Mari Winsor Explained
| Mari Winsor |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Marshall, Michigan |
| Death Place: | Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Michigan State University |
| Occupation: | Pilates instructor |
| Spouse: | Elliot Nachbar |
| Years Active: | 1990-2016 |
| Known For: | Winsor Pilates founder |
Mari Winsor (March 11, 1950 – April 28, 2020) was an American fitness instructor known for her workout videos, books, and studios popularizing Pilates.
Career
She first worked as a professional dancer, apprenticing at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City, and then worked as a dancer in music videos in the 1980s.[1] She received her Pilates instructor certification from Romana Kryzanowska and founded her own studio in 1990. She credits Pilates with helping her recover from multiple injuries sustained in a 1994 motorcycle accident.[2]
Her self-branded version of Pilates, Winsor Pilates, is notable for its celebrity practitioners and ubiquitous late-night infomercials.[3] Winsor is the author of The Pilates Powerhouse (1999), The Pilates Workout Journal: An Exercise Diary and Conditioning Guide (2001), and The Pilates Pregnancy: Maintaining Strength, Flexibility and Your Figure (2009).
In April 2020, she died from ALS, which she had been diagnosed with in 2013.[4] [5]
Filmography
- Winsor Pilates Series (2002)
- Winsor Pilates Upper Body Sculpting (2002)
- Winsor Pilates Ab Sculpting (2002)
- Winsor Pilates Accelerated Body Sculpting (2002)
- Winsor Pilates Bun & Thigh Sculpting (2002)
- Advanced Body Slimming (2002)
- Winsor Pilates Maximum Burn Super Sculpting & Body Slimming (2003)
- Winsor Pilates Power Sculpting Advanced (2003)
- Winsor Pilates Power Sculpt Bun & Thigh (2003)
- Pilates for Pink Workout (2008)
- Mari Winsor Slimming Pilates Kit (2009)
- Shape 5 Day Jumpstart (2010)
- Mari Winsor Cardio Pilates (2010)
- Mari Winsor Lower Body Pilates (2010)
Notes and References
- News: Gardner . Chris . Mari Winsor, Pilates Instructor to the Stars, Dies at 70 . 1 May 2020 . Hollywood Reporter . April 30, 2020.
- News: Nguyen . Daisy . Pilates promoter is a walking advertisement . Ocala Star-Banner . Associated Press . October 26, 2004. [Mari Winsor is] often seen in a ubiquitous infomercial peddling Pilates videos.
- News: Lacher . Irene . Call Her the Oracle of Pilates . 1 May 2020 . Los Angeles Times . October 4, 1999.
- News: Olya . Gabrielle . Miley Cyrus's Pilates Instructor Mari Winsor's Brave ALS Battle: 'It's Been Humbling' . 1 May 2020 . People Magazine . Meredith Corporation . March 7, 2016.
- News: Mari Winsor, Pilates Guru and Celebrity Trainer, Dies at 70 . April 30, 2020 . 1 May 2020 . The New York Times . Associated Press.
