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As gyms, studios, and other service providers are slowly opening up, it is okay to feel “new” to the world again. We have all been through a lot, and have our own reasons and apprehensions about rejoining the world. For each of us, that is going to look different, and that is okay. Some people […]

Have you ever noticed how kids run everywhere? It seems that as soon as a baby learns to walk, they want to RUN. Then, unless sports make you run, we seem to slow down in our teen years; and I certainly don’t know any adults that run no matter where they go or what they […]

This morning, I went for a run with my friend, who is just as dedicated to fitness as I am. We got to talking about the different fitness competitions that we had each trained for in the past. Now, even during Covid19 and staying home, we work out to feel good. During our younger “competition […]

I have always tried to bring people together through physical movement. I love fitness so much, I want other people to enjoy it just as much as I do! Now, I’m not crazy, and I get that not everyone is going to feel the same way. I’ve come to realize that, even more than just […]

I am feeling rather disappointed in myself right now, because I have realized that I’ve done a disservice to you all – and myself. How so? I’ve been talking about Pilates in a way that I ASSUMED others will respond to, rather than speaking my true opinions and experience. I have been holding back, and […]

Taking care of our minds and bodies is such an essential part of life, and one that was hard even before Covid-19 exploded here two months ago. It has taken me awhile to figure out how to redefine my fitness and self care in quarantine, but I am getting there. I am trying to be […]

Starting something new can be intimidating, especially if you aren’t 100% sure what you are getting yourself into. I feel that Pilates is “one of those things”. When you start Pilates as a beginner, it can seem so foreign – there is special equipment, the moves have strange names, and darn those instructors look fit! […]

It is that time of year when magazine and blog headlines lean more heavily to topics like “How to Get a Pilates Body,” or “Lift Weights to Get a Beach Body by Summer”. In fact, we are bombarded with headlines like this all of the time.  What Makes a “Pilates Body” or “Beach Body”?  Headlines […]

There are great activities and get-togethers happening in my online communities right now. Yes, all of my communities are getting creative these days, and I’m excited about it! I’m talking about:   My literal communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows My local fitness community My global fitness and Pilates community In each of these groups, […]

Did you know that even Pilates instructors sometimes skip their workouts? It’s true. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t practice for just two weeks and ended up with pretty serious back pain. Not fun. Here is how I found my way back to the mat, and how Pilates fixed my back pain.  A Happy Little Story […]

We have all been forced to make quick changes in our lives this past month, in both our personal and work lives. I feel lucky that I am already used to working from home, but my workday has been anything but normal. In addition to changing how I work, I have learned a lot while […]

Wow! Life certainly has thrown us a curveball, hasn’t it? It seems that with each day there is a new development or change that we must adjust to. My daughter said that it feels like she is in a movie right now; life is feeling a bit unreal. With all of the health implications of […]

Spring is quickly approaching, and so is marathon season. Here in BC where I live, runners are thinking about how to train for the BMO Vancouver Marathon on May 3, 2020. Whether you are running 42.2km, 21.1km, 8km, or a Relay running event this Spring, it is time to plan your training!  Marathon Running Training […]

For the seventh year in a row, March MATness is underway. “MarchMATness founder Benjamin Degenhardt kicked things off in March 2013 with daily posts to inspire conversations around the Mat work.” This little idea literally exploded into, as he says, a THING. Each year, Pilates instructors and lovers alike share stories, pictures, and get creative […]

In some of my recent social media posts, I’ve been talking about something called the toe gizmo. Also known as a toe corrector or toe tensometer, it is one of the smaller devices that Joseph Pilates designed and used with his students.  Pilates spends a lot of time focusing on your feet, how you are […]