Pilates Nexus

05/14/2021

Are you fully vaccinated but don't want to go back to group reformer classes? Now accepting privates for fully vaccinated people, just message me!

05/04/2021

If you ever wondered why we always finish mat Pilates with 3 push-ups, it's because Joe was a genius!

"Unlike BMI, push-ups tend to encourage people to be conscious of what the body can achieve, not body image itself."

Several simple ways of measuring a person’s health might matter more than body weight.

01/15/2021

For those who are going into a reformer studio, Peak Pilates® has studio packs on sale. Handles, double loops and combo packs.

01/04/2021

New year new you? Only if that new you is all about self love! Fitness should be something that includes all bodies, not just about getting that other body.

We asked these women to open up about their personal journeys to reclaim “healthy” as their own

12/18/2020

Taking an occasional break from working out is healthy but if your break is due to a lack of motivation or a general feeling of “why bother?” you may need to dig a little deeper in order to rekindle your relationship with your mat.

For many of us, 2020 has been…a lot. When the new normal feels anything but, something has to give. Work, family obligations, or self-care may have gotten bumped down a few notches on the to-do list. While some people are using quarantine to up-level their fitness routines (and document each morni...

12/14/2020

Schedule your private virtual session in the comfort and safety of your own home to build your posture and balance.

"Rare is the doctor who prescribes postures and movements that enhance balance and stability. Yet, these are health - and life - saving abilities that can be improved regardless of a person’s age by strengthening the body’s postural muscles."

Balance is something the body learns to do automatically by engaging the postural muscles.

11/25/2020

Remember, your child is only in charge of 1 thing: themselves. They get to come to a meal or snack, sit down and decide whether they will eat and how much (based on how much you have provided).⁠⠀
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You get to be in charge of everything else. Say “You don’t have to eat it.” ⁠⠀AND⁠⠀“These are the foods available for the meal.”

It's true...we use a lot of the same tools to teach kids to eat regardless of their size. That's because the MOST important thing we can do as parents, is to help our kids have a good relationship with food and avoid future eating disorders. Here are some of my top tools (and I’m giving you more tools in a surprise announcement below 😘):⠀⁠⠀
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💙No pressure to eat or finish their plate⠀⁠⠀
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💚Learn to listen to their bodies:⠀⁠⠀
- starting with very small portions⠀⁠⠀
- removing distractions from eating (screens, toys, etc.)⠀⁠⠀
- never praising or criticizing based on what they did or didn't eat⠀⁠⠀
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💛Have a meal/snack routine - aim for a meal/snack every 2.5-4 hours (with no food and only water in between)⠀⁠⠀
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🧡Eat together for 20-30 minutes. Start with just a few minutes and work up to this with little ones! We started with 2 minutes. ⠀⁠⠀
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❤️Don't discuss weight or weight loss with kids. Ask your pediatrician not to discuss weight in front of your child.⠀⁠⠀
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🍭Wondering about dessert? Yes, I highly recommend serving dessert a few times per week no matter what size a child is! And not as a bribe. ⠀⁠⠀
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🎉For more tips on how to focus on feeding kids well without focusing on weight, my free child feeding guide is in my bio 🎉⠀⁠⠀
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11/08/2020

Learn how Rolling like a Ball with a ball can help correct your form and help take your practice to the next level.

11/06/2020

Do you need to get away from it all? Join my friend Jolie from The Pines Studio for Pilates in Pittsburgh for a Rocky Mountain workout.

Just incase you need some mountains and a workout...and maybe a laugh. Here is a short workout I filmed while camping in Colorado this spring. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EVRut8_CZbXX1RNmsMLdZmNSKXwaGZZt/view?usp=drivesdk.

11/03/2020

Pilates is for every body!