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The Pilates Class Founder Jacqui Kingswell Reveals the Biggest Misconceptions About the Celeb-Loved Workout

The Pilates Class Founder Jacqui Kingswell Reveals the Biggest Misconceptions About the Celeb-Loved Workout

Pilates body! The Pilates Class founder Jacqui Kingswell has taught her signature method to A-listers including Nina Dobrev, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, Miranda Kerr, Kaia Gerber, and Olivia Culpo, and she’s telling ET there’s a lot more to the workout than toned abs and matching sets. “People think that Pilates is easy, or that it’s just stretching, but when you’re doing it properly, it’s incredibly challenging. It requires strength, control, and a lot of focus,” she reveals, ahead of returning to Los Angeles, California this June for her second TPC world tour. Jacqui Kingswell/Instagram But unlike workouts that rely on pushing yourself to exhaustion, Kingswell’s method is centered around slowing down and becoming more connected to your body, something she says starts with intentional movement. “There’s a real emphasis on form and connection,” she explains. “We concentrate on how something feels, not just how it looks.” While Pilates may appear graceful from the outside, Kingswell says the burn, and the results, come from precision and control. Jacqui Kingswell/Instagram “Movement can and should be enjoyable. It …