Pilates

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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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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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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The Missing Ingredient in Your Wellness Routine with Kiesha Yokers 

Today, Kiesha, Head of Breathwork and Somatic Programs, and I are taking a deep dive into incorporating breathwork into our wellness routines to reset our nervous systems into the parasympathetic state so that we can truly relax and rest our bodies.  By the end of this episode, you may be so connected with your breath

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women's wellness and pilates

The Powerful Connection Between Women’s Wellness and Pilates

Women’s wellness is multi-faceted. We have a lot to think about when it comes to taking care of our minds and bodies as we juggle friendships, family, work (and so much more), all while taking care of ourselves.  Pilates has been a powerful tool for me to stay strong, both mind and body while raising

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10 benefits of Pilates

10 Benefits of Pilates for the Mind and Body (Backed by Science!)

This isn’t your usual 10 benefits-of-Pilates list. You may have heard about the physical benefits of Pilates like getting stronger or looking more toned, but the value of it goes so much deeper than that. In this list, we’re digging into how Pilates impacts your whole self, including sex, sleep, aging and so much more—all

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progress over perfection

How to Embrace Progress Over Perfection With the Six Principles of Pilates

Progress over perfection has become a popular saying in the health and wellness space, but at Lindywell, it’s been a core value since the very beginning. One thing we’ve learned over the years, however, is that it can be hard to let go of self-criticism in our modern world, where everyone’s successes are made public.

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