Getting Back on Track

Getting Back on Track

This summer our family had a rather large transition on our hands. We moved from New York back to Alaska and whew, has it been a transition. We left New York in June and arrived in Alaska in early August, which means we had quite a bit of travel time between...
Find Your Deepest Abdominals

Find Your Deepest Abdominals

Long ago, I rode a big beautiful Morgan horse. Riding his canter was like riding a real life rocking horse. I can still feel his powerful stride consuming the ground beneath us, but leaving me (the rider) with just a gentle roll to navigate. It was nothing short of...
The Pilates Breath

The Pilates Breath

Breathing. It is something we all do, day in and day out and it isn’t too often that we put much thought into it. But, your breath is highly influenced by your state of mind regardless of your awareness of it. Let’s say you are on a deadline at work, your breath is...
What is Pilates?

What is Pilates?

People often ask, “What is Pilates?  Is it like Yoga?  Is it just abs and core work?”  The truth is, pilates is hard to put in a box.  To answer these three questions I will start with how Pilates came to be: Pilates was first created by Joseph Pilates during his time...