Pilates Day - Celebrating Pilates Around the World

Pilates Day - Celebrating Pilates Around the World

What a week ~

Well I usually "pride" myself on being pretty healthy and being able to avoid getting sick. Well this week my "pride" was shaken! Which helped me realize once again ~ kick that pride to the curb :-)
I have been fighting a weird infection all week, but I am grateful that I can feel it coming to an end finally. It was a good lesson for me. I usually try to "work" past not feeling good and keep doing what I would normally do as a mommy, as a wife, as an instructor, as a cook, etc.....but this little bug forced me to stay down. But I am grateful to be sitting here thinking about all my wonderful friends and clients and what fun things we can get started on next week ~

I am the Queen of Gleaning. Gleaning great information that is! There are so many respectable and credible people out there with such great information. I love to pass this information on to all of you whenever I find anything of interest or importance.

I have a few of my clients ask me "What is the difference between Pilates and Yoga"? Well most of you know I have a deep love for both. I've done my best to "try" to explain the similarities and differences, but I think this article does a great job. If you have time, it's a great read.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-90/Yoga-vs-Pilates.html

In addition, I would like to bring you each week a fun new "healthy" recipe to try. I know we are all trying our best to add healthy foods into our diets. It's not always easy when you are running around. And believe me ~ I AM NOT PREACHING. I can eat naughty with the best of them. But it's my goal to try to add one new healthy meal a week. This one looked kind of fun and yummy ~
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-439/Healthy-Recipe-Meyer-Lemon-Olive-Oil-Cake.htm

It's for a Lemon Cake and it looks delicious! I know Cole will love it ~ whether or not the other picky eaters in my house will give it a thumbs up is still to be seen. I'll let you all know.

As ALWAYS ~ I am so grateful to all of you for allowing me to do what I love more than anything. It's such a blessing to do what you love.

Have a fantastic rest of the week and weekend. As for me ~ I'm back to bed.

Pilates and Nutrition

As I was thinking of the week and the things I wanted to do with my mat classes and my reformer clients, the first thing that came to my mind was "I want to help my clients see results"! As most of you know, exercise is half the equation....you may be building up more endurance with your cardio. Or developing more flexibility and strength through your pilates practice, but to actually SEE the results you want, proper eating has to be "key". It is the other big part of the equation. Each week I will be sharing information I have found to help you on your journey to be the "healthiest" you, you can be. Because really, isnt't that what it really is all about?

I enjoyed this article and found it really informative. As a nurse, I found this gentleman very credible. I hope you enjoy it.
http://www.fitsugar.com/Interview-Celebrity-Trainer-Harley-Pasternak-About-5-Factor-World-Diet-Healthy-Food-Tips-7808025