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Hi Beauties! This one’s for all the hard workin’ ladies out there. I’ve heard your requests for a “Pilates At Your Desk” routine, and today I’m delivering! This quick routine includes stretches you can do at your desk, stretches to relieve neck and shoulder tension, toning exercises for the lower and upper body and will
Hi friends! As many of you know, a few months back we hosted the first ever Balanced Life Pilates retreat. Restore: a Balanced Life Retreat, took place at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara, California with women flying in from all over the country for 3 days of Pilates, workshops, nourishment and self-care. Our
Hi Beauties! Sometimes you just need a good sweat right? As many of you know, I love to incorporate HIIT workouts into my routine much like Pilates, they are quick, effective, and efficient. HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training and here’s a quick summary of the benefits: HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is a
Hi friends! My goodness, what a whirlwind of a month it has been. For those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram, you may have missed the evacuation adventures I’ve been posting over the past few weeks. When the Thomas Fire began here in California, our home wasn’t in any immediate danger. The fact
Hi Beauties! This month, our mission in The Balanced Life Sisterhood is simple: get more sleep. And while this is a simple mission, it’s not always EASY. Whether it’s due to babies, toddlers, insomnia, or late night Netflix binges – most of us don’t get enough sleep. I personally notice a huge difference when I
Happy Monday, beauties! I’m excited to share a new Real Women, Real Balance interview with you today. Over the past year I’ve become good friends with Lisa Corduff and we often joke that we are long lost soul sisters. She lives in Australia and is passionate about inspiring modern women to take small steps towards a
The Boomerang is a classic Pilates exercise that challenges your body from head to toe. This is an advanced exercise so if you’re not quite ready for it, don’t sweat it! Just keep doing your daily Pilates workouts and you’ll eventually get there. Teaser and Roll Over are great exercises to work up to Boomerang.
THE ROLL OVER The Roll Over is a classic Pilates exercise that I know many of you are on a quest to master! The Roll Over is an advanced Pilates exercise that is designed to: strengthen the abdominals increase spinal mobility It also feels AMAZING and provides a good stretch for your lower back and
SWIMMING Swimming is a classic Pilates exercise that is much harder than it looks! Swimming is designed to: strengthen the upper back muscles (great for posture!) increase spinal extension stabilize the core You’ll also engage the muscles along the backside of the legs and get your heart rate pumping. In today’s video I’ll walk you
TEASER The Teaser is a classic Pilates exercise that many of you know and love! (Maybe love/hate….but you definitely know it and you know it works!) The Teaser is designed to: strengthen the abdominals strengthen the back extensors stabilize the core In today’s video I’ll walk you through the Teaser, provide modifications and help you
Side Kick Side Kick is a classic Pilates exercise designed to: strengthen the hips strengthen the glutes strengthen the abdominals stabilize the core increase flexibility in the hip flexors and hamstrings In today’s video I’ll walk you through Side Kick, provide modifications and help you get the most out of the exercise. Enjoy! xo, Some
Shoulder Bridge Shoulder Bridge is a classic Pilates exercise designed to: strengthen the hamstrings strengthen the glutes increase flexibility in the hip flexors and quadriceps build core strength In today’s video I’ll walk you through Shoulder Bridge, provide modifications and help you get the most out of the exercise. Enjoy! xo, Some of the links
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