The Best Teachers Are Forever Students

The Best Teachers Are Forever Students

What does Serena Williams, Tom Brady, Simone Biles, Misty Copeland all have in common, besides being amazing athletes? They all have coaches. What do you and I have in common with all of them? We all could benefit from having a coach. I have many friends who were top...
The Art of Subtlety

The Art of Subtlety

If you can get in tune with the subtleties in life, everything has more meaning. The act of truly being present can be achieved. The benefits of this art, as applied to any fitness endeavor, gives us endless potential to consistently challenge our strength, range,...
Integration  We Truly Are Better Together

Integration We Truly Are Better Together

My first Pilates apparatus lesson at the age of 15 left me knowing that I would teach the method alongside my dance career someday.  I felt the value even at such a young age paying for lessons with my babysitting money since my parents couldn’t fathom what I was...
Perception Not Perfection

Perception Not Perfection

Me to my students in mat class during back support: “That is really hard work huh?” My students: out of breath, eye brows raised, collapsing to the mat -“Yes” Me: “Yes it is supposed to be hard. I still think it’s hard-so I have a lot...
Create Light in the Dark

Create Light in the Dark

Are you a glass half full or half empty kind of person?  If you have chosen to live in a four season environment you either find joy in having something to complain about or you are in sync with the nature of the changing seasons. I know many people with varying...