Is Pilates Worth the Hype? We’ll Find Out

Episode 23: Is Pilates an underrated life hack or an overrated trend for social media? In this episode of On Call, Off Script, a Jackson Health System podcast, we're putting Pilates to the test at Mimi Yoga & Pilates in Wynwood. Our experts are Pilates trainer and social media influencer Starr Hawkins (@babymommafit), and Zainab Al Lawati, MD, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at UHealth Jackson Rehabilitation Care. Dr. Al Lawati discusses the science behind the physical benefits of Pilates while Starr showcases practical Pilates moves that anyone can add to their daily routine. We explore the mental and physical health connection, postpartum benefits, improving chronic pain, and how Pilates is becoming more accessible than ever in Miami. Whether you’re a skeptic or you’re no stranger to a reformer, you’ll want to see for yourself why our experts say Pilates is more than just a fad. Guest Bios: Zainab Al Lawati, MD is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with the University of Miami/Jackson Health System. She specializes in helping patients improve function, reduce pain, and regain quality of life through evidence-based rehabilitation, exercise, and movement. Her clinical approach emphasizes treating the whole person and empowering patients through sustainable physical activity. Starr Hawkins (@babymommafit) is a Miami-born Pilates and fitness instructor who turned that passion into a successful content creation career as an influencer. After discovering Pilates during her own wellness journey, she built a community focused on making movement approachable, inclusive, and fun. Through social media, virtual, and in-person classes, she encourages people of all ages and fitness levels to build strength, confidence, and consistency.