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Earlier this year my Dad came for a visit and he stayed with me about an eight days. My usual routine is to workout in the morning before going to the studio. The first morning my Dad was with me I was on the reformer in my office while my Dad was making his coffee and checking emails. He began making cracks about the ‘heavy breathing’ (my Pilates breath!) coming from the office. My Dad is a jokester!
Read MoreOne of the activities I’ve picked up since moving to Arizona is tennis. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for years but it just didn’t fit my schedule until now. Lately, I’ve been devoting a lot of free time to practicing, matches, and lessons. I am certain my Pilates practice is helping me as well! I always say Pilates prepares you for everything else!
Read MoreThere are some common questions I am asked at the studio and today I thought I would answer them for anyone reading. I always welcome your questions as they make me consider a different perspective sometimes or confirm that where we are is where we should be! So here we go:
Q: Why Don’t You Offer Your Classes in Levels?
Read MoreI grew up in a small northern suburb of Cincinnati. We didn’t go to the big city often and I spent my time in Loveland, Ohio surrounded by people I knew, reading the Loveland Herald, and seeing myself and people I knew in the paper for sports, volunteer work, and so on.
Read MoreLately, I’ve been learning the game of tennis. I’ve been taking lessons and working on my serve. This motion is so foreign to me. Serving is not a natural motion. While I understand the physics of it, my body is trying all kinds of cheats to make it easier. Thank goodness for videos because I can see what I am doing wrong.
Read MoreThis week I had my final session … for now with one of my snowbirds. She’ll be back in the Fall but it’s time for her to return to Wisconsin. When she came to me she explained her circumstances. After retiring with the goal of golfing more, she unfortunately has been plagues with many issues and several surgeries. All of this had left her not able to golf.
As with any new client it’s a bit of trial and error figuring out what works and what doesn’t. I look at it like a puzzle.
Read MoreLike most of you - I have high expectations for myself. I want to succeed and achieve my goals. This can be a great quality when it comes to working hard, following a plan, and succeeding in life. It is also something that needs to be kept in check when learning something new. It’s not realistic to try something new and be a pro!
That is where our expectations don't match reality.
Read MoreWhether you call it double leg work, footwork on the reformer or any other name, it’s an important part of Pilates. Often performed at the beginning of class, but it should not be mistaken as ‘just the warmup’ phase. Footwork on the bar can show us and teach us many important lessons if we tune in and let it.
Read MoreIt’s awfully hot in Arizona this time of year. It doesn't cool off much at night either and that has made it more challenging for me to run outdoors. I could get up even earlier but it still often already in the 90’s.
it would be very easy to say I’m taking the Summer off and I’ll resume later when it’s cooler.
Read MoreI’ve been watching a series on Hulu that I’ve been really enjoying. I look forward to the next episode. I find myself, however, at times also trying to do other things on my phone and then missing a chunk of the show. I either have to rewind and rewatch the show or just try to figure out what I missed. I’m not focusing enough on the show to be enjoying it like I could.
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