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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday
A Joyful holiday message filled with light, warmth, and space to pause and breathe. Today is the 23rd of December. It is our last teaching day. We finish classes today. Live and Online Pilates classes are done. Pantomime is finished. The pace changes. Suddenly. And honestly, it feels welcome. Between now and January the 5th, the calendar opens up. Fewer alarms. Fewer deadlines. More quiet. In many countries, the world softens for a short while. Streets slow down. Expectations

Michael King
Dec 23, 20251 min read


Pilates Soulful Sunday. Learning to Rest Without Guilt Before the Christmas Break
Falling asleep mid chapter, fully dressed, body choosing rest before the mind finishes. Soulful Sunday usually gives us a pause before the week starts. This week feels different. Christmas sits right in front of us. For many, it means time off. For us, there are still two teaching days left. Monday online. Tuesday live. Then we stop. The body knows this. The mind argues anyway. Learning to rest without guilt sounds simple. It is not. Rest often feels earned only after exhaust

Michael King
Dec 21, 20251 min read


Pilates Self-Care Saturday. The last one before Christmas. The calm before the retail storm.
Crowded Christmas streets remind us why calm breath and movement matter before December chaos peaks. The noise is already there. Traffic builds early. Shops feel crowded before you reach the door. Everyone seems to move faster, talk louder, and forget how to breathe. This is usually the point where self-care gets postponed until January, which never works out well. Today does not need grand plans. It needs awareness. Move your body early if possible, even for a few minutes. A

Michael King
Dec 20, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday. Christmas Mobility. Why Staying Mobile Helps Your Body Handle Festive Excess
Festive comfort invites stillness. Mobility keeps the body from stiffening during long evenings indoors Mobility has been on my mind this week. Not the dramatic kind. No deep stretches. No heroic routines. Just the quiet stuff we stop doing when the weather turns cold and the chairs get softer. Christmas week is strange for the body. You sit more. You eat more. You move less. Then you wonder why everything feels stiff, heavy, and uncooperative. It is not the food alone. It is

Michael King
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday. The day after you overdid it.
The quiet aftermath of celebration, where excess lingers and the body asks for gentler choices. We all know this morning. Heavy head. Sluggish body. That quiet moment where you replay the extra glass, the second dessert, the late night that felt festive at the time and less charming now. Your body is not cross with you. It is asking for a reset, not a punishment. The first thing to drop is guilt. Guilt stresses the nervous system. Stress slows recovery. Beating yourself up ne

Michael King
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Mindful Sipping for the Holiday Season
A champagne glass sits among festive decorations with warm, blurred Christmas lights behind. The holiday season brings parties, dinners and a steady flow of drinks. Your choices matter. They affect your energy, sleep and how you feel the next morning. Here is a simple guide to help you pick the healthiest options without killing the celebration. Champagne and Brut Prosecco Dry sparkling wines sit at the top of the healthier list. A standard glass of dry Champagne contains abo

Michael King
Nov 26, 20252 min read


Pilates and the Spirit of Christmas
Celebrate Christmas with warmth, joy, and connection in the spirit of Pilates and mindfulness As we have arrived at Christmas, it's a...

Michael King
Dec 24, 20242 min read


Pilates and the Holidays: Finding Joy, Balance, and a Little Champagne
The holidays have officially arrived and you can feel it in the air and see it everywhere. Christmas trees light up shop windows, festive...

Michael King
Nov 24, 20243 min read


A Festive Farewell to 2023: Reflections and Celebrations for Pilates Teachers
Dear Fellow Pilates Teachers, As the festive season wraps us in its warm embrace, I find myself reaching out to you with a heart full of...

Michael King
Dec 23, 20232 min read


Embracing Tradition and Continual Learning: The Story of the Yule Log
As Pilates teachers, our journey of learning and discovery never ceases. Sometimes, inspiration comes from the most unexpected places....

Michael King
Dec 22, 20232 min read
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