Ditch the Antiperspirant: What Deodorant to Wear to Your Next Pilates Sesh?
Antiperspirant is the new hot topic. I’m hearing influencers, reading articles, and talking with friends about the fatality of aluminum-based antiperspirants. Aluminum is the active ingredient in antiperspirants and research shows its link to breast cancer. Therefore, ditch the antiperspirant. In a recent Instagram story, I asked my clients for their natural deodorant recommendations which […]
How to Prevent Muscle Cramps?
It’s normal to experience a leg cramp during your first Pilates session. I always caution clients during their first Shoulder Bridge to let me know if they get a cramp (IYKYK!). For many clients, the Pilates repertoire is new to their body and uses typically underused muscles. Muscle weakness combined with first-session nerves can create […]
Beating Monday Blues: Prepare for Monday on Friday
My husband woke up, got ready for work, went out the door, and not five minutes later came back and told me he forgot his phone — “It’s Monday”, he said. After a fun weekend, we were disappointed to get back to the grind. Now that it’s summer, weekends fly by and Monday marks the […]
Pilates & Collagen: Jennifer Aniston’s Secret Weapon
When did collagen become popular? Did Jennifer Aniston begin its revolution with Vital Proteins? Or is it because doctors are recommending it? No matter how collagen became popular, it may be a good thing! I always thought that collagen was the secret weapon to strengthen hair and nails. It turns out it’s much more. If […]
Collin Morikawa: How His Warm Up Cost Him the Tournament
It’s golf season and if you’re anything like my husband and I, you have the golf channel every weekend. I have to admit that when golf is on, I find my way to the other room to watch Seinfeld. You can’t blame me — I’m from Indiana, and like other Hoosiers, basketball is more my […]
How to Fit Exercise Into Your Summer Schedule?
The dog days of summer are closely approaching. In Florida, that means the rainy season is here and the heat is about to be unbearable. Somehow, even as traffic starts to slow down, our lives speed up and schedules quickly fill with family vacations, celebrations, and beach days. Although summer is thought to be a […]
Practicing Mindful Breathing:
Breath is an underrated practice — mainly because we breathe with little effort. Did you know breathing is the only function in the body that is both involuntary and voluntary? This means we can choose how to breathe or let our lungs do their thing. Most of the time it’s important to let the lungs […]
The Truth About Having a Routine
You need a routine. There is value in consistency and repetition. As the saying goes, humans are creatures of habit. Consider your Netflix pattern. Likely…