Within one weekend my entire business model changed. It felt like I had lost my whole business. I contacted my entire list of weekly clients informing of our immediate closure, offering virtual sessions.

How to keep up with your fitness routine during COVID. It is more important than ever to keep up with a regular fitness routine as we deal with the health and stress impacts of the global pandemic.

Self-care is always important for lasting health, but especially when so many issues arise at once we need to embrace the space we can find to take time to rest and breathe, as managing stress sooner rather than later can assist in the prevention of long-term consequences.

I've been thinking a lot about body image this past week. There are many layers of body image, and body shaming from social expectations in many aspects of daily life. Since my profession focuses on fitness, wellness, movement therapy, and dance, body image is a common theme in all these spaces.

So, here we go again, gyms and other non-essential, indoor businesses must close back down amidst the COVID-19 numbers surging. Even as many people were returning to normalcy for summer holidays or thinking we would soon be returning to a greater sense of normal life, we have to remove our expectations and readapt.

when I’m asked what I do…I study movement. I understand how to move, and I know how to help others move better. What is Pilates Ortho-rehab and how do I explain what I do?

After everything shut down at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis in the States, we had to alter our work environment, our hobbies, our errands. Everything changed. Within a matter of days, the fitness industry and the dance industry were successfully set up online with classes…

It is easy to think of a movement practice as trivial or self-indulgent, especially when there is so much else going on around us. Our movement practices are needed now more than ever. Within the chaos, our exercise routine can give us stability.

Virtual classes are a great way to maintain connected to clients when we can't meet in person, and for clients to maintain their workouts, but it can be challenging as well to miss the communal space and physical touch that many trainers prefer to work with in order to stretch and connect with our clients.

Many people are afraid of exercise when they’re in pain. But it is important to not rely on bed rest, which can make many injuries worse.

Movement is vital to living a vibrant and capable life. Since the modern lifestyle is set up to reduce the amount of daily movement, it is necessary to consciously make space in the daily schedule to move the body.

Imposter Syndrome tends to be a common feeling among successful people, that even with external evidence of accomplishments, one feels like a fraud, or less successful than everyone else.

Our main reason for feeling stiff, achy, and sore is being sedentary. The main goal main daily goal is to get movement in the body, to constantly be changing positions throughout the day.

Creating a routine for your new normal can give yourself a foundation to stand on during this change. Routine can give us stability, a schedule, purpose, and inspiration.

There are some variables to play with in order to make changes to keep exercises interesting without completely changing the type of workout. These include speed, duration, number of repetitions, and angle of movement.

Each session is tailored to the individual based on their physical and mental state of the day, issues they are dealing with, previous or current injuries, and current fitness or wellness goals. I take great pride in these different roles, finding the best way to be there for each individual client.

Overnight, I went from running my own private studio back to feeling like a newbie, independent contractor, teaching one-off sessions around the city. Even though I know I didn't actually lose my business, it felt like my whole business that I had developed over the past 8 years had just disappeared.

Even though we are in the midst of practicing social distancing, I am seeing many communities coming together online, where they are able to connect. The fitness and wellness communities are making a huge impact for people to continue their movement and wellness practices and continue to go to classes.

The only constant in life is change. We have no control over it, but we do have control over our reactions. Our reactions can change how we feel, and can alter the outcome and experience of the situation.

Make the time for yourself to workout. It has to be consistent, it has to be a priority, and it eventually has to become a lifestyle to maintain.