A Pilates Teacher’s Breastcancer Story
The surgeon’s words resonated as if the room had walls of metal. Red face, tight eyes, struggling authority. I didn’t want to be him almost as much as I didn’t want to be me. “Ms Petrovic, I am very sorry. You have breast cancer.” Infinite hole, stranglehold. Choking....
Energetic Sitting
Apart from being healthier for your spine and reducing back spasm, sitting well is energizing and enlivening. Recently, an Alexander technique student of mine complained to me that sitting up straight required more energy than his usual slouch. “Does it hurt?” I...
Privates or Group Classes?
You’ve decided that you need some Pilates. So how do you choose – privates or group classes? To answer this question we need to explain what Pilates teaches. You’ve decided that you need some Pilates. Sitting all day behind the computer is damaging your body. You...
What style of Pilates works for you?
Current Pilates trends can be thought of as a spectrum. At one end of the spectrum is a desire to follow Pilates’ original teachings. At the opposite end is an interest in incorporating new ideas. We will refer to the first extreme as more “classical” and the second...
