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.

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Responsibility

When you really think about it the human body is pretty amazing. Bones can regenerate and heal. Scars and injured skin can regenerate and disappear. We can lose weight, gain muscle, and so much more!

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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:

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Slow Down

This weekend I had a friend and fellow Pilates instructor In town visiting me. She also presented our Golf Workshop. For fun on Sunday morning, we went over to Sterling Grove and played the 18 hole putting course. JoAnn is an avid golfer. I can best be described as a beginner with clubs!

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Injured Reserve

About a week ago, I tried curling for the first time. It was fun and challenging. I love trying new things and having new experiences. If you are not familiar with curling, it takes place on the ice and uses a 40 lb stone slid across the ice. It’s sort of like shuffleboard with a target at the other end and the ability to knock your opponent’s stones out.

During my very first practice throw of the stone, I slide a bit more on the ice than expected and the stone took my arm with it for a bit.

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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.

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Learning Something New

Learning something new can be rewarding! It can be exciting! It can also be ... hard.

Recently I’ve had a few new clients in their first session make comments along the lines of “I’m sure I look terrible doing this” and “I’m embarrassed how bad I am at this.” To this I want to ask “When did we decide the first time we try something new we should look amazing doing it and perform it perfectly?”

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Focus

If you have been to Shine Pilates, you have probably noticed the large clock on the wall. You may have also noticed that it doesn’t work. It’s set to 5 o’clock because one of my students felt it should be “5 o’clock somewhere!”.

PIlates Musings, Pilates ReformerLucie BecusOctober 12, 2021Shine Pilates pilates, shine pilates studio, surprise Arizona pilates

Let's Talk about Balance

Myth: Some people are born with better balance than others

Truth: No one is born with balance! It’s a skill we learn and need to work to maintain. Anyone can have good balance with al little work!

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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.

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