As I began studying in an apprenticeship program to become and instructor and began regularly practicing Pilates and began to experience the physical benefits of Pilates, I also experienced a strengthening in my overall mental well-being. It was a strengthening of my mind and my spirit. It was this discovery that most impacted me, and the reason I’ve continued to feel passionate about teaching this work.
Read MoreWhile Pilates and physical therapy are not the same or interchangeable, there is an interesting relationship between the two, as well as distinctions that need to be made with regard to their approaches and limits in addressing health and disease.
Read MoreUpon beginning my Pilates teacher training in 2009, I was immediately struck by the freedom I felt while trying this new health/wellness/movement paradigm on for size. It felt expansive. It felt restorative. It felt challenging in a muscle-”burning” type of way, but was also equally as challenging in that muscle “releasing” type of way.
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