Here’s a quick and effective Pilates Workout for you with a theraband!  

Tell us about yourself / your family.  I have been married for 17 years and have 4 kids (shockingly all teenagers)!  Yes, you can sympathize with me now.  :-) Describe yourself in 5 words.   Prepare, practical, no nonsense (this counts as two words), Seeker Tell us about your first Pilates experience.  When/Why did you […]

The number 1 most common question I get from people as they are considering becoming a Pilates teacher is:  Am I physically ready to go through the program?   This may be code for, “Do I need to lose weight to become a Pilates teacher?” My answer to this question usually starts with some more […]

Dominque teaches hatha yoga at 8am on Saturdays!   Tell us about yourself / your family.  I am the oldest of three, the only girl. Grew up playing sports and going on lots of camping trips. I grew up in the Northwest, so I am used to the rain, pine trees, and people who commute […]

Has it been awhile since you’ve taken an exercise class or worked out?  Would you consider yourself a “couch potato”? Does the thought of starting back to exercise scare you?  Do you worry about making a fool of yourself in class or feeling out of place?  One of the most common things we hear from […]

Picture of people doing zumba at Rivercity Pilates

Have you heard of Zumba?  Zumba totes itself as “Pretty much the most awesome workout ever. Dance to great music, with great people, and burn a ton of calories without even realizing it”.   It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility. As a Pilates and Yoga studio […]

One of my newer private clients asked me the other day ago,” Why do you always have me do these exercises with my feet at the beginning of our session?”  The exercises I was having her do can be seen in the video below and use a small ball to roll your feet out.  She […]

My friend Len was visiting this April and I overheard a conversation he had with a client who was asking about how to breathe on a particular exercise as Len had taught the reverse of what this client was used to.(asking her to inhale when she normally exhaled).  He took some time to explain why […]