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Walk this Way!
I read an article recently that said people who walk even 1/2 a mile a day are healthier, fitter and happier. The article went on to conclude even small amounts of activity really made a difference in...
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Give the Gift of Presence!
It’s December and the holiday chaos has officially begun! I love the holidays but it can be a stressful time of year. There is pressure to find gifts for everyone under the sun. What do you give...
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Rethinking Resolutions
It’s January 8th – how are you doing on your resolutions? Let’s be honest with each other – some of you are probably already failing or haven’t really gotten started yet. It’s OK! Many of us make...
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Flawed
I’m flawed. If you look in the medical guides or beauty magazines – I don’t quite fit the ideal normal body. I have slightly bowed legs. When I stand with my feet together my knees don’t touch and...
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Know your Body!
One of the best ways you can improve your workout is to get to know your body. Listen to what it is telling you. Pay attention to where it challenges you and were you succeed. That may seem simple –...
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Dealing with Critics
One of the things I love about what I do is I am helping people feel good about themselves, recover from injuries, redefine their bodies and find their physical and also emotional strength. While not...
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Neutral Spine – What it is and Why We Care!
I talk about neutral spine often in Pilates class. I’ve come to realize, however, that some are still not quite sure what that means. Neutral spine is so important to your Pilates practice. It’s how...
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Should you Be Sore from Your Workout?
This is a question that comes up rather often. Sometimes it’s not exactly a question but more an evaluating criteria students use to access whether a class or workout was any good. “I was so sore the...
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Super Secret Weightloss Diet!
Lately I have seen so many ads or books or posts claiming to have the super secret way to weightloss! Some boast you can eat what you want if you take a pill. Others claim it’s all about when you eat....
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Setbacks, Hurdles and Trials
As my local students know and have probably heard me talk about more than they’d care for, I was very much looking forward to a vacation to Santa Barbara last week. We had plans to bike, run trails,...
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Top 10 Reasons to Try Pilates
While I’m getting married you get the treat of viewing one of my top posts from the past. Enjoy and I’ll be back with new updates after the honeymoon :) There are infinite reasons to try Pilates but...
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Hips – Tight or Loose
As women, we have hips and sometime they can present problems for us. While we may not like the shape or size of our hips, that is not the kind of problem I am talking about today. Many have...
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Pilates Legacy
In the beginning of my Pilates training, I focused on learning more movements and sequencing on the equipment. Next I focused on a deeper understanding of the body and anatomy. That learning lead me to...
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Getting in the Weeds
This has been a particularly rainy summer and as a result, the weeds have gone wild in my yard. Usually the heat will burn them out at one point or another but not so this summer. I’ve been fighting...
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Setting Goals
Last night at dinner, the boys and I went around the table sharing like we like to do. Each night we pick a different topic or item to share. Last night we picked “What is a goal you have and how will...
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Pilates Myths Debunked!
I hear lots of excuses and untruths about Pilates from folks who have never tried it. I thought today I’d take a minute to clear up some of the myths and untruths stopping YOU from trying Pilates! Myth...
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