Slim & Strong in Six *FLASH SALE*
Slim & Strong in Six *Flash Sale*! As many of you know, every holiday season I run an online Pilates program called Slim & Strong in Six. The program consists of 6 40 minutes Pilates workouts that focus on full body strength along with special focus themes to target specific body parts and areas of...
Nicole’s Prenatal Pilates Journey
Nicole Joelle has the sweetest blog where she writes about “learning to dwell.” She also happens to be pregnant and is cruising through her 38th week…so close to the end! Last week she wrote a review of her experience with Balanced Beginnings and again, it made me so happy to read. I LOVE that she...
Balanced Beginnings: embracing pregnancy through prenatal Pilates
Today’s the day! I’m so excited to announce the launch of my new program… As many of you know, throughout the past 7 months of my pregnancy I have been creating an online Pilates program for women. Since I was no longer able to attend “regular” Pilates classes, I knew I had to come...
Prenatal Pilates…coming soon!
If we’re friends on Twitter or Facebook, you probably have heard me talking about the online prenatal Pilates program I have in the works. I am SO excited about this program! I’m putting the final touches on it and would love to hear if you have any recommendations about what you would love (or have...
Less Pinning, More Doing
I spent the majority of the weekend with my nose in Shauna Niequist’s new book, Bread & Wine. I was lucky enough to get an advance copy and have loved every page thus far (especially when she mentions her experience on The PBP!). One thing caught my attention in particular last night and I just...
Perfectly Pretty Posture
Happy Thursday! Hope you’re week is going well. You’re only a few days away from the weekend so hang in there! I’ll be keep busy by starting to work on BL baby’s nursery for the next few days. Wish me luck! For your reading pleasure, here’s a snippet from my latest article on Giuliana Rancic’s...
A Balanced Life Baby
So if you missed the news in The Balanced Life newsletter or on the Facebook page the other day, I have an exciting announcement to share with you. A Balanced Life baby is on the way! I couldn’t be happier and am so excited for this new adventure. So far the pregnancy has been a...
FabFitFun: a strong & sexy holiday season
I was recently contacted by the amazing ladies over at FabFitFun to join their first official blogger network. FabFitFun is Giuliana Rancic’s lifestyle website dedicated to a life well lived. Of course I said yes because any opportunity to further share a balanced, healthy approach to fitness is a good opportunity. The more women who...
#6: How To Release Knots In Your Back
Many of my clients complain of knots in their back; those aching, aggravating tight spots that just never seem to go away. Perhaps you can relate. Hours of sitting and typing at your desk is an invitation for those little spots of tension take up residence in your neck, shoulder and back muscles. Unfortunately, workouts...
#10: The “Anti-Computer Shoulder” Series
It’s that time of year again to countdown the top 10 posts of 2012. We’ll start today with #10: The “Anti-Computer Shoulder” Series. For those of you who spend a lot of time online (or even nursing or holding your little one) be sure to incorporate this series into your routine. It will provide immediate...
Why Do My Hips Pop When I Do Pilates?
Q. When I do Single Leg Pull (scissor legs) there is popping sound in my hips as I lower my leg. The same is true when I do the leg circles. It isn’t painful as much as it is unnerving to have a continuous popping of the hip joint. Any thoughts?? A: Thanks for...
The Best Exercise For A Strong Core
As a Pilates instructor, I’m often asked what the BEST exercise is to build strong abs. While Pilates is full of great exercises for the abdominals, if I had to narrow it down to one exercise, it would definitely be the Pilates plank (also known as front support). The Pilates plank is one of the...
