The Hundred: Why It Comes First
The Hundred isn't a warm-up in the generic sense. It's a specific demand placed on the body before anything else in the mat order - and that placement is deliberate.
Read →I Eat the Same Thing Before Every Morning Session
A boring pre-Pilates breakfast is one of the best training decisions I've made. Here's what it taught me about consistency.
Read →The Short Box Series Deserves More Respect Than It Gets
Reformer choreography gets all the glory, but the Short Box Series is where spinal articulation actually gets tested.
Read →I Keep a Foam Roller Next to My Bed and Use It Before My Feet Hit the Floor
Not as a warmup. Not as recovery. Rolling first thing in the morning changes how I move for the rest of the day.
Read →I End Every Session the Same Way, and It's Not Stretching
The two minutes after your last exercise matter more than most people treat them.
Read →Your Exhale Is Doing More Work Than You Think
Most people treat the exhale as the passive half of a breath. In Classical Pilates, it's the movement itself.
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