Practice Pilates, and Stand Up for YOUrself
Prop Time: Roll it out! Ready – here we go; here’s your clue! Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Rawhide! This song lyric popped into my head as I was starting to write this. Some may say that I’m starting with everyone’s favorite prop. Can you guess? A self-care […]
An Introduction to Pilates “Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” – Joseph H. Pilates Welcome to Pilates! Whether you came here out of curiosity, wanting to know more, or signed up for your first class, and wondering what’s next, here are some FAQ’s to help you get started. What is Pilates? Here’s by […]
What Pilates means to me “Not only is health a normal condition, but it is our duty not only to attain it, but to maintain it.” ~ Joseph H. Pilates My relationship with Pilates has morphed over the years, and what I know for sure is that I’m sure it will continue to morph as […]
Why do themed and prop mat classes? “Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking, nor outright purchase.” ~ Joseph H. Pilates When you read my class descriptions, you’ll see that I mention weekly themes and props to help with your Pilates practice. You may wonder why. And here it is in a Cliff […]
5 Whole Body Exercises in 10 Minutes “How can we have world peace? Not one man in the United Nations can do my first five exercises!” ~ Joseph H. Pilates Sometimes you just need to start, and not think “I need to work out for 1 hour”, “I need to work out 3-4x/week”, “I need […]
SELF-CARE “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” ~ hellobombshell.com If you’re like me, your mind thinks of self-care as a spa day, something you do to pamper yourself, maybe a face mask or a bath, even a facial or a massage. But what if you thought of self-care […]
WELL-BEING “Make time daily for your well-being.” ~ Lailah Gifty Akita In 2017, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka the Notorious RBG, was asked about “the most important person in her life”, and she responded “her trainer”. That says a lot about what RBG does for her body and her mind, especially considering she continued her workouts […]
NO PAIN, NO GAIN There are no gains without pains. ~ Benjamin Franklin Wait – don’t leave yet! Hear me out. I promise this is a goodie. I’m not taking the exercise motto that we all know so well (no pain, no gain) of greater reward for the price of hard and sometimes painful work. […]
TIME There is no “right time” in life. There is just time, and you GET TO choose what to do with it. ~ Samarpita Das If you’re like me, you don’t want to waste time. You want to maximize it to its fullest. No time like the present. The present is a gift. If you’re […]
NOW = no opportunity wasted “To achieve greatness, Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Arthur Ashe If you don’t know, I have an affinity for quotes. As I stared at this blank page, not knowing what to say and what to write, I thought to myself – well, […]