Archive for 2019

The timing couldn’t be better. When Thanksgiving rolls around and we celebrate and circulate gratitude with our families, friends and communities, I’m inspired by how expressing gratitude can promote our health and our lives.

Do any of these sound familiar?  You’re running errands, checking off your to do list when someone holds the door open for you at the bank. When driving, you’re at a stop sign and another driver lets you have the right of way to make a left ...

Being busy is a common attitude for our urban living.  Western culture prides itself on doing, doing, doing. We sometimes use activity to keep us at arms length from the very things that we love. I’m as busy as the rest of us but I’m grateful for this simple and potent practice that keeps me sane. It helps decipher between getting lost in the activity and being constructive with it. It’s a way to practice efficiency and self responsibility within ...

Alignment on every level

When it comes to aligning your body, pilates and movement offer a roadmap. Not only do all the exercises in pilates support and encourage optimum strength but it also offers a chance to recalibrate. So often I hear my clients come into a class or private session feeling sluggish, tired, achy, and distracted. After our sessions they leave feeling lighter, and energized. Not only does their attitude and physical state change but there is clarity and a ...

Wellness Wednesday

When it comes to wellness, your mid line can help you stay sane in a very chaotic world.  The mid line of the body helps you stay aligned in your every move both in pilates and in your day to day activities. This actually has an impact on your state of mind, too!

What is the mid line?

Basically the area just in front of the spine. From the crown of the head down through your tail bone.  When you’re standing ...