Celebrating Pilates around the world

Every year, Pilates lovers around the world join in a monthlong celebration of Pilates:
one day at a time, one movement at a time. Hosted by 360° Pilates

How it all began

The first March MATness happened in 2013, and so much has happened since.

Read the full story

How you can participate

We follow the same schedule each year, but with a different caption theme.

Caption theme 2023

Mingle with the coMMunity

Follow #marchmatness and #marchmatness23 to high-five fellow MM participants and get inspired!

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What is March MATness?

March MATness is an annual awareness campaign that celebrates the traditional sequence of Pilates Mat exercises. Originally spearheaded by Benjamin Degenhardt, March MATness is a community-led event that floods the internet with love for the Pilates method every year.

Not a challenge. Not a competition.

Everybody loves a challenge, and everybody loves a competition. But, March MATness is neither of those things. Instead, it’s a “come as you are” celebration of Pilates. You can join this celebration in any way that you see fit; cheer on others, contribute to the fun, offer special classes or events locally, encourage others to join… In short: make it yours!

That said, we discourage using March MATness as an opportunity to monetize or to create challenges or contests around the hashtag.

When do I post what?

The posting schedule is the same every single year (see below). The content you want to share is uniquely yours, but if you want further inspiration, you can jump on our yearly caption theme, sponsored by 360° Pilates: in 2023, the theme is #backtobasics.

MARCH MATNESS CALENDAR see you on the mat!

March 1

The Hundred

#hundred

March 2

The Roll Up

#rollup

March 3

The Roll Over

#rollover

March 4

The One Leg Circle

#onelegcircle

March 5

Rolling Back

#rollingback

March 6

The One Leg Stretch

#onelegstretch

March 7

The Double Leg Stretch

#doublelegstretch

March 8

The Spine Stretch

#spinestretch

March 9

Rocker with Open Legs

#rockerwithopenlegs

March 10

The Corkscrew

#corkscrew

March 11

The Saw

#saw

March 12

The Swan-Dive

#swandive

March 13

The One Leg Kick

#onelegkick

March 14

The Double Kick

#doublekick

March 15

The Neck Pull

#neckpull

March 16

The Scissors & Bicycle

#scissors & #bicycle

March 17

The Shoulder Bridge

#shoulderbridge

March 18

The Spine Twist

#spinetwist

March 19

The Jack Knife

#jackknife

March 20

The Side Kick

#sidekick

March 21

The Teaser

#teaser

March 22

The Hip Twist

#hiptwist

March 23

Swimming

#swimming

March 24

The Leg Pull Front & Back

#legpull

March 25

The Side Kick Kneeling

#sidekickkneeling

March 26

The Side Bend

#sidebend

March 27

The Boomerang

#boomerang

March 28

The Seal & Crab

#seal & #crab

March 29

The Rocking

#rocking

March 30

The Control Balance

#controlbalance

March 31

The Push Up

#pushup

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