I have been a certified Pilates teacher for quite a few years. I completed my teacher training back in 2009. Since then I have participated in numerous conferences, workshops, and continuing education opportunities. When you find something you love to do - you don’t mind and even enjoy the continuing education!
Read MoreI am a fan of Brene Brown. If you have read any of her books on vulnerability, maybe you are familiar with the concept of “The Story I am telling myself”. If you haven’t I’ll do my best to explain the concept.
Brene states that we put our own emotions, feelings, and insecurities in to each situation.
Read MoreI was a spinning instructor for several years before I became certified in Pilates. To get certified in Spinning you go for a full day and learn all about the bike, teaching, class design and more. You spin about three times in that 12 hour day. It’s a lot but you leave feeling excited and empowered to teach spinning! I expected when I started researching Pilates certifications it would be similar. Boy was I wrong! It was so so much more!
Read MoreThese days if you think about the word “open’ it is usually referring to whether a business is open due to Covid. Most of us have experienced quite a bit of change due to the pandemic. Unfortunately, we may have become more ‘closed’ as a result, too. Today, however, I want to talk about being more open.
Read MoreOne of the best parts of my career and my studio is the ability I have and Shine Pilates has to help students who may not have been served well in other places. What do I mean by that? We see students with injuries from other athletic endeavors. We see students with different body circumstances such as diastasis recti or scolilois. We see students who haven’t worked out in a long time or maybe ever! Regardless of how you come to Shine Pilates - we are committed to helping you Shine!
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