As you may know February marks American Heart Month, a month dedicated to bringing awareness to heart health and what you can do to keep your heart healthy and strong.  Did you know heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States? Every year, 1 in 4 deaths […]

I’ve been teaching Pilates long enough that I have clients that have been seeing me for years which quite frankly I find pretty amazing!  I adore that clients have found a love for Pilates and incorporate it into their life and am super honored that they continue to choose me as their instructor throughout their […]

Pilates instructors are very passionate people who LOVE what they do and they love the people they work with.  In honor of Valentine’s Day,  this letter was written to show you how much we care! Dear Devoted Pilates Client, 1.  You are amazing!  I am amazed and inspired daily by your devotion to your Pilates […]

As someone who teaches movement for a career I have to tell you sometimes I am honestly surprised at how strong, flexible and functional my body is.  I’ve been keeping track of my Pilates practice since the beginning of the year for this blog and I have to tell you I don’t workout in the […]

Is the Teaser your nemesis?  In this video Carey gives you her favorite Teaser tips and her favorite way to help people practice their teaser! [tweetthis]Is #Pilates #Teaser hard for you? Use a #theraband to help your muscles learn![/tweetthis]

I got to start off my week taking a Pilates Mat class this week and it reminded me of all the reasons I should take more classes with other instructors even though I practice Pilates on my own on a regular basis!! 1. 50 minutes of me time!  It’s pretty rare that I take a […]

One of my long time clients was laughing at me today in our session.  I think the moment happened something like this:  I said ” We’re going to do five of these”.  As I watching her move I made a few adjustments as she was doing the exercise and at some point said, “OK, one […]

I ran across this graphic the other day ago and thought it had some great tips for those trying to get started adding more movement into their life! 1. You’re not always going to feel like it.  Even those people who have made movement and exercise a habit in their life…don’t always “feel” like doing […]

Everyone knows that you tell your troubles to your hair stylist, or your bartender, but your Pilates instructor?   Yep, that’s what I did, and she even solved this one for me. I was on vacation recently and we were doing a lot of walking.   Last year, I had worn new boots on the […]