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Oh, Pilates. How do we describe thee? I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked “What is Pilates, exactly?” But I’m willing to guess it is about the same number of times I’ve struggled to answer it! I was talking with my husband last night about this very thing – how we […]

Yes, 2020 was hard, and each and every person has had their life disrupted in many ways. But I don’t want to dwell on that today; rather, I’d like to show my gratitude for 2020.  I’m grateful for the businesses that were able to stay open (like mine!). I’ve loved seeing the new and beautiful […]

This year has had us staying home a whole lot more than ever before. But now that we all have time off for the winter break, it is easier to fit in some outdoor adventures. Here are six of my family’s favourite ways to get outside during the holidays.   Creative Ways to Get Outside During […]

It can be overwhelming to walk into a fitness store and know what to purchase, especially when you are just starting out. I’ve put together a list of my favourite pieces of fitness equipment to work out at home with. Using just these five things, you can get a solid full-body HIIT or interval workout […]

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you made some agreements with yourself and kept them? How would you feel? Yup – I am talking about habits, and not just about fitness (this time). I recently learned of a new way to create habits that stick, and it is already changing my life for […]

I can’t avoid it! This post isn’t about Pilates or fitness; it is about how we are all dealing with pandemic exhaustion. No matter how hard we all are trying, managing the restrictions, the unknown, and the stress is just EXHAUSTING. And sometimes, we just need to let it all out. How My Family is […]

When you exercise, are you thinking about your looks or how you are moving? If you are focused, you should be thinking about how your body moves and feels. It seems obvious, but since many people start working out to LOOK a certain way, I had to ask. I’m curious – why did you start […]

The latest Covid 19 orders (to restrict indoor fitness and other gatherings) hit me hard. We have had to adjust and adapt our lives in so many ways since March (where I live), and others have been dealing with it much longer. We’ve all had our ups and downs. But these latest restrictions took the […]

I have been a fitness instructor for decades now. Not many people can say they have had the same job for twenty-plus years and still love it – but I do! Every day I go to work and get to share my love for something with others, but that isn’t the only reason why I […]

I’ve always been a huge advocate for fitness and activity, but lately I’ve been wanting to shout from the rooftops just how important movement is as we get older. If moving keeps us youthful, energetic, happier, stronger, and feeling less pain, then why do so many adults give up on it over the years? I […]

Did you know that you can improve your balance with socks? It’s true! But before I let you in on just how easy it can be to use socks to work on your balance at home, let’s look at how important balance really is to our everyday life.  Balance is key to everything we do, […]

We use our balance every single day, though it seems that we only start to pay attention to our balance as we start to “lose it” with age. Perhaps you now sit down to put on your shoes, or you avoid balancing on a log while hiking and take the long way around instead. If […]

If you have been doing Pilates for some time, you will know that The Hundred is one of the first exercises in any Pilates workout. But have you ever thought about why we do it? Or how to do the hundred with modifications if you are struggling with this tough exercise?  The Hundred is likely […]

It often surprises my clients that I ask them to do the Intro to Pilates series or do the Mat Pilates for Beginners program on my app. They want to get going, jump in, and start feeling better right away! This is even more true of clients who are familiar with fitness or take part […]

The cliche “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” is famous for a reason. Big, lasting change takes time. But boy, it can be hard to remember that when you have a big goal that you have set for yourself. So let’s put things in a more modern perspective.  Here’s a whole list of things that […]