Maalouf meets Tone Raft, also known as Tone Pilates.
Tones life and work revolve around a deeply holistic relationship with movement.
As a Pilates instructor at the renowned Lanserhof and the lead teacher at Ara’kai Practice, Tone approaches the body with a philosophy that blends precision, intuition, and healing. For her, movement is not simply exercise; it is medicine, ritual, and a pathway to reconnecting with oneself.
We meet with Tone a november morning at the beautiful Arakai Pratice in inner city.
IN CONVERSATION WITH
TONE RAFT
Q: Who are you, and what do you do?
A: I'm a classically certified Pilates Instructor teaching Pilates with a holistic approach to the body.
Q: How did you first connect with Maalouf?
A: I researched undyed underwear since I had struggled to find a brand that shared my approach to the materials I put on.
Q: In a world that often feels fast-paced and unpredictable, how do you approach the things you buy and hold onto?
A: I take care of the things I own in the same way I take care of my body.
Tone's morning ritual begins with a warm cup of green tea and a Nomio shot to gently kickstart her day.
Q: What is your earliest underwear memory?
A: Well more a memory of not wearing it, I was what you would call a Steiner child and preferred not wearing anything.
Q: What has been your underwear journey?
A: The skin is our biggest organ so it's been very important for me to find underwear that is as clean as I try to keep my body.
Q: Is there such a thing as the perfect piece?
A: The simpler the better in my view, I wear my Maalouf tee almost daily both on and off of the mat.
Q: Is there such a thing as the perfect piece?
A: The simpler the better in my view, I wear my maalouf tee almost daily both on and off of the mat.
Q: Do you wear underwear as outerwear?
A: I wear it as everything, prefer to keep it simple.
Q: Do you have “going out” underwear?
A: No, I find beauty in simplicity and Maalouf is the only underwear brand I wear.
Q: Is there a piece of art, film or literature that you remember because of the underwear?
A: Well again more in the lack thereof, the basic instinct scene with Sharon Stone has always been iconic in my mind.
Last but not less important…
Q: What is a perfect meal or dish to be enjoyed when you’re just in your underwear?
A: Well, as well as my underwear I like to keep my eating habits clean and simple, a good clean organic steak, while standing in the kitchen, feels so nourishing.
Thank you Tone, and Arakai Practice, for welcoming us and allowing us to visit.
And as always thank you Katrine Møbius for the wonderful images.
until next time
x
