa_Carrizalillo,_Puerto_Escondido.jpg\"\u003ePlaya Carrizalillo, Puerto Escondido.jpg\u003c/a\u003e — Axolotesonriente\n    (\u003ca href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\"\u003eCC0\u003c/a\u003e)\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punta_Zicatela,_Puerto_Escondido.jpg\"\u003ePunta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido.jpg\u003c/a\u003e — Anna Bertho\n    (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c/a\u003e)\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Photo credits"},{"content":"Passion, quality and integrity Our aim is to preserve and pass on the original principles developed by Joseph and Clara Pilates: conscious, precisely sequenced movement combined with intentional breathing.\n“The mind controls the body, but the body teaches movement to the mind.”\nWho is Pilates for? Physiotherapy patients — rehabilitation after injury Athletes — competition preparation Dancers — strength and injury prevention Children and teens — posture correction Seniors — mobility and fall prevention Professionals — stress relief Pregnancy — preparation for birth Postpartum — recovery Everyone — full-body conditioning A little history Joseph H. Pilates (1880–1967) developed the method, which he originally called Contrology, combining yoga breathing techniques with gymnastics and sports exercises. He opened his studio in New York near the Ballet Theatre, where it became especially popular with dancers. After his death, his wife Clara and his student Romana Kryzanowska carried on his legacy.\n","permalink":"https://david-williston.github.io/patrizia-pilates/en/method/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"passion-quality-and-integrity\"\u003ePassion, quality and integrity\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur aim is to preserve and pass on the original principles developed by Joseph and Clara Pilates: conscious, precisely sequenced movement combined with intentional breathing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The mind controls the body, but the body teaches movement to the mind.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"who-is-pilates-for\"\u003eWho is Pilates for?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysiotherapy patients\u003c/strong\u003e — rehabilitation after injury\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAthletes\u003c/strong\u003e — competition preparation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDancers\u003c/strong\u003e — strength and injury prevention\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildren and teens\u003c/strong\u003e — posture correction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeniors\u003c/strong\u003e — mobility and fall prevention\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessionals\u003c/strong\u003e — stress relief\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePregnancy\u003c/strong\u003e — preparation for birth\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostpartum\u003c/strong\u003e — recovery\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone\u003c/strong\u003e — full-body conditioning\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"a-little-history\"\u003eA little history\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph H. Pilates (1880–1967) developed the method, which he originally called \u003cem\u003eContrology\u003c/em\u003e, combining yoga breathing techniques with gymnastics and sports exercises. He opened his studio in New York near the Ballet Theatre, where it became especially popular with dancers. After his death, his wife Clara and his student Romana Kryzanowska carried on his legacy.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Pilates Method"},{"content":"We train on apparatus built to Joseph Pilates\u0026rsquo; original specifications:\nReformer Cadillac Wunda Chair and High Chair Ladder Barrel The equipment is made by FORYOUSTUDIO from excellent materials — anodized aluminium, FSC-certified beechwood, marine-grade eco-leather and water-based paints — with careful attention to biomechanics, durability and safety.\n","permalink":"https://david-williston.github.io/patrizia-pilates/en/studio/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eWe train on apparatus built to Joseph Pilates\u0026rsquo; original specifications:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReformer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCadillac\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWunda Chair\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHigh Chair\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLadder Barrel\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe equipment is made by \u003ca href=\"https://www.foryoustudio.it/\"\u003eFORYOUSTUDIO\u003c/a\u003e from excellent materials — anodized aluminium, FSC-certified beechwood, marine-grade eco-leather and water-based paints — with careful attention to biomechanics, durability and safety.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The Studio"}]