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Pilates and Strength Training WILL help you to be a better runner. Yes it will! I know first hand, how much better I run when I’m stronger and more flexible. I also know how difficult running has been for me in the last little while and I know why. 1. I was not consistently doing […]

Have you ever thought that you might like to run a half marathon or marathon? For years I thought that 5 or 10 km runs were enough. Fast forward 15 years and I found myself committed to running my first half marathon and 2 years later a full marathon. At that time, I had very […]

I had been teaching fitness classes for about 10 years when this “new trend” called Pilates started popping up all over the place. Gyms and Recreation Centres started adding Pilates classes to their schedules. The manager of the gym I worked at, left to open up a Pilates studio. And I was curious about what […]

Do men do Pilates? Yes, yes, yes! In fact, one-third of my clientele is male. Did they all come to Pilates feeling excited and confident in their abilities to bend, flex, twist and balance? Absolutely not! Most of them came with the encouragement of their spouses or a medical professional. Almost all of them had […]

TODAY Today I received a notification on my b.PILATES & FITNESS Facebook page from my first “business” mentor, Barb Dales. HOW I FIRST MET BARB I remember this lady in long leggings and a turtleneck (in the days of thong body suits) attending a Hi-Lo aerobics class in front of me at my gym. She […]

It’s amazing how Pilates proves to be life-changing.   How often do you complain about your back feeling tight and sore?  Mike lived with a sore back for years.  Now,  if you ask his wife and daughters, they will tell you that he doesn’t complain anymore.  His wife, Francine, had been attending Pilates classes with […]

  I’d like to introduce you to one of my Pilates teachers. Veronica McClurg is a passionate teacher who truly strives to help each and every one of her clients to feel and move better. She is a teacher of teachers, a mentor to many, and always a student herself. She has studied and certified […]

It is no secret that we do Pilates in Canada, but our Pilates community is quite small. Most Pilates teachers work alone or in a small studio with only a handful of instructors. It can be lonely but I don’t think that it needs to be. We are just a few Pilates Teachers who can […]

  Nicole is a busy woman, who balances being a wife, mom of 3 and working two jobs.   Of course, I love that her favourite exercise activities are running and Pilates, a wonderful combo if I do say so myself!  I’m always impressed with how dedicated Nicole is to fitting in her workouts each week and […]

Runners run because they love something about it.  It may be the time alone to think or free your mind; the people you run with; the sweat; the competition; the weight you lose.  We also, as runners, know the things about running that we do not love.  Those aches and pains that can sideline us […]

I recently wrote a BLOG about Stacey’s Pilates Story and had asked her to tell me her favourite Pilates exercise. As I thought about answering that question for myself, I realized that I have a hard time deciding on one exercise. When I first started Pilates I attended mat classes at the gym I worked […]

  I’m back from Momentum Fest 2018, slightly fatigued, but full of energy and motivation.   Everyone I have seen since arriving home has asked, “So, how was Momentum Fest?” The first word that comes to mind every time is, “FUN!” Fun is a simple description of how all the elements of Momentum Fest felt […]

Runners run because they love the sport. It’s great cardio. It gets you outside into the fresh air. You make running goals and take on challenges. You can do it alone and even better, in a group. It’s easy to take your running with you on vacation. It can be relaxing. It can be hard. […]

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 […]

  It’s a new year! A great time to set goals and make resolutions. Honestly, I like setting goals throughout the year and I have several that I am working towards. So let’s look at this as your “First Pilates Goal of the Year”. At the beginning of 2017, my client Sue told me that […]