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How We Sense Movement

How does your body know where it is, even when you’re not looking—and can movement practice strengthen that sense?

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Pilates for Back Pain

Research suggests that Pilates can help reduce pain and improve daily function, offering a structured way to build strength.

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My Pilates Picks

Here are some of my favorites to learn and practice The Method.

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Lessons From the Big Ten

I spent a month interning with a Big Ten Athletic Performance program, and here is some of what I learned.

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Moving for Myself

Dance taught me discipline, focus, and how to understand my body — however, movement was always being watched, corrected, and measured.

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When Injury Walks In

Working with an injured client can be intimidating, especially as a new movement teacher.

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Useful to Whom?

An exercise’s value depends on the person performing it, the capacity it develops, and the life that person is preparing to live.

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The Big Rocks

How identifying the “big rocks” of a movement can help instructors teach with greater clarity, adaptability, and intention.

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In Resonance

What changes when we stop trying to master movement and start recognizing ourselves within it?

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Kuleana

Kuleana carries a robust meaning that includes responsibility, right, privilege, authority, and relationship.

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Less Is More

A lot of people get stuck in cycles of starting strong and falling off.

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3 Lessons from Athletic Training

Interning with the University of Hawaiʻi Athletic Training program gave me a new perspective on how we take care of our bodies.

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Breath & Abs

Your breath may be the missing link to getting the results you’re looking for in Pilates.

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Some Advice from An Instructor

Results in Pilates don’t come from doing more reps or taking more classes—they come from how you show up in each movement.

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Kaulike

Kaulike relates to equality, justice, fairness, and balance—an idea of being even, aligned, and impartial.

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New Years Day

How do you feel after checking in on the status of these goals you set in 2025?

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Posture & Cravings

Postural alignment influences several physiological systems involved in stress regulation, digestion, and appetite control.

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