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Pilates Quote – Physical Fitness for Life
Why is physical fitness important to you? What’s the point of exercise? Are you thinking it’s just “to lose weight” or “to get a toned, hot body?” Well, those are great side-effects to exercise, but the real reason we should be toiling away in the gym or sweating it...
Low Back Pain: The Sexy Cat Exercise for Healthy Hips and a Happy Back
Have you ever experienced hip pain or low back pain? Most people at some point in their lives have dealt with one or both of these debilitating problems. Our sedentary lifestyle and poor movement habits have led to grippy overworked hip flexors, weak abs, and...
Pilates Quote – Contrology Mind-Body Connection
Contrology, the art and science of control. This is the term Joseph Pilates coined for his system of exercise. We must learn to be mindful of our movements. The brain controls the actions of the body. To develop the mind-body connection, we must begin by...
5 Tips to Running Healthy and Avoiding Injury
If your goal is to enjoy running healthy and avoiding injury, (which should be the goal of every avid recreational runner and professional athlete) there are a few very important key points to keep in mind while training to ensure you stay healthy and injury-free. I...
Pilates Quote – Breathing, a Healthy Life Depends on It
Breathing, it’s one of the most important things I teach new Pilates students. And while it’s a good thing that we don’t have to think about every breath we take to stay alive… Improving HOW we breathe can make a huge difference for health improvement. We cannot...
How to Tie Your Tennies to Alleviate Foot Pain
Lace-up to alleviate foot pain. Are your feet tired and painful at the end of the day? It might be your shoes that are frustrating your feet.
52 Fabulous Pilates Quotes
I'm excited to announce the release of my new Kindle book, 52 Fabulous Pilates Quotes, a compilation of my favorite words of wisdom from Joseph Pilates two published books, Return to Life and Your Health. What better way to enjoy a little Pilates, Health, and...
Reduce Foot Pain: Shoe Tying Tips to Help Keep Your Arches Activated
Are you looking for ways to reduce foot pain? Did you know that how you lace and tie your shoes can make a dramatic difference in how well the muscles of your feet are working to keep your arches lifted, active, and supporting you when you’re on your feet! Twenty...
Pilates Quote – The Body and Self-Care
Unfortunately, I do think Joe was right with this Pilates quote from his book Return to Life about the body and self-care. We don't tend to always give our bodies the care that our well-being deserves. Can you imagine what you would feel like, and what a happy place...
How To Improve Flexibility
Joseph H. Pilates has some excellent words of wisdom for improving flexibility. It's not all about stretching... But balanced muscle development to allow the work and release to happen for movement in a full range of motion with our body and joints. Enjoy this...