Explore Pilates Insights for an Active, Balanced Life

Wow. This has been a YEAR. A year that has changed myself and my family forever. A year of both amazing, wonderful moments, and some that I could never have imagined. I have chosen to not call these moments negative or bad, even though they caused pain, heartache, anxiety, and tears. Earlier this year, my […]

Fitness started as a hobby for me, became a job, and is now integrated into my entire lifestyle. Needless to say, my Christmas wish list always has fitness items on it. These are my favourite fitness gifts to give (and receive!). 6 Fitness Gifts for Anyone on Your List 1. The Stick. This tool is […]

Feet don’t seem to get much love in the fitness world. This is a shame, since they literally support all of our upright movements whether we are working out or not. As a whole body exercise, Pilates spends a lot of time focusing on the feet and how their “fitness” affects the other areas of […]

I am naturally curious, and love to understand the ins and outs of things. The same goes for my workouts! I want to know why I am doing what I am doing. Keep reading for eight interesting Pilates facts and history that you just might not know.  1. Pilates was Originally Called Contrology. When Joseph […]

Setting a Silent Example for Children with Fitness I started teaching aerobics and spin classes when I was in my early 20s. I haven’t stopped my fitness journey since then, even through raising my three daughters, who are now sixteen, eighteen, and twenty. In the early years as a mom, it didn’t occur to me […]

This past week, my family took a trip to Whistler, BC. In all of the craziness, we managed to catch the final races of Crankworx, which is a huge mountain-biking competition. We watched woman after woman knock their races out of the park – and they made it look SO EASY. With the live commentary […]

Seasoned runners know it, and new runners NEED to know it: All of your lower-body movements require foot and ankle mobility. When you walk, squat, do stairs, or RUN, you need mobility in your misunderstood feet and ankles. Tension in the feet and ankles can contribute to other pain and injury higher up in the […]

The word “Pilates” has somehow become synonymous with core strength. In fact, a LOT of my regular clients come to me initially because their doctor (or chiropractor, massage therapist, or physiotherapist…) told them that they need to work on their core strength. This recommendation in itself usually comes on the heels of recurring back pain. […]

Do you ever wonder who actually does Pilates? It’s no secret that I do Pilates and due to being a Pilates teacher, I know lots of Pilates Practitioners. Outside of my Pilates world, it is very rare that I ever hear someone say that they do Pilates for exercise. I do hear of people who […]