Category Fitness
Enumerated ways to assist you in achieving a healthy weight
As I mentioned in my previous blog exercise is not the most effective way to lose weight. Now, will it help you lose weight? Sure! Exercise is a nice way to slightly offset calorie consumption. However if it’s the choice between not eating a 300 calorie food and doing high intensity exercise for an hour […]
Please do not exercise to lose weight
Listen, I understand that most people want to lose a few pounds but what makes me absolutely bananas is when people are brainwashed into thinking that if they KILL themselves exercising they will surely lose weight. Seeing magazines and gyms and videos on social media touting phrases like “lose 10 lbs in a month” or […]
Lateral Breathing Can Fix Your Back
What is lateral breathing?! Put very briefly it is a breathing technique used in Pilates where, slowly inhaling through the nose, you fill the sides of your abdomen continuing to keep your abdominals tightly engaged. Upon the exhale you engage your abdominals more then again on the inhale you keep them tight by breathing in […]
Objectification
Objectification is a tricky thing. As a Pilates Teacher I need to look at my client objectively in order to determine what movements need to be done in order to bring the body into alignment. I have had clients apologize for the way their different body parts look and I tell them I don’t care […]
Pilates Education Part 2: Apparatus Apprenticeship
It is no exaggeration or hyperbole to say that an apprenticeship for a certification in Pilates apparatus is exponentially more difficult than a mat apprenticeship. And you can actually calculate the specific exponent by the pieces of apparatus you certify on. So now, without any further ado, let me regale you with this amazing training […]
Teacher Credentials a.k.a. Pilates Education Part 1: Origin Story
Just so you know, when you experience someone teaching a Pilates class in a gym (or club or anywhere that is not specifically a Pilates studio) it is not always a forgone conclusion that they are a certified Pilates teacher. Chances are they are a certified fitness instructor teaching a Pilates class. I think that’s […]
Why are women torsos?
Everywhere you look you see the feminine form which isn’t surprising however more and more often I find a female torso with absolutely no head. I have seen this on the covers of magazines, posters advertising really, anything, and of course our sad headless mannequin sisters. Are we so devalued as a sex and our […]
Pilates what is it? Hint: it is not Yoga!
(Above picture of me courtesy of Meghan Cameron @ Hana Pilates) When I tell someone I teach Pilates the first reaction I get is usually a confused but generally positive “oooooh.” Occasionally it may or may not be followed up with a “what is Pilates?” Most of the time though there are no further questions […]
My Life in Sweat Pants – confessions of a burgeoning fitness professional
My name is Jessica Tobin and that is a picture of me. I do not have on sweat pants in that picture (insulated tights COMPLETELY different) but suffice it to say I do walk around in public with them on, a lot. It’s not due to unemployment or being a brand new mom, although I’ve […]
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