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Pilates Summer Series…KICKOFF!

The big day is almost here! The Pilates Summer Series will be kicking off bright and early Monday morning. CLICK HERE to sign up if you haven’t already done so. If you’re new here and want to know more about the free challenge CLICK HERE. There are 2,000+ Balanced Life beauties signed up so far

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Making The Most of Your Body Shape

Hi Beauties, I’m so excited to have Conni from Art In The Find here on The Balanced Life today. As we’re gearing up for the Pilates Summer Series I asked her to share some tips on how to dress for your body shape, especially when it comes to summer clothes & swimwear. Remember our theme

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5 Easy Postural Changes To Avoid Back Pain

Do you suffer from headaches, neck tension, back pain or aching muscles in general? As a Pilates instructor I work with a lot of clients who are looking to heal these painful pathologies. Pilates is tremendously successful in restoring these clients to a place of healthy and pain-free living but in order for Pilates to

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Blogging, Pregnancy and Self-Care: a Q&A with Natalie Borton

Today’s Real Women, Real Balance interview is one that I’ve been wanting to share for quite some time. You’ve heard me mention Natalie before as she is the brains and beauty behind Nellie Magazine. A little intro: Natalie is a blogger, editor, wife, dog mom and pregnant mama of a real, live human baby (due

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Feel Your Best At The Beach This Season

In honor of Monday’s Pilates Summer Series announcement I’m excited to share this guest post with you today. Susan is a blogger for InStyleSwimwear.com, a luxury online retailer of fashionable designer swimwear, cover-ups, sandals and accessories. She whole-heartedly believes that you don’t have to be a size 2 to look beautiful in a swimsuit. It’s

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(free) Pilates Summer Series 2014!

(note 7/1/14: although the live run of the Pilates Summer Series has ended you can still take on this 3 week challenge yourself! Read on for more details and have fun. Send me a note if you have any questions! xo, Robin) I’m SO excited to finally share the details of my next Pilates challenge

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April Abs: workout #4

Happy Friday! I can’t believe it’s already the end of April. Time is flying. But I’m not really complaining because summer is just around the corner. 🙂 I’ve been flooded with memories lately about how I felt this time last year. I was 8+ months pregnant and just waiting and waiting for the biggest change

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How To Become a Pilates Instructor

If there is one question I receive more than any other question it’s this: ‘How do I become a Pilates instructor?’ So today I’m going to lay out the process to becoming an instructor for those of you who may be interested. Pilates is one of the top fitness trends in the world and has

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World Run Day + April Abs

Happy Friday! Are you ready for ab workout #3? Today’s workout is all about the obliques. The oblique muscles are important for balance and stability but also help to create a beautiful shape and defined waistline. I think you’ll enjoy this one…:) But before we get down on our mats I want to invite you

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Coffee and Exercise

I figured there’s no better day than Monday to talk about coffee. If you love your morning coffee ritual as much as I do, this post is for you. Let me start by saying coffee is not bad for you (hallelujah). As long as you keep your consumption to 1-2 cups a day studies have

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April Abs: workout #2

Happy Friday! Sharing two quick videos with you today… (when did I become such a video blogger?!) The first, I filmed last week and I forgot to post…but I want you to be in the know… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEdCbyqQtfk&feature=youtu.be And the second…your ab workout for the week! This week is all about planks. You know I love

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Will Pilates help me lose weight? (April 2014)

I receive a lot of questions about Pilates and weight loss. It’s a hot topic and one that I love talking about. In attempt to answer more of your questions I’ll be test-driving a new series called Q&A Wednesdays. Every few Wednesdays I’ll film a quick video answering the questions I receive from you via

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