Part One: My Story I was in a coma and it taught me how to communicate with my body in a deeper way. Part One of this article shares how this understanding helped me to survive a fatal illness. Part Two details my approach to helping others release chronic conditions and the effects of illness. I’m […]
“I Was in a Coma – But No One Knew I Was Awake” “Women’s Health” Magazine published an article about my health journey. It describes how I was “awake” while in a coma, my death, and my return to life. It has taken me many years to be well enough – and brave enough to […]
The gluteus medius is a promoter and a protector. I am amazed at all this little muscle can do, both in supporting healthy movement and safeguarding us from injury. As an important pelvic stabilizer, it helps us balance as we move from leg to leg. Sadly, like many smaller muscles, especially lateral ones, the gluteus […]
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Finding Balance in Istanbul: A Voyage to Turkey for BASI's New Line of Pilates Equipment
I saw it with my own eyes. With just a few minutes of foot work, my client’s gait was transformed. He walked across the room without pulling his knees together. “Walk some more,” I asked him, still trying to grasp that such a substantial adjustment could take hold instantaneously. He continued to walk around the […]
My elephant love began with a powerful personal experience that felt like a dream, yet it happened in daylight and I was awake. I had a vision of an elephant standing before me, looking me in the eyes with what felt like maternal love and protection. I cannot explain how this happened or the meaning […]
As I planned our trip to Thailand, I dreamt of elephants and papaya salad and how to return home feeling strong. We visited the islands of the south, Bangkok, and the northern hills and I am happy to share that I bathed elephants in the river, learned to prepare Thai curries, visited ancient temples, danced […]
How could I be helpful judging the final exam of a yoga certification in Mexico? There would be barriers of language and of the technique between our seemingly very different practices, mine being Pilates. But when Marcos Jassan asks, one accepts with an understanding that he is guided by a deep understanding of purpose; and […]
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