Plans For 2019

Whether you make resolutions or not … the beginning of a new year is a good time to think about where you are and where you’d like to be! And for me the beginning of 2019 marks my one year anniversary of moving to Lexington! It’s a decision I’ve never regretted and I am pleased to be more of a local now than a ‘new in town’ person!

Pilates Continuing Ed., Pilates ReformerLucie BecusJanuary 22, 2019Shine Pilates Studionew years, pilates goals, Pilates workshop, PMA Certified Pilates Instructor, shine pilates studio, shine pilates, lexington pilates, pilates training, lexington reformer class

Going Back to the Basics

I’ve been teaching Pilates for about 10 years now. Prior to that I taught spinning for about 12 years and other random fitness classes that needed a sub! That’s a long time to be in the ‘fitness industry’. By now I should know it all, right? Wrong.

Pilates Reformer, Pilates Continuing Ed.Lucie BecusDecember 27, 2018Shine PIlates Studiopilates training, pilates instructor, keep learning, shine pilates studio, Shine pilates, pilates workshop, back to basics, lexington pilates, lexington reformer class, lexington fitness, pilates lexington, Pilates Method Alliance

What's Your Training?

This is a topic that comes up from time to time in the studio and runs rampant online. The question may be “Who trained you?” or “Where did you get your credentials?” These are fair questions … but the answer doesn’t really tell you everything you need to know as a potential student or fellow teacher. Many of us, myself included, received one form of Pilates training … possibly what was most convenient, affordable or available for us. But, many of us, myself included, have continued to pursue additional training, working with different instructors or schools of thought and practice. If you simply ask where did you study or who was your original teacher, you would miss learning about all the additional scope and expertise gained post initial training.

Pilates Continuing Ed., PIlates MusingsLucie BecusOctober 23, 2018Shine Pilates Studiopilates training, pilates instructor, joseph pilates, shine pilates studio, Shine pilates, lexington reformer class, pilates studio lexington

Play!

If you spend any time with children, you will quickly learn their only goal is to have fun and play … all day! They are carefree and will play and play and play. Children don’t understand why adults would not want to play, too?

As adults, however, we seem to push play to our last priority. Work, chores, et, al are all higher priorities before play.

PIlates MusingsLucie BecusAugust 14, 2018Shine Pilates Studiopilates play, pilates training, shine pilates studio, shine pilates, pilates lexington, lexington reformer class, lexington pilates, work life balance

Pilates is Expensive!

I am sure every Pilates Instructor has heard this at one point or another from a potential student. At times it's the student's spouse or parent or friend who is making this observation for them. Agreed - Pilates is not cheap and it shouldn't be! If you simply want to burn calories there are cheaper ways to do that. But PIlates is different - so let's dive in and see why!

Pilates ReformerLucie BecusJune 26, 2018Shine PIlates Studioshine pilates studio, lexington pilates, pilates in chevy chase, physical therapy, chiropractor, Back pain, reformer class, Pilates studio, pilates training

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