Val Russell and her trapeze, as seen in commercialappeal.comOnce again, our semi-regular rundown of Pilates news from around the Web.

• Memphis Pilates instructor Val Russell has taken her practice into the air—literally—teaching aerial dance on a trapeze rig in her front yard.

• Real Pilates owner and Pilates-Pro.com contributor Alycea Ungaro shared her 9/11 story and recession-beating strategies on the Huffington Post.

• Twice laid-off in Silicon Valley, Dmitry Yudin found a new career—and his passion—teaching Pilates. Here’s his inspiring story from the San Jose Mercury News.

• Dan Walton, owner of Portland’s Studio Blue, increased his customer base by 20 percent by taking his website into his own hands and enrolling in a search engine optimization course. “It’s great to know I can do this myself,” he says. “It’s saved me a lot of money.”

• About.com Pilates Guide Marguerite Ogle explored “Reformer on the Mat.”

• If you have an iPhone, are pregnant, and love Pilates, you’re in luck: Apple has released a Pilates for Pregnancy iPhone app, organized by trimester. It’s based on Sarah Picot’s video, Prenatal Pilates, and her Pilates and Pregnancy Workbook.

• Ever wondered how to do Yogilates? Women’s Health offers three exercises from New York instructor Jonathan Urla.