If you had asked me last year how often you should do Pilates, I’d have said one to three times a week. I’d always thought that Joseph Pilates’ suggestion of doing Pilates every day was extreme… but I’ve since changed my tune! I’ve been doing Pilates every day for the past month, and I’ve never […]

This past week I talked to three different people who needed to know what I do for a career. All of them pronounced Pilates “Pea-lots”, leading me to assume they aren’t sure what it really is. Is Pilates strength training? Stretching? A practice like yoga? I’m very aware that unless you do Pilates, it’s hard […]

Pilates can be very scripted. Exercises are meant to go in a certain order, the positions are very specific, and your breath should match your movements. As a previous dancer, this type of exercise feels like home to me; there are rules to follow, and I love a good rule! My husband, however, believes that […]

When we are learning something new, we are often so eager to get past the fundamentals and on to the next stage or accomplishment. I know that as a child, I thought the fundamentals were boring. I was a Scottish dancer from age four to nineteen, and we always had to practice our foot, arm, […]

I find that I’m fairly active on most of my holidays. We like to walk or bike while sightseeing, and I’ll even use the hotel gym here and there. Other times though, I crave more of a workout; like after sitting for hours in the car. Below you’ll find three simple vacation workouts that you […]

With the change in routine that comes with summer, your workout routine is probably going to shift, too. For a lot of people, a big challenge is figuring out how to workout on vacation. In my last post, I shared light, easy to pack fitness items that you can take with you on holidays to […]

Weak glutes are fairly common in our seated culture, which is a problem because they are a large muscle group that keeps us upright and propels us forward. When your glutes are weak, other parts of your body have to work harder to do these tasks, leading to pain, strains, and injury. Bridges are one […]

Our bodies sure do love to complain, don’t they? When we don’t take care of our body or something is off, it finds a way to let us know: sore feet, tight neck, and tight hips are common symptoms of something else going on. My clients and running friends often ask how to fix tight […]

Do you ever catch yourself saying “I am just____”? I know that I’ve said some of the following about myself: I’m just a mom, just a fitness teacher, and just a runner (not a marathoner). I’ve thought about this before, but it hit me (again) yesterday after watching a webinar about imposter syndrome. Why do […]

I’ve always thought that I love fitness because of how it makes me feel physically. It’s such a great feeling to push myself to do hard things and challenge myself in new ways. And while not everyone loves to get hot, sweaty, and out of breath from exercising (I do!), our bodies simply feel better […]