Modern Body: Pilates & Movement for Life

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  Ep. 132: Understanding Rib Flare: Best of Collection 18.09.2026 41min

  Rib flare. It's the subtle shift in rib cage position that can surface during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or while your body compensates for an old back injury or ongoing stress. In this replay episode, Aly separates the two distinct types of rib flare: positional and angular. She flags the everyday clues to watch for like a bra band that suddenly rides up, a shallow exhale, or tight shoulders that won't ease. Rather than treating rib flare as permanent, Aly maps out the breathwork, alignment cues, and specific Modern Body classes that start shifting things in weeks, not months. Catch your ribs jutting forward in the mirror? This episode explains why, and what to do about it. Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideWant help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 131: The First Step to Core Strength: Pressure Management 11.09.2026 13min

  Endless crunches and planks rarely build the strong core people are chasing and in this episode, Aly explains why. The real bottleneck is pressure management: how the diaphragm, pelvic floor, and transverse abdominis coordinate as a system, not isolated parts. She walks through the sequencing that gets these muscles firing in the right order, and explains why alignment between ribcage and pelvis matters more than how hard you're working. And an added benefit is a quieter nervous system. Pulled from a fan-favorite segment on abdominal coning and doming, this episode hands you a five-minute reset you can run through anywhere, whether that's flat on the floor, hands and knees, or standing at the kitchen counter. Anyone stuck cycling through core work without relief, especially those dealing with lower back pain or pelvic floor dysfunction.Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaGet the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideCheck out the full episode from this week's compilation here:Ep. 62: Abdominal Coning and Doming: What's Really Going on in Your Core and What To Do About ItOther referenced episode here:Ep. 45: The 3 Step Cycle to Better BreathingWant help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 130: Posture and Pilates: Affecting Change Through Movement, A Compilation 04.09.2026 25min

  Aly digs back through the Modern Body archives to pull three segments that paint a complete picture of how Pilates reshapes posture over time. In this compilation episode, she breaks down what posture actually is, why gravity and daily habits gradually impact how you stand and move, and why Pilates works from the inside out to help build a more supportive posture. The segments selected feature the pelvis, unpacking neutral versus imprint and why chasing one "correct" position misses the point entirely. Change happens through repetition and awareness, not through overnight fixes or rigid rules, and knowing your own patterns is the real starting point for lasting change.Check out the full episodes from this week's compilation here:Ep 2: Pilates Approach to Better PostureEp. 47: Can Pilates Change Your Posture? The Science of Postural Theory and Muscle BalanceEp. 98: Movement Habits & Patterns and How They Affect Your PostureFollow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaGet the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guide
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  Ep. 129: Harness the Power of Fascia Movement, A Conversation with Kath Pent 28.08.2026 1t 15min

  Aly sits down with fascia movement educator Kath Pent to explore the underestimated importance of facial health. Kath shares what current research reveals about fascia as a body-wide sensory network, why force travels between structures far from where discomfort actually shows up, and why the field keeps outpacing anyone's ability to master it fully. She and Aly dig into where fascia work diverges from muscle-focused practices like Pilates, touching on slings, elasticity, and the gap between training strength and training glide. Kath shares practical, low-lift ways to weave fascia care into everyday movement, including a simple expand-then-soften technique built on what she calls the sponge principle. Small shifts in attention and approach can unlock changes that muscle-focused training alone tends to miss.Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaGet the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideConnect with Kath Pent: https://www.kathpent.com/
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  Ep. 128: What’s the Point of A Movement Practice Anyway? 21.08.2026 17min

  Aly shares a question she keeps circling back to after years in the movement industry: what's the actual point of moving your body? We all answer this question for ourselves, but Aly shares how her response guides the creation of Modern Body content. Her answer treats movement like a recipe using interesting combinations of Pilates, strength work, mobility, fascia, and dance. These ingredients stand fine on their own but they turn into something far more satisfying once combined, and that blend allows the body to move in every direction, without limits. The episode also previews week four of summer camp, "Enjoy the Ride," where Aly brings all four weeks' themes together into full-body classes, fresh fascial flow sessions, and sequences designed to build on the strength and body awareness from prior weeks.Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience Summer Camp with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guide
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  Ep. 127: Create Multifaceted Strength for Your Multifaceted Life 14.08.2026 20min

