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Monday Morning Mantra: Reformer

It's the Last Monday of the First Month of 2020. Truly Pilates everyday is a good idea, the perfect medicine for what heals us all but in truth, it is not always practical...or possible.  Read more


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Manifesting 2020

I noticed in the past six months, that four teacher's in my network of friends have built (or are building) online teaching tools/systems for their ongoing business development. More and more are moving toward the digital medium and interface of teaching and connecting with an audience.

In truth, I keep scratching my head a little torn by it. It kinda gives more fuel to smartphone fire that has cut into our interpersonal communication of smiling, laughing talking and touching each other. You know, IRL-kinda communication. Read more


Philadelphia, Barnes Foundation & Pilates

Barnes Foundation art exhibition of "30 Americans" gave me a good reason to take a road trip to Philadelphia and a chance to catch up briefly with #PilatesSister Nicole Alvarez, who is deep in the process of transforming a new movement studio space in the Kensington community of Philadelphia.
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Phoebe Higgins at Rolates Pilates

While all my teachers and mentors have worked with, been touched by and trained with Phoebe Higgins, this was my first time with this NY Classical 2nd Generation #MasterTeacher.  She was acknowledged by Bob Liekens as his first teacher and therefore she is the mentor and teacher that has deeply influenced the community I have come to respect and love.Read more


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Vintage Jay Grimes

Sweet, sweet afternoon with a few of my original #PilatesSisters, the ones from whom I learned how to be a Pilates badass 👊🏾. Love these women from top to bottom, side to side and front to back.Read more


Pilates Sisters Move With Maria Earle

It never fails. When I have a mat workout from a teacher that has experienced the work of Kathy Grant, I notice, consistently, that her signature "tape measure and belt" causes me to really feel her two days later.

Maria Earle brought her version of that internal fire to a few Pilates Sisters and I at the start of a weekend in July.Read more


Black Girl Pilates Meet Up in Harlem

On a rooftop in Harlem sat a small group of 25-30 black women from across the globe to meet, coalesce, hug and share at the The 3rd Annual BlackGirlPilates weekend.  Regardless of whether we all agreed with each other, we agreed with the possibility of connecting. Read more