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Here we are the second week of January and I bet some have already struggled with New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe you started and then stopped. Maybe you never started? Regardless of what your circumstances are - all is not lost! Let’s reset and set smaller goals!
Read MoreI’ve been thinking about the New Year and what I might like to accomplish! Whether you call it a resolution or not it’s a good time to take stock and make an effort to move yourself forward towards where you’d like to be. I don’t believe resolutions need to lofty - sometimes they are things that have been hanging over my head and I just need some motivation to get done. Other times my goals are bigger - like opening a studio in Lexington in 2018 … that was a biggie!
Read MoreDo you pee a little when you work out? What about the trampoline or doing jumping jacks - have those become off limits for you for fear of tinkling? Well there is a myth out there that after you have a baby or as you age - that’s just how it is. Nope! Doesn’t have to be that way!
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Read MoreA few years ago, my car had a safety recall with the driver’s seatbelt. While I waited for the new part to come in, I was given a loaner car to drive. A few days into driving this car, I noticed it seemed to pull to the right a bit. I also noticed some shaking in the steering wheel. It was a newer luxury car so this was not to be expected. I checked the settings and diagnostics on the car and realized one of the tires was low on air. The car was out of balance.
Read MoreWhen I was a child, my father was a big proponent of good posture. We ate dinner together as a family every night and he expected my brother and me to sit up straight and keep our elbows off the table. Good posture became my normal. I remember at school and at my friend's houses having adults comment on my good posture. It was not normal I suppose with other kids my age.
Read MoreI have heard more times than I can count the comment, “but I don’t look like a Pilates student.” This usually comes from someone considering whether to try Pilates or not. It comes from someone with limited knowledge of the benefits of Pilates. It certainly comes from someone who doesn’t know what a Pilates student looks like.
Read MoreEvery time I attend a Pilates conference or Summit with multiple presenters and topics, I always find a central theme that emerges for me. This past week at the PMA conference in Monterey was no different. I took classes on tech neck, neurological conditions, the relationship between hips and knee issues, creative uses of the magic circle, using the trap table to facility mat work, and more. At first glance, these topics are quite different. But each session hit on one thing for me - Permission.
Read MoreI hear lots questions and uncertainty about Pilates from folks who have never tried it and aren't quite sure what Pilates is. Truth be told, it can be hard to put into words all the magic that Pilates is! So today, I thought I'd take a moment to clear up some of the myths and untruths stopping YOU from trying Pilates!
Read MoreHave you heard the recent Lizzo song “Feeling Good as Hell”? It’s got a catchy beat and starts off by saying,:
“I do my hair tall, check my nails - Baby how you feeling - feeling good as hell”
The song has been stuck in my head lately partly because it’s got a good beat but also because who doesn’t feel great when you have it going on?
Read MoreThis morning I went for a long run. It was cool, crisp, and picturesque with the Fall colors beginning to show. I felt strong, energized, and capable. I was reminded of why I love running! Not every run is like that ... and it was only a few days ago I was dragging along in the heat and humidity.
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