KISS.Keep It Simple… Sweetie.(No place for name-calling here!) I’ve been teaching for a long time and let me tell you, shiny ball syndrome is a […]
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My favorite workout prop for the new year is…
Is it a new set of dumbbells?Nope. A release tool that promises to end all back pain?No. (It doesn’t exist anyway.) A giant machine that […]
Everything Takes Practice, Even Doing Nothing
For some of us doing nothing can be the hardest practice of all. I’m one of those people. So while I’m on spring break, I’ll […]
Release, Mobilize and Load!
I know first hand having joint pain is well…a pain. Decades of dancing left me with some pretty yucky chronic injures that often times feel […]
High Intensity, Low Impact
I LOVE summer. I know not everyone shares my love of heat, but it does have its benefits when it comes to moving well. Sweat, sunshine […]
Pilates off the Mat
I love rolling out my Mat and working out. I love getting clearer, stronger and more proficient at Pilates exercises. I love my practice. BUT, […]
Equipment Vs. No Equipment
Equipment or no equipment? What’s better? What makes you stronger? What’s more supportive? What works the best? BOTH. We can dive into the mechanical reasons […]
Fundamentals: Basic Not Boring
Are movement basics and fundamentals just a box to check off?Things to do a few times and then move on?A little…boring? Um. No!!! While it’s […]
Letting go of Control
First off I recognize the inherent irony of this entire blog post. I teach Pilates otherwise know as “Contrology”. Also, as much as I love […]
Normalize Movement
Hi friends, Well, here we are. Still here. Still. The ironic thing is I’ve have been anything but still these past ten weeks of shelter […]