The worst mistakes most Pilates teachers make, and this has included me in the past, is not to work on my own inner spiritual, mental and belief system. Many Pilates teachers do not lack movement, but what we lack is inner meditative and creative practices that bring us more in line with Dr.Quiet Hippocrates talked [...]
Does it feel good when we judge, criticize, blame, shame and put other people down? NEVER PUT OTHERS DOWN-EMPOWER AND INSPIRE INSTEAD! As a Pilates teacher, we have been given the greatest gift ever. Everyone that we meet brings us a gift in life. There are no negatives without positives, everything happens for our growth, [...]
The Kumba mela is the largest religious gathering worldwide with up to 40 million people attending. It happens once every 12 years and takes place at the meeting of the three river- The Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The event takes place in Prayagraj was chosen because it's believed to be one of [...]
With the boom of Pilates worldwide, particular in fitness reformer, the Pilates community will see many pros and cons as we all do. Pilates was always taught as a complete system, and like it or not it is big business right now. Remember there is no black and white, we see things as we our, [...]
When I finished school, I went to dance college. There was a mix of builds and body types both in dancers, teachers and examiners. I often wondered when everyone is doing so much movement, why do many hold a lot of weight, when they eat so little, and why is there so much chronic pain [...]
Have you ever asked yourself what truly is possible in your life? Are you really destined to stay in the same circumstances? I really believe that the everyday person holds the power to their inner magic. Your epiphany moment is just around the corner, but you must be willing and open. Direct energy always goes [...]
Complaining, gossiping and bitching about others, takes us to our lowest level of survival. When we encounter any sort of pain whether it be physical, mental, spiritual or emotional, we tend to react rather than reflect. How do we know this is true? Our entire media, reality TV, newspapers, soap operas keep us preoccupied with [...]
Why do we behave, act and think the way we do? Why is it that we measure success and value by materialism, wealth and status, yet frown upon complacency, health and connection? What is it from the past that drives and shapes all our emotions, actions, quality of life and, ultimately, our destinies? The best [...]
Whether it's Christmas, birthdays, sickness, christenings, weddings, funerals and the list goes on... Are we truly present with ourselves and each other? We are distracted by the outside world and rarely tap in to our true potential. We live in a frenzy of monkey mind, but when the mind is at peace we are truly [...]
‘Knowledge is not power, applied knowledge is power!’ We are literally drowning in information but are truly starved of wisdom. So, despite the fact that we have access to more information than ever in mind and body, we are the most inflamed, the most burnt out, the most undernourished, the most judgemental and the weakest [...]
