Dale Matzkow is on a mission to deliver Contrology to the world in an approachable, fun filled way. Dales work is inspired and directed by, as beneficiary of Lawrence ( Larry) Hayward estate and trust to continue to share Lawrence’s work and that which was taught to him by Joseph and Clara Pilates
It is with careful consideration, respect and heartfelt gratitude to her friend and mentor that she strives to carry Lawrence’s Legecy forward to others as he requested of her.
Leveraging her expertise and personal experience of the Authentic Pilates Method, she helps her clients meet their wellness goals with sessions that are tailored specifically for them based on their needs, aspirations and physical capabilities. Dale’s knowledge and gentle guidance are all it takes to transform this powerful exercise system into an approachable routine that has helped her clients stay strong, flexible and in control of their mind and body throughout all the stages of life.
Dale was first introduced to Pilates to assist her recovery from a sports related injury in 1987. She was immediately drawn to the holistic approach of Pilates, which enabled her to make a full recovery while allowing her to work on her endurance, stamina, strength, and flexibility equally.
Encouraged to teach, she received her first certification through the Movement Salon in NYC. After several years of teaching in NYC Pilates studios she founded Pure Pilates NYC in 2003, with the goal of providing a boutique Pilates experience that’s educates ,inspires and empowers her clients to take charge of their own health and wellbeing. Deciding to returning to her original roots of the Classical Method of Pilates she received her second teaching certification through The New York Pilates Studio.
Her approach to Pilates is based on the tenets of concentration, control, centering, precision, flow of movement and breathing. Always a student of life and learning, it was this quest to gain additional knowledge and experience that she met her mentor in 2010, a fellow Canadian, Lawrence Hayward, student and assistant teacher to Joseph and Clara Pilates. It is out of respect and admiration for Lawrence, that Dale has openly shared Lawrence’s collection of stories and experiences along side Joseph Pilates archives and artifacts since 2010. Lawrence Hayward’s memory continues to live on in Dale’s everyday experience of teaching and giving back to her own community. In 2021 she began to write a book dedicated to Lawrence’s life, his lessons and experiences in Pilates, to be released in 2024. www.LawrenceHaywardContrology.com
Inspired by her mentor Lawrence Hayward’s love of the great outdoors and Contrology, she developed a seasonal Pilates retreat, Return To Self . To reset and recenter our Mind, Body and Spirit together.
To expand and evolve the work, she created her signature corporate and community based classes such as, All the Originals, Pure Mat, Pure Pilates Wall, Pure Barre, Pure Magic Circle, Pure Momma and Me, Restore and Renew a meditation based practice. Dale is incredibly grateful to have worked with clients across a wide range of experience levels and occupations, from all walks of life. This diverse client base has enriched Dale’s experience and taught her that Pilates has practical benefits for every individual and every lifestyle.
Dale's goal is to bring her clients an unmatched level of inspiration and satisfaction with every session. She is on a mission to help her clients reach their unique physical transformation goals using her finely crafted skills, patient training techniques while having compassion for each and every client’s individual journey.