THE REFLECTION FROM A PILATES HEART
It has been a busy week here at ARC Pilates, there are lots of exciting things going on behind the scenes. I have had a weekend filled with discovery and education. I also finished up my campaign on a Heart a Day for FA. As I reflect on this busy time, there is one word […]
THE HUNDRED
1, 2, 3 …., 99, The Hundred What is The Hundred? This is the first mat exercise that we see in Joseph Pilates book, Return to Life. This often is the exercise that most of my clients recognize in one form or another. It is the warm up that turns up the heat internally and […]
ON YOUR ARC, GET SET, LET’S GO!
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. […]
PERSPECTIVE FROM THE HEART
The inspiration for this post is PERSPECTIVE. This post is from my heart ❤ and is about my life. As many of you know, my oldest son was diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disease called Friedreich’s Ataxia. I want to bring awareness to Rare Diseases as this is something that is the reality of our everyday life. […]
THE HEART OF THE FA-MILY
In honour of International Rare Disease Day, I asked my son to share his perspective. We both want to begin the discussion of what life really looks like when faced with the challenges of a rare disease. Here is the viewpoint of living with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA), these are Brendan’s own words. Brendan is currently 21 years old, […]
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS AND FA, YOU MAKE LEMON-FA
My oldest son was diagnosed with a very rare debilitating degenerative neuromuscular disease called Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) http://www.curefa.org in 2011. This has resulted in a loss of balance and coordination; his brain does not tell his limbs where they are in space. Another complication of this disease is scoliosis. He required a spinal fusion to correct […]
HELLO SPRING – IS IT REALLY YOU?
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❄️☹). There is […]
BREATHE OUR WAY INTO A NEW YEAR, NEW YOU AND PILATES
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 […]
A HEART A DAY FOR FA – RARE DISEASE AWARENESS
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. […]
