I’m so appreciative of our Silver members, even if we rarely speak face to face. It’s great to see so many people incorporating fitness into their routines, on their own schedules. But there’s one thing recorded classes don’t have, which live classes do: the social...
You've been showing up to your classes consistently, moving your body the way you know works for you, and yet you might have noticed something subtle: things feel a little bit harder to maintain. Maybe you're not feeling quite as strong as you used to, even though...
One of the questions I'm often asked when I wear my "nutrition counsellor" hat is: how many eggs are safe to eat in a day? And I get it. I'm old enough to remember when eggs were on the naughty list - regarded as risky, something you had to justify eating if you cared...
Like a lot of people, my partner Charles struggles with balance. Exercises like Single Leg Deadlift and poses like Warrior Three have always given him trouble, and he’s the first to admit these moves are on his "least favourite" list. But the other day in BodySculpt,...
If you've ever hit a wall around two in the afternoon, you're not alone.That slump you feel is something common to almost all humans; it's biology. Charles and I nap almost every day, and for a long time I assumed it meant we weren't getting enough sleep at night....
Your heart is arguably your most important muscle, so keeping it healthy is a no-brainer. There are two main types of exercise to keep a healthy heart beating. HIIT (high-intensity interval training) alternates short, intense bursts of effort (20 to 60 seconds) with...
I've got a personal perspective on this topic that many of you might relate to. My partner Charles was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure - something neither of us expected. But as someone who teaches fitness for a living, I know one thing for certain; being...
I love Pilates. I teach it several times a week, and I've watched countless people discover how transformative it can be. But here's the thing: Pilates is a century-old method, and some of the teaching traditions built into it were created before we understood motor...
Let's have an honest chat; a gentle one, I promise🙂 Over the years I've heard a lot of reasons why people put off exercise. And I get it. Life is busy. Budgets are stretched. Starting something new can feel intimidating. Every body and every circumstance is different,...
