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Where we help women redefine their relationship with body image, self-care, exercise and nourishment.

plank alternatives

10 Plank Alternatives to Build Lifelong Core Strength

Plank alternatives are a great way to honor your body. While we have no issue with planks here at Lindywell—we love them!—we also recognize that this type of exercise is not for everyone.  Planks can be difficult or downright painful if you’re struggling with chronic pain in your shoulders, wrists, or spine. They can also

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How to Age Intentionally

How to Age Intentionally: Breathwork for Each Decade

In a world that seems to place a premium on looking young, at Lindywell, we’re focused on how to age intentionally. We want you to feel young at heart and light in your soul while embracing each age and stage you go through. When I first discovered breathwork in my 40s, my only regret was

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thoracic spine exercises

8 Thoracic Spine Exercises to Keep Your Spine Young with Pilates 

Thoracic spine exercises are key to feeling youthful throughout every season of life. In fact, all spine strengthening and lengthening exercises help to keep you feeling young.  If your spine is strong, mobile, and resilient, your body will feel youthful no matter your age! As Joseph Pilates, creator of the Pilates method, once said: “If

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joyful aging

How to Embrace Joyful Aging From the Lindywell Team

Joyful aging can seem like an oxymoron if you’re struggling with the experience of aging. And hey, I get it—as the messages to continually look younger and stay young in order to be relevant take a toll on me too. My body has certainly changed since having my four children. If you’re a Lindywell member,

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pilates transformation

The Surprising Pilates Transformation of a Former Personal Trainer

My Pilates transformation was unexpected. I’m a former personal trainer, ex-gym rat, and long-time “clean eating” advocate. I’m also in the depths of disordered eating recovery and body image healing. I always exercised to change the way I look. Get more toned, keep my belly flat, and feel like I was good enough, or in

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Cycle Syncing and Pilates

Cycle Syncing and Pilates: How to Listen to Your Body’s Needs

Cycle syncing is a powerful way for you, as a woman, to choose food, movement, and tasks that support where you are in your cycle. In this case, we’re talking about syncing your Pilates routine to your cycle, in other words: choosing the workouts that best suit your mood, energy, and body as they naturally

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women's hormone health

4 Powerful Ways Pilates Supports Women’s Hormone Health

Women’s hormone health is a hot topic in the wellness world—and for good reason. Our hormones impact every area of our life, as I’ve learned in the last few years after being diagnosed with a hormonal imbalance.  My doctor was surprised I was even functioning when I was first diagnosed with hormone imbalance! I attribute

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Pilates for scoliosis

Pilates for Scoliosis: How to Find Relief with Movement

Have you ever considered Pilates for scoliosis relief? I discovered how supportive this type of movement can be more than a decade ago when I took my first Pilates class, well before I ever became a teacher or created Lindywell!  I was diagnosed with scoliosis in high school. We discovered that I have an S-curve

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