Movement Changes Lives. After Injury, It Can Also Be Scary.
Doing a move that once caused an injury can be scary. I’ve worked to strengthen, yes, but I’ve also worked to understand core strength and how to use it to assist me. Now I can relish in these moves, fear-free and injury-free, but more importantly, I have the tools to help others strengthen safely and effectively.
Healing Moments Sometimes Sneak Up On Us
Sometimes healing happens in its own time, in its own way.
When I was 28, I thought I'd have pain forever. Thanks to Pilates, I’m doing swan on a bike instead.
In this post Carla Shifflett, owner of Posture Studio, shares her story of doing a “superman” downhill on a bike — an incredibly difficult maneuver — which highlighted how far she’s come since her life-altering injury at 28.
Savoring The Quiet as a Parent
I sometimes think that the noisiness that comes with parenting has made me better at sinking into quiet more quickly when I find it than I ever did before kids...like a giant blanket covering me, I sink in and use the time wisely.
Meditation Through the Backdoor: How the Mindfulness Of Pilates Catches People By Surprise
"Meditation through the backdoor" is how I've referred to Pilates for years. Anyone who has practiced the repetitive, rhythmic, and cyclical nature of studying movement knows this, and Pilates is no different.