When you think of a Pilates instructor what image comes to mind? Are they male or female? Tall or short? Thin or curvy? Does ethnicity or race enter your mind? If you have a preconceived notion of what he or she looks like I ask you why? Who helped you form this perception? Was it a first-hand experience? Social media? School? Your community's studio?
Read MoreThis is my birthday month. I love my birthday and I absolutely love the month of March because typically spring is in the air. Other than the fact that I want to stay positive this month 18 days in and the change is real and the course of history is changing as I write this.
Read MoreIt’s November 29th and for the past month I have been running around like a madwoman: two weekends of teacher training (wanted to leave December weekends open for everyone’s parties THEY would be attending), purchasing merchandise for a little retail space in the studio, celebrating our first year in our space, organizing holiday and new year events and to top it off painting the entire inside of my home myself and with the help of my daughter.
Read MoreI had just been let go from the corporate world after 17+ years of making toys. I wanted to do something more personal and impactful with my life. I had looked into OT, PT, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography, but all of these career paths required such a huge investment of time and money at this stage of my life as a single mom of a 10 year old.
Read MoreMost of my life I have avoided my boobies, except for the time I was 25 and decided I needed them. So I found a doctor, made an appointment and purchased myself a C cup pair of spectacular boobies(implants).
Read MoreOh the irony that I love both!! If you didn’t know Joseph Pilates wrote a book called “Return to Life”. I think I have read it 50 times and every time I am in awe of how he was so much a head of his time, plus it is down right funny how he uses his crazy imagery to explain life back in the 1940’s.
Read MoreSo after checking out what other blogs are out there on this subject, I didn't find many from the perspective of a studio owner but many on Pilates teachers . Our days are similar but yet as you can imagine different. I also found out that there are many different ways to write this whole day- in- the - life post.
Read MoreA day in the life of a trainee doesn't have to be consumed by just Pilates. As Sam details one of her typical days she truly embraced the Pilates life, or rather return to Life. Nothing should be excessive, not Pilates, not eating, not working but a perfect balance of it all!
Read MoreClean beauty and green beauty are two words you have probably been hearing a lot lately, specifically in the past 4 years. If you are a true hippie at heart you probably have known about this since the 70s, but us newbies are just getting started.
Read MoreI’ve always been into a holistic lifestyle, from making my own almond milk to taking the time to ground my toes into the sand as therapeutic healing; it’s been ingrained in me since a young age and it’s something I carry with me everyday.
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