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,...

Let's talk about something that doesn't come up very often in fitness circles, but probably should. I'm going to say two words, and I want you to take a breath and stay with me: pelvic floor. I know. For a lot of people, even hearing that term can feel a little...

There's a pattern I've been thinking a lot about lately, one that a board-certified orthopedic surgeon named Dr. Howard Luks describes after 30 years of watching it happen to his patients. He calls it the slow shrinking of what your body allows you to do; or more...

You've probably heard me mention this in class: if you've been using the same five-pound dumbbells since the day you joined, your muscles have quietly slipped into cruise control. It's not laziness, it's biology. Our bodies are remarkably efficient, and once they've...

When you work out on a hot day, you might feel more wiped out than usual. Sometimes that's not fatigue; it's dehydration creeping up quietly. And the answer isn't always just to reach for your water bottle. We grew up hearing "drink eight glasses of water a day."...

Working in the garden might seem like a gentle way to spend a few hours, but it can actually be pretty rough on your body. Believe me, I know (and so does Charles)!  Trouble is, many of us just grab the gloves and get right into it -- twisting our spines and gripping...

You’ve probably felt this; I know I have. You're using your foam roller, maybe on your glutes or quads, and: OUCH! You hit a really tender area that takes your breath away.  I call these “hot spots.” But what exactly are they and why do we experience them?  Think of...

It’s a common phenomenon you might even notice in yourself: you’re tackling a new complicated move in BodySculpt, or holding a tricky balance pose, and your face becomes a study in concentration. Maybe you furrow your brow, or bite your lip, or even stick out your...