why is CORE conditioning so important?

The "CORE" is at the origin of all movement. 


Walking, running, cycling, paddling, rowing, lifting weights, playing tennis or paddle or pickle ball.   Even reaching for a heavy bowl in your cabinet, or lifting up the laundry basket.

Maintaining proper core strength will reduce pain & prevent injury.  ~ this falls in line with my "tripping in clogs story".....

One day, while putting groceries away, I tripped in my garage and fell right on my butt!  When I got up, I was sure that I hurt my hip, back or shoulder, but what truly ached for several days afterward was the CORE muscles.  The core will help you to stay fit & balanced....

Ultimately, building CORE strength is simply functional training.


It's not just a situp.


It's the whole body.


It's all connected!!



P.S.: I am a Pilates Instructor and a Personal Trainer. I incorporate weights, bands, balls & TRX to complete a client’s workout…. If I can be of any help to you with your fitness journey, let me know!

get out of pain & get into your abs!

protect the spine, improve posture & prevent injury 

most people -- even my family -- think that I do sit-ups for a living.

when they think of "Pilates," they envision a yoga mat, someone doing "the hundred" exercise or a plank.

and sometimes Pilates is on a mat...."Mat Pilates" is awesome~you can try it at home with a youtube video!

but Pilates on the Reformer is quite rehabilitative, actually. it's designed with spring tension that strengthens & stretches your muscles in a safe & refreshing way. it's been described as "a jungle gym for adults." or "intelligent exercise with profound results."

I prefer to say it's, "la creme de la creme of workouts."

really, it's so much more than that. it's the #1 strategy to reduce lower back pain or keep your knees healthy & strong or help relieve the tension in your shoulders & neck.

sounds weird, but I love helping people get out of pain!

reformer is an easy & fun way to help people figure it out.

it's a targeted approach to exercise.

according to STOTT Pilates, reformer is "intelligent exercise with profound results."


bottom line, I love creating workouts to alleviate aches & pains and help clients to feel stretched out, relaxed & strong....