Clearing Out

I’m in the process of having a house built and with that comes an evaluation of the furniture and belongings I have now and what will be appropriate for the new house. Some things I’ll keep. Some things I need to buy, and other things I just need to clear out. I tend to be a nostalgic and sentimental person. When I go on vacations I’d much rather have memories, pictures, maybe an olive oil that I loved, or a piece of clothing or jewelry that is unique. I’m not a collector of knickknacks. I like items or memories that linger in my mind as well.

PIlates Musings, Pilates ReformerLucie BecusJuly 5, 2022Shine Pilates Studiomindset, pilates, surprise Arizona pilates, bell road pilates, shine piates, shine pilates studio, west valley pilates

Slow Down

I’m a type A personality and this has served me well in many ways. My drive and goal oriented nature has kept me pushing to succeed despite obstacles along the way. I am doer and I tend to take on a lot. I enjoy being busy and accomplishing new things. I love checking items off my to-do list. But there is also a down side to being type A. I have a hard time slowing down and taking a break. Running my body at high speed and under stress is a recipe for a bad sleep, weekend immune system and a crash in energy.

PIlates MusingsLucie BecusJune 21, 2022Shine Pilates Studiome time, pilates, surprise Arizona pilates, west valley pilates, shine piates, Stott pilates, reformer, reformer class

Happy Feet

Did you know your feet have more bones than any other part of your body …and also more nerve endings? Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about our feet …until they start to hurt. We spend our days with our feet crammed in shoes not able to move or bend or flex. Feet crave movement, too!

healthLucie BecusJune 9, 2022Shine Pilates Studiofeet, shine pilates studio, surprise Arizona pilates, west valley pilates, Stott pilates, Shine pilates, surprise, senior fitness

One Year!

April first marks one year as Shine Pilates and my ownership of the business. Some may say I’m a fool for moving across the business and buying a business on April Fool’s Day … but we have so much to celebrate!

Here’s what we have accomplished in one year:

Pilates Reformer, PIlates MusingsLucie BecusMarch 29, 2022Shine Pilatesshine pilates studio, Shine pilates, surprise Arizona pilates, surprise Arizona small business, west valley pilates, Stott pilates, anniversary

Building Success

I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a couple fellow entrepreneurs. They have had their business for quite a while but built it from the ground up. I did the same in Nashville and in Lexington with my studios. It’s a lot for work and requires discipline, hope, and consistency even when the path may not be smooth.

PIlates Musings, Pilates ReformerLucie BecusJanuary 26, 2022Shine Pilates Studiopilates, surprise Arizona pilates, west valley pilates, arizona pilatess, Shine pilates, reformer, Stott pilates

What Spring?

This is one of the most common questions I get asked in a Pilates session - what spring should I be on. While we have guidelines for movements - the answer really is “It depends!”

Lucie BecusSeptember 27, 2021Shine Pilates Studiopilates reformer, surprise Arizona small business, surprise pilates, surprise az, reformer, west valley phoenix, west valley pilates

Practice Breathing!

Do you want to know the one piece of homework I give my students the most? Practice Breathing! It sounds rather silly. We all breath every day effortlessly without thinking about it.

Pilates ReformerLucie BecusAugust 31, 2021Shine Pilates Studiobreath, pilates, Shine pilates, surprise Arizona pilates, surprise arizona, west valley pilates

I feel you!

Life is often busy! And sometime it feels like we are waiting for the less busy time to do the thing we want to do or even the thing we know we need to do! With moving across the country and taking over a Pilates studio - I leel you on being busy!

focus, PIlates MusingsLucie BecusAugust 10, 2021Shine Pilates StudioShine pilates, surprise Arizona small business, surprise Arizona pilates, fitnes, pilates, reformer, west valley pilates

I'm Not Very Good at ...

Lately, I’ve caught myself a couple times saying, “I’m not very good at decorating” or some similar statement. I’m having a house built and with that comes … a lot of decorating! it’s not going to be done for a about a year so I have plenty of time. Still, I am feeling pressure … pressure I put on myself that is to have the house designed and figured out already. I’ve felt a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of doing a whole house.

PIlates MusingsLucie BecusJuly 20, 2021Shine Pilates Studiosterling grove, Shine pilates, surprise pilates, surprise arizona, surprise Arizona small business, west valley pilates, senior fitness

Use Your Smart Muscles!

We know we need to keep moving to keep healthy and fit. We also should know by now we need to use our muscles regularly.. You can’t build them and be done with it. Use it or lose it is more accurate to say! You may work harder in the beginning to get fit and then can taper back a bit to stay fit, but you can’t just quit when you get there. Muscles are meant to be moved and used.

healthLucie BecusJuly 13, 2021Shine Pilates Studiobrain health, shine pilates studio, muscles, reformer, surprise arizona, surprise Arizona pilates, sun city az, west valley pilates

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