Joy Pilates

10/20/2022

Side bending and sweater weather two favorites of mine. 🧡
Movement for the side body opens up and strengthens our ability to move the torso and breathe! Things get stagnant with less movement and air.
If you find yourself sitting for a while take a Side Bend -Breathe into your ribs as if your ribs are fish gills while you are there. I bet you'll feel better afterward, more energized, focused, connected.
Rib cage(and thoracic) mobility is so valuable for pregnant and postpartum bodies. Side Bend is one of the 5 connection strategies in the postpartum connection guide. Check the link in my bio for a video walk though on this and the other 4 strategies as well as a Diastasis Recti self check video - oh yeah the postpartum connection guide is free btw😉

09/19/2022

I love working with women during pregnancy. It's such a special time to be invited into and I do not take it lightly.
Sharing the knowledge I gained through my pregnancy corrective exercise certification courses in addition to the personal experience of pregnancy ( and labor and postparum ) three times myself is so rewarding.

So much information is just not shared or known. Most people don't give much thought about pregnancy and postpartum unless they are there or they are in the field of supporting those that are there.

Pregnancy sessions are not just fluff either we do some challenging work but we also practice how to relax and make space for you and baby. These are both important and both should be included in your pregnancy program.

If you are pregnant give me a 👋
If you have been pregnant before what is something you wish you knew then? Share with us!

06/18/2022

Postpartum Pilates in the park is coming your way June 16th! Looking forward to joining and the community for this special event. Let me know if I'll see you there.

03/01/2022

Happy March 1st! In the Pilates world March is a celebration of the Mat work as published by Joe Pilates himself in Return to Life through contrololgy back in 1945.
Each day is dedicated to a specific exercise. Today is the the first exercise in the classic Mat series. This one will wake you up. Get you moving and breathing and warm you up.
If you're cold do the hundred and you'll be warmer I guarantee!
I'm going live at 1:30 pst today to talk about the hundred and how we can use is in our lives even if you are not quite ready for this full version. If your pregnant or postpartum I'll discuss ideas on how you can use the hundred too.

Is the theme of so I'll be discussing how these exercises fit into my life and the life of my clients and how they can fit into your lives too!
Do you practice the hundred? How's it fitting in your life these days?

01/12/2022

As a Mom one of the biggest challenges for me has been to value my needs and my own wellbeing.
It is easier for me to put others needs before my own and for the family to carry on in this way. There is always so much to do, my needs can wait.

The thing is that doesn't work long term for anyone and often doesn't work well even in short term for Mama. This Mom life has not slowed down ( and waited for my needs to be met)much at all in the 12+years I've been in it!

Let this new year be a time to look at priorities. How to make time for what is important and make sure your needs are in there . Real ways to make that happen in each family are different. It probably involves a conversation with your family and some dedication to make a few changes.

A baby step opportunity to take care of your needs and make a commitment to prioritize your own wellbeing. Is my free postpartum connection guide the videos are bite sized (3-10 minutes each)

The link is in my bio to get started

What are you making a priority this new year?
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01/11/2022

You and your body just did the most amazing thing. Carrying a pregnancy, birthing a baby, caring for a newborn are all incredible and challenging feats. Your body is bad *ss!.
When I hear anything about getting a " body back" or "bouncing back" I must admit I cringe.
When you think about it you don't really want to go back, do you?

NO! You and your life are amazing and your baby is such a big part of it now. Don't let society trick you into thinking anything less.

I understand that you may feel uncomfortable where you are, and not be exactly sure how to move forward.

There are a lot of changes that have happened over the course of pregnancy, birth and motherhood.

Movement is key and so is learning how to support or work with these changes and move FORWARD with compassion for you body.

This way you can build strength and confidence from a place that week hold you up and feel good!
To get started I made you a free resource. The postpartum connection guide will give you some strategies to connect with your body where it is now. They are simple and effective, served up in bite sized videos.

Click the link in my bio to get started. Move forward in this with more ease and less pain. Bonus* no sports bra required🙌

Ready to move forward and leave the body back culture to bounce? Let me know in the comments.













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09/23/2021

Often at the end of a one on one session, people share with me how they are feeling.
I thought I'd share a couple from today.

09/22/2021

What kind of relationship do you have with your body?
Are you aware of when your body is speaking to you or trying to tell you something? Do you listen?
Are you aware of where tension is being held or how different movement feels in your body?
Pilates is one way to build body awareness. As you practice Pilates your body awareness increases and the relationship you have with you body deepens and expands.
If you are in a place where your body feels foreign or you feel disconnected which often happens with, pregnancy and birth, injury, big changes and/or trauma. Pilates practice is a tool to cultivate more body awareness and enjoy the relationship with your body.
Pilates is strength building, but it is not that alone. We move to feel and discover and learn from and with our bodies.
I love helping others build this awareness and seeing the changes that that brings about lights me up.
Let me know, what is your relationship like? ( the one with your body)

08/21/2021

When the world feels uncertain or stress levels rise I turn in. This might be my Capricorn tendencies shining through ( head nod to my fellow 🐐s)
My usual self support go to's are spending time outside in nature hiking or swimming, taking time in my garden and Pilates.
These days for many of us the air quality is not healthy to be outside due to all the wildfires and hello extra stress, worry and felling like you should be doing more to help this situation. I feel so deeply for those who have lost homes and animals to these fires. The rest of the world events are also on my heart and it feels overwhelming these days.
For me Pilates has been helpful in calming my nervous system and allowing me to challenge my body safely. I feel refreshed and exhilarated after a full session, but also more at ease with less aches and pains when I just take a few minutes for exercises I know support what I need.
The people that work with me in person and on line with MWIM all have a tool kit to use when they need. A few exercises that help them feel more grounded, stronger or help with the particular thing that creeps up in their body when stress hits ( 👋 shoulder tension and pain)
What are your self care strategies that are supporting you right now?
If you want some suggestions LMK 💜
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08/12/2021

06/05/2021

I'm very excited to be a part of this and to share with you...
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49 days to move and be moved. Organized by my dear friend
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This is an opportunity to cultivate a daily practice and keep it interesting with a variety of instructors and modalities from Pilates and yoga to meditation and martial arts and a few surprises too!
Classes will all be at 7am PST (10am EST) on zoom with recordings available afterwards.

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it’s here! magic number 49! 49 days, 49 instructors, 49 organizations, 49 minutes each day 🦭 lots of movement to be shared and it kind of feels like a surprise at your door every day!

05/09/2021

Happy Mother's day.
May you feel loved,celebrated and appreciated today, and everyday.
This was one of my Mom's most favorite days. She always loved to be the "Belle of the ball" she would put on her dress and often a hat and jewelry, insist on on going out to a nice brunch and smile wide as people wished her a Happy Mother's day.
Enjoy your day Mamas.
For those that have lost a Mother or child or relationship sending you big hugs.
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