Slow Is Smooth. Smooth Is Fast.
“Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” I’ve heard this phrase from several of my Pilates mentors over the years. It’s also a mindset commonly …
Back to Basics: Why I Keep Being a Student of Pilates
Continuing education has always been an important part of my Pilates practice and teaching. I travel several times a year to take lessons, attend workshops …
When Inspiration Is Hard to Find
I’ll let you in on a little secret. This week, I didn’t feel particularly inspired to write a blog. Usually, an idea pops into my …
The Push Through Bar: Simple in Name, Profound in Purpose
I honestly don’t remember the very first time I used the Push Through Bar. I was a brand-new teacher, and the Cadillac I learned on …
Enjoy the Journey
The other day, while teaching a group class, I found myself thinking about something that happens often in Pilates. We were working on Side to …
Trust the Process
I’m sure I heard the phrase growing up, but I distinctly remember hearing it during my first training with Peak Pilates more than fifteen years …
Short Spine Massage: Settle Your Spine, Ease Your Mind
There are certain exercises in Pilates that clients look forward to every time they come to the studio. Short Spine Massage is one of them. …
Pilates: The Workout Your Brain Has Been Waiting For
When most people think about Pilates, they think about stronger abdominals, better posture, improved flexibility, or perhaps relief from aches and pains. And while Pilates …
The Quiet Power of Effort in Pilates
The very first line in Return to Life Through Contrology, written by Joseph Pilates in 1945, is: “Physical fitness is the first requisite to happiness.” …
Use Your Hands: The Missing Link in Your Pilates Practice
There’s something I say all the time in the studio – especially to new clients: “Use your hands.” And more often than not, I get …
