As Creator & President of SmartSpine™ Wellness System, Marie-José has more than twenty years of master teacher training to help get your back on track.
Marie-José specializes in deep core strengthening, pelvic work, and work for the spine and is widely known for her work in Conditioning Techniques for dance and dance injuries. In 1991, she created the Advances in Pilates Technique, an internationally acclaimed professional teacher’s training program, which she conducts and directs in Japan. As a former faculty member at California’s Loyola Marymount University, where she taught anatomy/kinesiology and physiology for the Department of Dance, she received the 2006 Spotlight Award for excellence in teaching. Marie-Jose is also the founder and director of Long Beach Dance Conditioning in Long Beach, CA.
Marie-José created and directs the Advances in Pilates Technique, currently known as Pilates Leadership Concepts (PLC). This acclaimed program was the very first program in an official format and is currently directed by Studio 3 for California.
Marie-José has established programs at various facilities internationally and is in great demand for lectures and presentations, both locally and internationally for institutes, physical therapists, and movement educators. Since 2007, Marie-Jose’s PLC program and specialty workshops have gained popularity in Tokyo, Japan. The desire and ambition in Japan for higher education led to a comprehensive program that brings Marie-José to Tokyo four to five times a year, which makes Japan her second home.
Marie-José specializes and dedicates her 30 years of experience to mentor Pilates Professionals to a unique level of expertise, which reaches beyond instruction to movement education. She is a regular presenter for Balanced Body University, Pilates On Tour, and Pilates Method Alliance. In 2007, she founded the SmartSpine™ Wellness System and Company. In 2014, she was published in the Fascia research book titled “Fascia— The Tensional Network of the Human Body” by Robert Schleip, Thomas W. Findley, Leon Chaitow and Peter A. Huijing. Her expertise has made many teachers excel into a recession-proof career.
"My teaching is not a business. My business is passion for great teaching."
- Marie-José Blom
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" I loved the course!! It was very clear to follow and easy to see. I appreciate that some of the key diagrams are included in the pdf, as those have been really helpful to look back on. "
Sofia G (Core Motivations)
" Marie Jose Blom is an absolute Pilates genius. I learned so much from this video. "
Shara N (Core Motivations)
" I learned so much. This was a wonderful course! "
Madison J (Core Motivations)
" As fabulous as all other workshop Marie José gives "
Dawnna W (Simply Challenging: Sling System Protocol )
" Wow! What a wonderful training! Definitely upper level information for those of us that are wanting to create programming to meet the needs of our clients... Marie José\'s presentation and depth of knowledge is superb! Thank you, adding this to my practice will be life changing for many of my clients... "
Gerolyn W (SmartSpine Teach )
" Incredible integration of visualization cues, kinesthetic awareness, and touch cues to really help myself and clients more intelligently access the deep core. Easy to understand and practice. I look forward to taking more courses from Marie José! "
Daniella T (Simply Challenging: Sling System Protocol )
" I found this information to be insightful and interesting. "
Alison C (Core Motivations)
" Wonderful inspiration! Thank you for creating this recording of the teach and treat! "
Laura H (SmartSpine Teach )
" I really appreciated how this course was broken up. Not coming from a background that included anatomical study, it made a lot of information feel very manageable. I absolutely loved the digitized diagrams. They greatly helped where some of the terminology went a little over my head. "
Emma G (Core Motivations)
" Loved the content and cannot wait to implement techniques into my practice. "
Mary S (SmartSpine Teach )
" Great training! Thanks so much! "
Thea B (Core Motivations)
" Great and informative course. Was able to apply what I learned throughout this course while practicing pilates and while studying for my certification. Very easy to access and flow through. "
Gabriella V (Core Motivations)
" This course was incredibly informative. Definitely a lot of information and I broke up my sessions through out the week to not lose focus. "
Michelle B (Core Motivations)
" Loved it! "
Terisha T (SmartSpine Teach )
" She is so knowledgeable and poise that the workshop is easy to follow and understand. Her cues and demonstrations are extremely helpful. Enjoyed it very much! "
Marta P (Core Motivations)
" Very informative group of sessions made easy to comprehend by demonstration through a model. "
Jessica P (Core Motivations)
" Awesome! "
Margarita C (Simply Challenging: Sling System Protocol )
" Lovely :) "
Margarita C (SmartSpine Teach )
" I enjoyed it and learned a lot! I knew the concept of core stability was less and less used, but this corse introduced me to core ability and it was very helpful! "
Marcella O (Core Motivations)
" This course was awesome! I had to take it for educator training and it really helped me to understand how the body moves. "
Morgan H (Core Motivations)
" This is a superb seminar. Well thought out, organized and enlightening information. "
Jennifer S (Simply Challenging: Sling System Protocol )
" I always love MJ's teaching style and innovation. Thank you for offering this, fun things to play with! "
Stacy B (SmartSpine Teach )
" Wow...so much careful detail in explanation. I wish I could study under you in person. Thank you for your time to share your years of experience. I learned so much! "
Deborah S (Simply Challenging: Sling System Protocol )
" Great Course!! I love Marie Jose! She is brilliant! "
Jamie S (Simply Challenging: Sling System Protocol )
" Brilliant every step of the way. Everything covered was necessary for the clear path to the core. "
Amanda W (Core Motivations)
" I am so glad I chose this workshop. I feel like my focus goes away from the deep cueing and slow focus. It absolutely needs to be the prerequisite to more advanced exercises or we've lost our base for which all motion and strength comes. "
Emily B (Simply Challenging: Sling System Protocol )