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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

I am definitely a bit of an introvert; I need my alone time to reflect and recharge. But that doesn’t mean I don’t need people, too – and boy I am craving connection these days. Being with a group of people (used to be) an integral part of my job, and I love big events, […]

I know that I am guaranteed to hear several groans when I announce that it is time for pushups, burpees, or planks. Why? Because doing body weight exercises in Pilates (or any workout) is darned hard! It is surprising when you realize that these exercises are about holding up or moving your own body – […]

It seems like everyone around me has been talking about how they have had to change habits – whether they wanted to or not – since the pandemic started. Changing habits is incredibly challenging, even when we want to do it. Yet this pandemic has shown that when changes are forced upon us, we manage; […]

I work with a variety of clients, from the first-time exerciser to lifelong fitness junkies. And while the newbies may take awhile to get used to the “good” pain the next day, the complaint I get most from the fitness lovers is “I’m fit, so why do I hurt so much?”  If you have spent […]