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Keke Palmer wears a lot of hats. Most recently, she stole the screen in Peacock\u2019s The Burbs, but she\u2019s also an Emmy award-winning actress who has been performing since she was nine, a producer, singer, podcast host<\/a>, and mom to a 2-year-old son. And, there\u2019s another title you may not have known was on the list: Pilates<\/a> instructor. <\/p>\n

The former Women\u2019s Health cover star<\/a> fell in love with Pilates<\/a> a few years ago and basically hasn\u2019t looked back since. Now, she\u2019s all-in on the modality. Despite her already super busy schedule, Keke has found the time to become a certified instructor, is gearing up to launch her new wellness platform Practice by Palmer<\/a> (which will have Pilates workouts led by the star), and is celebrating her new activewear collab for the Pilates obsessed and beyond, Fabletics x Keke Palmer<\/a>\u2014which is out today.
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Palmer\u2019s ultimate goal in all of this? To make Pilates<\/a> accessible to all. \u201cFor me, it’s not about making [Pilates] this intense elitist thing,\u201d she told Women\u2019s Health. \u201cIt [should be] available to everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to her workout routine, Pilates wasn\u2019t always Keke\u2019s thing. <\/p>\n

She used to opt for intense cardio<\/a> and strength workouts<\/a>\u2014the kind where she felt like she could barely breathe by the end. After becoming a mom, though, she found herself searching for more low-impact<\/a> ways to exercise, and wound up trying Pilates<\/a>. She loved it. So much so that she started going every day. \u201cIt became less about just trying to get back in shape and killing myself, and more just about what made me feel good,\u201d Keke says.<\/p>\n

From the start, Keke saw how much impact an instructor can have on a person\u2019s experience with Pilates. Her teachers (who include Liana Levi<\/a>, Bree DeLash,<\/a> and Laura Halls<\/a>) put their own spins on classic pilates, incorporating strength training<\/a> and other athletic elements that resonated with her. <\/p>\n

“Wellness should be for everybody\u2014and it doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be yours.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cut to a few years later, one of Keke\u2019s Pilates instructors asked her if she\u2019d ever considered teaching, and encouraged her to get certified\u2014so she did. But even with multiple ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association) certs under her belt, Keke says she\u2019s far from done with her development. \u201cPilates is a constant thing that you’re learning,\u201d she says. \u201cYou want to try to get as many certifications and workshops that you can just to continue to learn more about the practice and get better as a teacher.\u201d <\/p>\n

At the moment, Keke is taking another training course with Polestar Comprehensive<\/a>, a physical therapy-based Pilates method, that\u2019ll go through the end of the year, and waiting on exam results for a BASI (Body Arts and Science International) Pilates<\/a> certification.<\/p>\n

In Keke\u2019s class, Pilates is for everyone.<\/p>\n

Though Pilates is one of the most popular workout modalities today<\/a>, there\u2019s long been an air of exclusivity (and sometimes toxicity) bubbling just below the surface. That may be because of the high costs of reformer and boutique classes, its association with thinness<\/a>, or its association with whiteness<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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But, that\u2019s all starting to shift, especially if Keke has anything to say about it. When Keke steps up to the mat in front of a Pilates class<\/a>, she says she wants it to feel low stakes and approachable. She\u2019s not the kind of instructor that pressures everyone to be on some expert level; she wants people to come as they are, have fun, and view her as a peer. <\/p>\n

Ultimately, that\u2019s what makes a class successful. \u201cYou get the best out of people and yourself when people feel encouraged, and [it\u2019s] not this elitist environment kind of thing,\u201d she says. \u201c[My approach] is another way to kind of democratize wellness. Because wellness should be for everybody\u2014and it doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be yours.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Really, Pilates is supposed to help people feel and move better in their bodies. \u201cAt the base level, Pilates is about mobility,<\/a>\u201d Keke says. She finds herself coming back to the methods of Joseph Pilates, who created the practice to help people with everyday movement. For Keke, Pilates is more about helping people strengthen general functionality\u2014supporting everyday actions like getting up from a chair or reaching up into a cabinet\u2014rather than a flashy high intensity cardio workout.<\/p>\n

In classic Keke Palmer fashion, she also wants her Pilates class to feel fun and entertaining. <\/p>\n

\u201cI’m really encouraging, but I’m also making sure there’s moments where you can just breathe and get into yourself,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd then I am also definitely cracking jokes.\u201d
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Maybe that\u2019s because, for Keke, teaching Pilates<\/a> feels a lot like performing. Leading a class allows her to provide a positive outlet for people, whether it\u2019s an escape from outside life, a confidence boost or just a great workout. \u201cIt’s just knowing that you gave everybody something, and that feels good to me,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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This is precisely Keke\u2019s goal as an instructor: to contribute something positive. <\/p>\n

\u201cEspecially in this day and age with everything that’s always happening with the world and the entertainment industry, becoming an instructor feels like a tangible way to be of service,\u201d Keke says. \u201cEven as a performer, that’s always what it’s been about for me, and so this is a way that I feel like I can more explicitly do that.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Halle Newman is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in New York City. When she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s probably strolling through Central Park with a matcha or trying out a new dance class.\u00a0<\/p>\n