Have you heard? Everyones talking about the NY Times article about fascia that was published earlier this week.  It’s a good article and important for people to know that their fascia is a key component for health and fitness. It’s amazing to see that the research...

Should you be consistently contracting your abdominal muscles? A client asked me recently if it was a good idea  to assume that she should hold in her abs all day while walking around and doing other activities in order to keep the core strong and protect her...

I can hardly believe we are almost already at the end of the year!   This is a friendly reminder to continue to take care of yourself during the holiday season.  Don't let all your self care practices go out the window! This is when most people get super busy with...

Lately I’ve been discussing how sometimes the things that we think of as  comfortable (in theory) often end up causing long term tightness and pain. It takes a long time for the pain and tightness to become noticeable or cause injury, and it also takes a while to...

My last post was about pillows and how they can affect your spine. Want to guess another thing that really does a number on your body? High heels. They look cute, but ever notice your back is super tight after a few hours of wearing heels? That’s because your whole...

It's crazy to think about how much change we have all gone through the past 2 years. Some big, some small - some good, and some not so good. Right before the pandemic I was teaching Pilates in my studio space that I shared with a colleague. We loved our space and...

A funny thing happened the other day. I was teaching the osteoarticular (very specific joint) warmup, as I almost always do before anything, even Pilates….because of how much better all my clients feel after. I mean, they really do, and what makes me especially...