Your Roadmap for Wellness While Working From Home! As I write this it is Week 5 of the “Stay At Home” order during the Corona Virus Crisis. Here are wellness tips while working from home. However, these tips are applicable to times without a Pandemic. Success For Working At Home Begins When You Wake Up! The Body Friendly Wake Up: I...

Strong gluteal muscles will alleviate low back pain, revitalize your posture and boost athletic performance. You’ll also look fabulous in jeans! No squats or lunges needed! Whether you are a dancer, runner, swimmer, play golf or tennis, or want an overall enhanced alignment, focus on that base! Strong gluteal muscles also result in happy and...

Shop now for your Pilates Props and receive a 5% discount! Improve your postural alignment with some great Pilates Props! Why Use Pilates Props? Pilates props properly align your bones into place for more efficient movement patterns.With more efficient movement patterns, you will have stronger muscles and proper skeletal alignment which decreases your chance of...

A  common question fitness trainers receive is: what’s the best way to warm up? The answer is not stretching! Gotham Pilates founder, Laura Sepulveda, recommends warming up the joints first. Basically we are like the tin man! We need to literally oil our joints to provide lubrication and decrease the chance of pain and/or injury. “Order of...

If you have been away from a regular exercise routine for awhile, here are some tips to start exercising after being inactive! Have you googled any of these questions lately? How do I exercise again after the Covid-19 lockdown? How do I start exercising after being inactive? Then this post is for you or anyone...

Beating SAD Got SAD?  Seasonal Affective Disorder The Winter Blues Ways to combat SAD & my story Originally written on November 21, 2019! Well, I’ve  made it two weeks this year. But this week with last light coming at 5:12pm by the end of the week, I had a freak out moment. But then I...

Here are the five principles of Pilates: ConcentrationControlFlowPrecisionBreathing These principles, when practiced regularly, help you accept change by reeducating your neuromuscular system. That, in turn, adapts your body and mind to seamlessly accept change. Accepting change will diminish stress and anxiety and instill a growth mindset. Hence, change can be an advantage to your total...