Point of Balance Pilates & Wellness

10/26/2021

“The quality of our lives often depends on the quality of our habits. With the same habits, you'll end up with the same results. But with better habits, anything is possible.”
~ James Clear

10/17/2021

“People change best by feeling good, not by feeling bad” ~”BJ Fogg” Tiny Habits author.

10/09/2021

Cranberries = Akkermansia (bacteria that helps maintain gut lining). Kiwi = Prebiotic fiber (feeds healthy gut bacteria). Kombucha = Probiotic (contains healthy live bacteria for gut health).

03/22/2020

No time like the present. never too late to start. free pilates inspired workout videos: pointofbalancepilates.com

03/22/2020

As much as I would love to get back to our daily routines prior to covid19 - I am enjoying the present moment of having my husband back on my client training schedule :) If you'd like his cardio/strength workout routine he did this morning, let me know and I'd be happy to share!💕😁 Or you can share what brought you joy in the present moment. It's okay to feel moments of happiness in times of hardship.

07/19/2018

02/27/2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/26/587735283/lost-art-of-bending-over-how-other-cultures-spare-their-spines

No, we're not talking about squatting. We're talking about a way to bend over that has nearly disappeared in our culture. And it could be one reason why back pain is so common in the U.S.

01/28/2018

Workout with Courtney - New Online Streaming Videos Added!

01/07/2018

Pilates instructors, myself included, love to share their knowledge and experience working with the intricate systems that make up our bodies. As we teach and watch you move, we are creating a map in our minds of how and why your body moves the way it does. It's a beautiful masterpiece of thoughts :) At times, the map I draw in my mind has great meaning, but the explanation may seem daunting to follow. I am grateful for intelligent articles written and shared by experts in the field to help explain the map in which I create in my mind :)

The psoas major and the re**us abdominis muscles have an important relationship inside the body even though they don’t literally work together. Muscles relate to each other in many different ways. Sometimes they work in opposition—for ...

12/30/2017

So true! It's never just about the shoulder :) So many imbalances and tensions found throughout our body are linked to our pelvis, leg and foot biomechanics.

Biomechanically the pelvis and shoulder are linked. This is what is referred to as a Myofascial sling. The hamstrings starting from the tibia then insert into the Ischial tuberosity. This then...

11/02/2017

10/06/2017

There are people in this world that can fill a room with contagious healthy energy. My 💜 and studio gets re-filled every Friday morning with this lovely soul ☺️ “Grateful ❤️” Thanks Mary Pat for making us twins this morning!