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I write about what 40 years of teaching bodies and one decade of leading international retreats have actually taught me, and I skip the fluff.
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Small shifts, consistently practiced, change your life.
The Breath Pilates Actually Teaches (And What Gets Lost When We Skip It)
Pilates has a complete breathing system that most students and many teachers never fully learn .Each has a distinct purpose.
Your Body Is Your Best Travel Companion (Here’s How to Pack It Well)
Before you go anywhere — a two-week adventure abroad or a Saturday hike along the Patapsco — your body is already packed. It’s the one piece of luggage you can’t leave behind. Is it prepared?.
Imprinting vs. Neutral Spine: What We’re Actually Doing in Class (And Why)
Every week, someone in class asks me some version of this question: “Should my lower back be flat on the mat or not?”
It’s a great question — and the answer isn’t as simple as most Pilates instructors make it sound. Because the real answer is: it depends on what we’re trying to accomplish and where you are in your practice.
Mat Pilates vs. Reformer Pilates: What Joseph Pilates Actually Intended (And What Your Body Needs Now)
During World War I, a German-born fitness trainer named Joseph Pilates found himself interned in a camp on the Isle of Man. His fellow internees were bedridden, deconditioned, and losing hope. He didn’t have a studio full of gleaming equipment. He had hospital beds.
So he took the beds apart.