What If?

What if what scares you becomes the best thing ever?

So my son came home the other day and told me that the monkey bars are "dumb."  In five-year-old kid speak, that translates as "hard."  So I've been encouraging him, when we're at the park, to try them different ways -- with me spotting him, supporting his body, pointing out the finder details of other kids' technique...

Ah, the joys of having a parent that studies movement...

And here's what I've learned - the monkey bars are hard.  Really hard.  And a total core workout.  And kinda, um, scary.

I could see fear thoughts when they would drift into my son's brain because it changed how he moved -- more cautious, less sure. So finally, I asked him, "What are you scared of"

"Falling."

"Ok, so do it."

"What?"

"Let go."

So my son let go after he hung for awhile, and he landed on two feet, looked up at me, smiled, and said, "That was fun!  I'm going to do that again!  I'm going to be an expert faller!"

So what is the scariest thing for you right now?  Snake on Reformer?  Candlestick on Cadillac?  Signing up for an Introductory Series?  Registering for a Pilates training? 

It may be just the thing that you are best at, the most fun you'll ever have.

Just. Let. Go.

Pregnancy and Pilates in the Second Trimester

Yay!  You're probably not puking!  What to do or not do when you're in your second trimester and practicing Pilates.

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Pregnancy and Pilates in the First Trimester

What to add and what to subtract from your Pilates workouts as your Powerhouse puts up a "No Vacancy" sign.

http://www.peakpilates.com/en/community/pilates-during-your-first-trimester

Why Cleanses are Like Paris

Help!  What do you do after a cleanse is over?  Should you ban sugar forever or start singing "Cigarettes and Red Vines?"

http://www.peakpilates.com/en/community/why-cleanses-are-like-paris

Are you Considering Starting Pilates?

What Should I Bring to My First Lesson?

http://www.peakpilates.com/en/community/what-should-i-bring-to-my-first-pilates-lesson

Keeping Clients Motivated

As a guest writer for Peak Pilates this month, I share in their newsletter one of my favorite ways to keep clients motivated.  Check it out here:

http://peakpilates.com/media/peak_pilates_news/2014-2-1new.html?roi=echo7-11237009431-34614593-b53370462f15b72e3135f53018828bc8&

What to Eat Before You Workout

I get this question a lot, and this is what I like to make.  My kids call it "Mama Morning Shake."

http://www.peakpilates.com/en/community/what-to-eat-before-you-workout

Pilates During Pregnancy

The Hows and Whys of Prenatal Pilates

http://www.peakpilates.com/en/community/pilates-during-pregnancy

The Art of Cueing

It's so hard, isn't it, not to sound like a broken record when we teach?  Check out my latest Peak Post for ideas on becoming better at cueing!

http://www.peakpilates.com/en/community/the-art-of-cueing

What We Can All Learn From Miley Cyrus

Yes, I had to work hard to find it, but there is something.  And it's not her grammar.

It's on my Peak Blog.....

The Best Advice I Ever Got

Follow the link below to check out my latest post for Peak Pilates, a must read if you are considering becoming a Pilates instructor!

http://peakpilates.com/en/community/the-best-advice-i-ever-got

Pilates Series First 5 Exercises