Joan Breibart


Joan Breibart is an American Pilates instructor, inventor, and writer. She is known for establishing the PhysicalMind Institute, formerly known as the Institute for Pilates Method.

Early life and education

Breibart was born in 1941. She graduated from Barnard College in 1963. Upon graduating, she worked in the publishing industry.

Career

Breibart started practicing Pilates during the 1960s. She co-authored the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach. In 1987, she moved from New York to Santa Fe, New Mexico following the 1987 stock market crash.
In 1991, she co-founded the Institute for Pilates Method in Santa Fe, New Mexico, now known as the PhysicalMind Institute, with Eve Gentry and Michele Larsson. Before becoming the president of the Institute for the Pilates Method, she worked with Seligman & Latz, a beauty salon chain.
More recently, Breibart invented the Tye4 and Tye4x Pilates Wearable Reformer and currently heads the PhysicalMind Institute. She also holds patents for the Mini-Reformer, the Mve Chair, Parasetter, HeadFloater, SmartSEAT, and other fitness equipment.

Publications

Breibart has authored several books, including Standing Pilates, The Body Biz, and Suckered Into Wellness. She is also the co-author of the Macmillan textbook Introductory Marketing: A Programmed Approach.