Meditation: My Favorite App & Rec’s

Meditation is something I like to include when talking about Pilates. Pilates focuses on our mind and body and I’ve found meditation to be very helpful with my Pilates practice. It’s helped me reduce the clutter in my head.  My favorite app for meditating in the morning is Insight Timer. The app is free andContinue reading “Meditation: My Favorite App & Rec’s”

Chakras: Balance Energy and Let Go

Chakras are energy sources within your body. When the chakras are discussed it’s in terms of flow or being blocked. Think of the energy as a river and when one chakra is blocked, it builds a damn and stops the flow. The chakras travel from the base of your spine at your tailbone to theContinue reading “Chakras: Balance Energy and Let Go”

What is Contrology?

Joseph Pilates referred to Contrology as the complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit. Today we call Contrology Pilates. Pilates teaches how to control your muscles with your mind and when the two are in sync, that connects you to your inner spirit.  This post explains how the practice of Pilates (Contrology) is more thanContinue reading “What is Contrology?”