❤️ I've been doing Pilates for 23 years and teaching for 21 - I am fortunate to say that Pilates has been a driving force in every part of my life for some time now ❤️

Like many of us, I've done sports my whole life. I was a gymnast from a very young age, then as a teenager and adult, a runner and skier. After the birth of my second son in 2003 I went back to running with the expectation that I would slip quickly back into shape - I was sorely mistaken. I felt tight and weak and very disjointed. It was in an effort to feel better, more balanced and stronger that I found Pilates. At first, I was very unsure of what it was doing for me, but I knew it was good. I could feel my weak parts getting stronger and and my strong parts becoming more supple - I was able to maintain my flexibility while also feeling strong and physically centered - I was hooked! 

By 2005 I had entered my first Pilates certification program through The Physicalmind Institute, where I got my mat certification. In 2008 I started my second Pilates certification through Balanced Body University, where I got my apparatus certification. Through the BBU courses, observation hours and practice teaching, I became fully certified. I am a firm believer in continuing education so attend multiple workshops each year to constantly expand my knowledge base. This way I am always learning (which I love) and can then apply my new knowledge to challenge my clients in challenging, and fun ways! (2008 is also when I injured a hip skiing, thank goodness I had Pilates to help me heal and rehab :).

I feel incredibly fortunate to have found Pilates. Over the years, I have felt the benefits in my own body and observed them in my clients. From seemingly small things like standing with good posture, to big things like coming back from shoulder, hip or knee reconstruction. I have had the honor of working with all kinds of clients; 'regular' people, athletes, pregnant women, people with illnesses and conditions such as Cancer, MS, Parkinson’s, Osteoporosis. The list goes on because anyone can do Pilates. 

One of my goals is to use Pilates as a tool to age gracefully, I want this for myself and my clients. I believe Pilates is one of our avenues to good physical and mental health; it is one of the tools in our arsenal to proceed through life mindfully. Also, it feels good! I am so grateful that I am able to pass the virtues of this movement experience on to my clients. If you are at all curious, I urge you to give it a try - you will not be sorry!

I look forward to working with you soon.