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In our family, we celebrate a lot. I’m the first of twenty-one grandchildren on my mom’s side, and a bunch of us recently got together to celebrate my grandmother’s twentieth great-grandchild. Finally seeing my grandma after seventeen months apart was wonderful, and she really got me thinking about the importance of gathering – not just […]

Celebrating and Community

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Let’s get to the bottom of things, and talk about butts. Have you noticed that big butts are “in” over the past several years? It’s so interesting how body parts can be “in” or “out”, and how if we just wait long enough, our body can be trendy. But whether you like big butts (and […]

Big Butts, Small Butts, Strong Butts

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When I teach a beginner’s Pilates class, you would think that each person was in the same boat; they’ve never done this before, the terminology and movements are new to them, and it’s unlike any other fitness modality. Yet many people are surprised when they can’t do a “simple” roll up, while the person next […]

Pilates is Meant to Be Easy and Hard