It took 10+ years of pain and 2 years of a consistent yoga practice to realize that - without meaning to - I WAS MAKING THINGS WORSE. I was so unaware of my own habits and posture that I didn’t realize how much extra strain I was creating.

It took a handful of amazing teachers shining light on my (massive) blind spot. . . many times a week for 2 years until it finally sank in.

That’s the power of a great teacher.

I ❤️ Pilates. . . It's what finally made me feel strong, fit and most of all - not broken!! (which was how I had been feeling for years ever since a car accident at age 19).

The exercises are great (and a great challenge) but I think what makes it magical are what we call the Pilates Principles.

What the heck are the Pilates Principles?!

So glad you asked. . .

No one wants to be in pain.

The amount spent globally on pain management is in the Billions of $$.

Yet SO many people ARE in pain.

Why?

In my own journey and in working with hundreds of people of all ages looking to change their bodies (and their relationship with it), these are the things that I see make the difference time and time again.

They aren’t sexy or earth shattering but they work.

These simple (but powerful) keys 🔑 🔑 🔑 make the difference in sticking with something until it becomes a habit.

With over 41K views, it seems people keep coming back to this 3 minute psoas stretch video for hip and low back pain relief.

Good posture is sexy. Bad posture has its effects as well. . . neck pain, tension headaches, stiff shoulders and back. Try some quick ways to bring relief and stand taller.

Do you remember the last time you were able to wake up and bounce out of bed. . . with NO aches or pains?

Has it been awhile?

What do you do about it (besides internally curse growing older)?

Here’s a collection of my go to moves. Proven favorites that having me moving and feel better in under 10 minutes.

You know what you want:

• To feel GOOD (no more aches and pain)

• To enjoy your life

• To feel fit and confident in your body

Right?

So why does it feel so hard to attain? Why is it so hard to get motivated?

Can I tell you a secret?. . . MOTIVATION IS OVERRATED. . . or maybe it’s more fair to say that’s it’s misunderstood.

While we can't gather in the studio right now, we can still practice together virtually! Below are links to some full length classes as well as short videos on improving form and feeling better. Make sure you scroll all the way down for 2 of my favorite quick stretches for the neck, hips and low back using a foam roller!

Day by day, we'll get through. There will be heartbreak and frustration but there will also be moments of joy and connection. For now, I choose to focus on what I CAN do (rather than what I can't) and am SO excited to share some new offerings with you!! . . .

While school may have started months ago and Starbucks long ago brought back pumpkin spice everything, it doesn't really feel like fall in South Florida until the cooler breezes start blowing (don't they feel AMAZING?!) and our Northern friends start heading south.

Season is almost here and I’ve got some great new things lined up for you!

What's the famous John Steinbeck quote about the best laid plans of mice and men? If you're like me, you mean well. You have every good intention of eating better, working out more, stressing less, spending less, sleeping more and generally being kinder and happier.

And then. . . 

Are you sick and tired of feeling broken? Ready to live without the pain and frustration of chronic injury and/or self-defeating beliefs (I suck at this. There’s no way I can do this. Etc. . .)? Want to find the strength and confidence to go after something that feels out of reach?

This one simple question will help get you there. . .

Each day we make decisions and take actions, small and big, that either lead us closer to the person we want to be and the life we want to create or further from it. Intent is our internal road map, guiding us forward toward our goals. Without intent, we're walking SOMEWHERE, yet without direction.

Are you feeling it? There aren’t enough hours in the day. There isn’t enough coffee to keep you going or yoga to stay grounded.

You’re busy . . . so busy that you don’t remember what it’s like to actually have a cleared to do list or to give yourself permission to do absolutely nothing at all. You can’t focus, maybe you can’t sleep. Is it just you? . . .