Stemming from years of ballet training and a head on car collision, from the age of 20 I was plagued with lower back and neck pain. This pain would come and go as I sought different chiropractors, massage specialists, and physical therapists. I figured I just had to learn to live with it. Then, at […]

I have been active all my life. As a kid it was everything from tennis, gymnastics, ballet and ice-skating. I have also been a swimmer since I could walk. I decided after college to pursue my love of fitness and entered the world of aerobics. I taught …

We’ve all heard that exercise is great for pregnancy but there are so many options out there it can be hard to determine what type of exercise is best. While I’m certainly biased, but many doctors would agree, Pilates is one of the most effective a…

As constant and reliable as the beating of our hearts, our breath sustains us without effort or thought. In this moment, as you read this, you’re breathing in, breathing out, rhythmically feeding the body oxygen to keep your body alive, healthy and well.

It may surprise you that something as simple and natural as improved breathing could dramatically improve your health but it’s true. We all know that breath is essential to our survival, but did you know that focusing on your breath can be a vehicle to wellness, health and rejuvenation?

I imagine as you read this post you have a hundred thoughts going through your head: tasks that need to get done, calls that need to be made, meals that need to be planned, a house that needs to be cleaned, appointments that need to be scheduled. I imagine you have your plate full…or more […]

Kristy Windom, faculty member and guest ballet mistress of the Washington
School of Ballet and a former Company member of the Washington Ballet,
Cleveland Ballet and Washington Opera Ballet is a great fan of
the Pilates method. After taking sessions wi…