Imagine your hand got zapped with a tiny electric shock each time you were about to pay with your credit card, even though you don’t have the money to pay it off right away. Some of us might be okay with that, right? What if it would zap you whether you’re paying for your groceries - which is of cou...

I bet you have worked out to a workout video before. Of you have gone to a group exercise class. You might have even done a lot of that. You put in all these hours of hard work, but for some reason your back is still bothering you. Or your neck actually got worse and felt tighter after a few of thos...

Okay, I'll be honest, one of the most frustrating things with the Pilates method is, that it's not easy to do. As an instructor and studio owner, admitting this gives me goose bumps, because I know the classroom can intimidate people.

I recently used the following metaphor in class to explain this ...

Today I would like to tell you about a few really important things to watch out for when doing abdominal work. Whether your choice of practice is Pilates, yoga or any other style of exercise, each time you are doing abdominal work on the floor, the concepts that I'm about to show you are crucial to ...

Receiving a diagnosis of osteoporosis can be frightening, but there is a great deal that you can do to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Osteoporosis is a condition of bone density loss leading to frailty of the bones themselves. This places the individual at greater risk for fractures during...

I like ice skating, it requires some skill and grace, which is something that I enjoy (with my dance background). My boyfriend Chris and I were invited to an ice skating "party" on a lake. The ice must be hard enough since it's been so freakishly cold around her recently. Chris tells me that he owns...

Most of the people I help are disciplined with their workouts and aware that they have to work out to get stronger, stretch to become more flexible. They are not lazy, nor shy to do the work. A common "side effect" of that discipline is that they go beyond their comfort zone. Of course, we've heard ...

This 150 Second Ab Makeover is a quick but very powerful series of six core strengthening exercises with the inevitable side effect of flat abs!

Every new student at Concord Pilates receives a handout of this 150 Second Ab Makeover and I'm going to show you some of the exercises to all of you today...

Did you know that most people cheat themselves during their abdominal workout? One of the most important things is to keep a neutral spine. What's that, you ask? Let me help you find it. So, let's lie down on our backs.

When you are laying flat on your back, there should be four points of the body ...