Feedback and Criticism & Negativity Bias

When I was a professional dancer I worked for a very demanding woman.

First, let me just tell you...

Here are the Pillars of Health as I (and others) see them: 

1. Movement
2. Community & Relationships
3. Mindfulness
4. Environment
5. Food &...

Teacher or Guru?

Pre-blog I wrote long form newsletters to my email subscribers. This was one of my most popular from last year so I'm sharing the...

Relationships over time

How long have you been working with your current teacher? (or if you're a Pilates instructor, your current clients?)

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Go With The FLOW

Flow is one of the six, with a capital "P" Pilates Principles

Click >> HERE << for my blog on Concentration, and...

Side Leg Kicks - how I love you!

Here we go looking into #21 of Joseph Pilates' original 34 Mat exercises, The Side Kick.

I've just gone to my copy...

Well, well well,

The Schtudio* is almost done! (do I say that every couple of weeks?)

*shed + studio = schtudio 

This week the concrete...

Reflecting on Mirrors - Are they Good or Bad? 

sorry but that pun was too obvious to resist... 

Don't you love it when you go to...

EXPECTATIONS

Do the expectations we place on ourselves make us feel crappy or give us the feels??

this post does have a Pilates...

Do you have a hard time concentrating?

In this day and age let me assure you you’re not alone. There are so many things that distract us -...

Celebrate Yourself!

Hey, I wrote this whole blog and then twigged that I'm massively repeating myself

You see, several months ago I wrote...

IMPROVISATION

Don’t worry, there will be no amorphous movement* expected of you here, that’s not the kind of improvisation I’m...

Oh Neck Pull, how I struggle…

Neck Pull, #15 in Joseph Pilates’ original 34 matwork exercises is what I like to call a ‘kitchen...

Do you have a favourite Pilates exercise? Do you also have one you happen to dread?

If the Dreaded One gets left out of the class flow by your...

It's your lucky day cause it's time to look at another Pillar of Health

Today we'll be talking about - drumroll please...

ENVIRONMENT

RECOMBOBULATION: Regroup & Re-Set

I’ve just returned from an epic trip - a whole month in the USA seeing friends and family! I have to...

Your Pilates Vase

I have no idea when you’re reading this but one Mother’s Day, the hubby gave me a bouquet of flowers,...

- before we begin, yes, I will use the world's cutest cat as clickbait and yes I also used her in my last post - her name is Tish, short for...

Curiosity & Inspiration - Some questions:

 
Are you inspired? Are you a curious person? Where do you look for inspiration? Does this...

It’s time to look at another of my Pillars of Health: MINDFULNESS

We’ve all heard the term bandied about but let’s clarify just...