  It’s almost Week 3 of Summer Camp at Modern Body and Aly kicks it off by making a case for strength training that goes beyond lifting heavy. Instead of chasing progressive overload alone, she breaks down how muscle fibers, weight loads, and planes of motion all work together on a spectrum, and why Pilates and heavier lifting complement rather than compete with each other. The week ahead mixes body weight, bands, and everything from light to heavy loads across five classes, all built around the idea that strength isn't one dial set to max, but a range you learn to move through depending on what your day actually asks of you.Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience Summer Camp with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideReferenced Episode: Ep. 67: Are you training all muscle fiber types in your movement practice?
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  Ep. 126: Conscious Core Continuity: Building a Core That Supports You in Everything You Do 07.08.2026 20min

  Aly kicks off Week 2 of Summer Camp with Conscious Core Continuity. Inspired by watching her own baby learn how to move, Aly desiged Week 2 to recreate the experiences most humans have in the first year of life: lying still, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing. The core never stops working, conscious or not, and training that connection deliberately on the mat builds strength that will carry you through your life off the mat. Forget stacks of crunches. Aly draws on muscles far beyond the abs, mixing shortening, lengthening, isometric, stabilizing, and mobilizing work so nothing repeats but everything connects. Each day builds on the last, and by Friday, sequences that felt out of reach snap into place.Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience Summer Camp with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guide
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  Ep. 125: How to Develop Trust and Confidence in Your Body Using Movement as the Medium 31.07.2026 30min

  Kids don't second-guess a somersault. Adults do. Aly launches Modern Body's Summer Camp series by exploring how we can recapture that child-like confidence and trust in how we move by unveiling Week One's theme, Remembering the Body. She digs into why so many of us have been trained to override bodily signals in favor of data, comparison, and cultural "shoulds." Aly invites listeners to reconnect with themselves through playful movement, inspired by researcher Angela Hanscom and choreographer Ohad Naharin. Expect gross motor work, proprioception drills, and whole-body integration designed to rebuild trust between mind and body, all pulled from watching how naturally, and fearlessly, kids move.Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience Summer Camp with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideReferences:Balanced and Barefoot by Angela J. HanscomGaga Movement Language, Ohad Naharin https://www.gagapeople.com/en/
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  Ep. 124: The Summer of Remembering: Movement as a Medium for Memory and Reconnection 24.07.2026 39min

  Aly opens up about a personal reawakening that’s shaping how she approaches movement. After watching a documentary that stirred old memories of dancing, she followed the pull back to the studio to dance simply for the joy of it. She talks about how that experience opened her up to rediscovering other joys she'd long set aside. That spark became the north star for Modern Body’s Summer Camp series in August. The program is built around the idea that the body holds onto everything it's ever learned to do. Aly unpacks the concept of the body as a living archive, and explains why reconnecting with old, natural movement patterns (dancing, swimming, climbing, playing) matters just as much for grown adults as it does for developing kids.She walks through the four-week arc of Summer Camp, covering core connection, strength, balance, and trust, plus the daily "movement doodle" prompts designed to loosen up both body and mind. Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideMedia mentioned in the episode:Balanced and Barefoot, by Angela J. HanscomeTwelfth House, HolisticismMama Dancers documentaryWant help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 123: Nutrition, Hormones & Movement: A Holistic Approach to Boost Fertility and Support Reproductive Health with McKenna Garrison 17.07.2026 1t 6min

  Aly welcomes back holistic nutritionist McKenna Garrison for a deep dive into reproductive health. Together they map the groundwork for improved fertility: tracking your cycle, understanding ovulation windows, and taming chronic inflammation. McKenna breaks down how sleep, movement, and blood sugar tie into hormone health, why thyroid function matters for ovulation, and which nutrients and supplements actually earn a spot in your routine. Even if pregnancy isn't on your radar right now, this episode offers a blueprint for steadier cycles and stronger hormone health at any stage of life.Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideListen to Other Episodes with McKenna Garrison:Ep 15: “Fueling Your Body Well” - Holistic Gut Healing, Hormone Support, and Blood Sugar Balancing Practices to Fuel Your Body Long TermEp. 43: Are You Supplement Savvy? Find What's Right for You-A Conversation with Holistic Nutritionist McKenna GarrisonEp. 87: Support Your Hormones through Perimenopause: A Conversation with Holistic Nutritionist McKenna GarrisonConnect with McKenna: https://btbwithmckenna.com/Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 122: The Underrated Movement Your Body is Secretly Begging For: The Modern Mover’s Guide, Part 3 10.07.2026 25min

  Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here:https://modernmoversguide.com/guideIn this EpisodeAly closes out her three-part ingredient series with the piece most people write off entirely: sustain. She breaks down why recovery work, think movement baths, fascial flows, and mobility sessions, isn't a bonus round but the broth that ties every other workout together, and why skipping it eventually turns even great support and strength training into burnout. She walks through what each regenerative practice targets in the body, from nervous system reset to fascia release to joint-specific mobility work.Related Episodes: Ep. 119: The Complete Modern Mover’s Guide, Part 1: How to Support Your Body from Inside to Feel Strong and Confident in your MovementEp. 120: The Importance of Multi-layered Strength: The Complete Modern Mover's Guide, Part 2Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 121: Pilates Equipment - Recommendations for Your Home Movement Practice (Replay) 03.07.2026 24min

  Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.In this Episode:In this replay episode Aly shares her home Pilates equipment picks, ranking each piece from must-have to optional and she explains exactly why it earns its spot. Aly walks through some staple props to enhance a home movement practice, and she weighs each against versatility, cost, and storage space, while offering household swaps for anyone not ready to buy. In addition to offering a curated list of recommendations, this episode also serves as a preview for Modern Body's upcoming Summer Camp series, where much of this gear will show up in class. Recommended Equipment: These links are suggestions. You can find similar, effective products from other vendors too.Resistance Bands https://amzn.to/4oY4jfiMini Ball https://amzn.to/4vkPJAkBlocks https://amzn.to/3SVgOwbLight weights https://amzn.to/3QXA0J3 (This company has a wide variety of weights 2lbs and beyond)Wrist/ankle weights https://amzn.to/4vKoIqI
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  Ep. 120: The Importance of Multi-layered Strength: The Complete Modern Mover's Guide, Part 2 26.06.2026 20min

  Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here: https://modernmoversguide.com/guideIn this EpisodePilates builds strength, but not all strength, and this week Aly picks up part two of her Modern Mover's Guide series and zeroes in on strength as the second essential ingredient in a well-rounded movement practice. She unpacks the difference between type one and type two muscle fibers and how Modern Body can help you develop the kind of muscle mass and bone density that can carry you through your daily life and beyond. Aly maps out how Pilates and resistance training work as complements rather than competitors. She walks through the strength options built into the Modern Body weekly movement map, from Pilates-style classes to circuit-based heavier weight work.Related Episodes: Ep. 119: The Complete Modern Mover’s Guide, Part 1: How to Support Your Body from Inside to Feel Strong and Confident in your MovementEp. 67: Are You Training All Muscle Fiber Types in Your Movement Practice?Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 119: The Complete Modern Mover’s Guide, Part 1: How to Support Your Body from Inside to Feel Strong and Confident in your Movement 19.06.2026 18min

  Get the Modern Mover's Guide Here: https://modernmoversguide.com/guideIn This Episode: Aly kicks off a 3-part mini-series by naming something most movers feel: the wellness world is overwhelming, even for the people inside it. Information about choosing the right workouts can be confusing, and often conflicting, but in this episode Aly offers focus and clarity. She breaks down the first of three essential ingredients her movement system is built on: support. This foundational layer of Pilates-based "Groundwork" classes develops breath mechanics, joint awareness, and core strength from the inside out, without the conflicting noise that clouds most movement spaces. Aly invites listeners to join the Modern Body community and discover her strategy for a well-rounded movement routine made simple.Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.
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  Ep. 118: Try Less: The Paradox of How Less Effort Can Increase Consistency and Joy in Your Movement Routine 12.06.2026 16min

  Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.In this EpisodeAly introduces her "try less" philosophy that challenges the deeply ingrained cultural message that more effort, more time, and more intensity always lead to better results. She shares how this shift inspired Modern Body’s Coffee Pilates, the short-form movement format that fits real life: 3 to 5 exercises, 15 minutes, and room for interruption. For anyone juggling caregiving, work, and the general unpredictability of daily life, this episode invites you to give yourself a break. Consistency does not require perfection, and that ease is not the enemy of progress.Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 117: Solve Postural Imbalances Without Limiting Your Movement Vocabulary 05.06.2026 18min

  Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.In this Episode:Aly challenges the popular notion that correcting postural imbalances means cutting certain movements out of our routine. A recent social media post prompted Aly to counter the message being served in that post: that some movement should be excluded when you are trying to correct postural imbalances. Aly asserts that by understanding the body's natural patterns we can unlearn habits that contribute to those postural imbalances. Instead of avoiding certain ranges of movement, the key is learning to support our bodies through all movements.Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 116: Is There A Best Movement Type? 29.05.2026 12min

  Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.In this Episode:There’s a lot of noise on social media in the health and wellness arena. Influencers declare one movement system is superior until new research shows up that launches another cycle of new health concerns. It can feel like an endless cycle of advice that leaves many of us feeling behind before we even begin. Aly cuts through that noise with a simple perspective: there is no hierarchy of movement. In the episode, Aly encourages us to release the pressure of finding the one "best" workout because the most effective movement practice will always be the one that feels good, fits our body's unique history, and evolves over time. Referenced Episode: Ep. 99: Movement Making Systems - What They Are and How They Work Together
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  Ep. 115: Break the Cycle - The Recipe for QL & Lower Back Relief 22.05.2026 25min

  Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.In this Episode:That nagging tension in the lower back during a bridge or hip thrust might not be a mystery. It might be because the quadratus lumborum is doing all the work. Aly takes listeners inside one of the most misunderstood muscles in the body, the QL, tracing its anatomy, its habits, and the domino effect that happens when the surrounding system stops pulling its weight. Aly walks through exactly how she would prepare a client with an overactive QL before ever attempting a bridge, and offers a practical checklist anyone can apply in their very next class that includes how to use breath as a preparatory tool, what pelvis position to look for at the top of a bridge, and when a resistance band or block might be the missing piece.Want help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]
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  Ep. 114: Mobility Training - What It Is and Why You Need It (RE-PLAY) 15.05.2026 28min

  Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.In this Episode:Movement is not just something the body does: it is something the body needs. In this re-play episode, Aly unpacks what mobility training actually is, how joints move, and why so many people are quietly losing a physical capacity they were born with. She walks through the difference between passive and active mobility, the role of joint positioning, and why even hypermobile bodies stand to gain from this kind of training. This episode lays out the real-life payoff of training the body to move as it was designed to, and how to start doing exactly that today.
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  Ep. 113: Why "Good Enough" is the Key to Progress 08.05.2026 21min

  Follow Modern BodyStay connected with Aly DiRoma and the Modern Body community: https://link.me/alydiromaIf you aren't already a member of the Modern Body Online Studio , you can experience that too with a free 7-day trial. Explore the full catalog of classes for free for the first 7 days.In this Episode:Perfectionism has a way of keeping us exactly where they are. We wait for the right time, the right space, the right conditions. And in the meantime, life moves on. Aly gets candid about something she wrestles with herself: the way perfectionism disguises itself as preparation and ends up morphing into the biggest obstacle to a consistent movement practice. Drawing from her own experience as a new mother navigating an unpredictable schedule, she unpacks how the pressure to do it all perfectly can lead to doing nothing at all.Aly walks listeners through three of the most common hang-ups that hold people back. When we chase the ideal routine, get locked into all-or-nothing thinking, or suffer paralysis for fear of doing it wrong, those habits end up stalling any progress that imperfect small steps could achieve. Aly offers refreshingly honest, low-barrier strategies for moving past that perfectionist thinking.Referenced Modern Body Classes: Coffee Pilates SeriesBook Aly mentioned: Art & FearWant help with production of your podcast? Contact Michelle Sanchez [[email protected]]