Ok, you are probably thinking to yourself “what is FA?” It stands for Friedreich’s Ataxia, a cause very near and dear to my heart. It is a rare degenerative neuromuscular disease that often affects/weakens the heart! I am a Pilates teacher and a Mother of four- my oldest son was diagnosed with FA in 2010. Our lives changed forever on that day and our new normal sank into our hearts. This also changed the direction of my own Pilates journey!
Breathing – we all do it, but do we really think about it? Did you know that bringing a focus to your breath can help your everyday movement in life and your Pilates practice? We all have days where we just need to stop and breathe. Let’s kick off January, breathing our way into a New Year, making new connections to our BREATH.
Season for Change
When the days get warmer and longer, as Canadians we can’t help but anticipate the change of the season. It has been a long, cold winter. We are ready to give way to blue sky, sunshine and new growth (however, as I am writing this post we are expecting yet another spring snowstorm❄️☹).
This is the first official blog post of ARC Pilates. This is where the journey begins and something new is created. ARC Pilates is all about putting yourself out there. This has been a dream of mine that has required lots of hard work and sacrifice. To see it come to fruition is very exciting.
Well as you can imagine this joke gets made a lot😊, and if you have been in a Pilates studio you know exactly what I mean. All the springs, straps and chains, what could they be for? Let’s take a little tour and I will introduce you to the equipment.