Feet soaking in warm, bubbling water, hydrogen peroxide bottle nearby, calm wellness ritual setting. Spend five minutes scrolling and it appears. A bowl of water. Lots of bubbles. Someone telling you toxins leave the body through the feet. The water turns cloudy. The claim sounds confident. The video looks convincing. This is where things get interesting. Hydrogen peroxide reacts when it touches skin. It breaks down into water and oxygen. The oxygen creates bubbles. Warm wate

Warm wool socks resting on cold stone flooring, highlighting contrast between comfort and winter chill. This weekend I am teaching in Italy. Beautiful place. Built for summer. In winter, it tells a different story. Many places close. Spaces empty. The hotel looks polished and light, but the first thing I noticed was the floor. Stone. Cold. No rugs. No carpet. Perfect in August. Brutal in December. Standing there first thing in the morning, cold came straight up through my fee

Warm-toned illustration showing sensory pathways and receptors through the soles, highlighting foot awareness in Pilates. When was the last time you really  paid attention to how your body felt in motion? Not just “am I balanced?” or “is my core engaged?”, but the subtle shifts in weight through your feet, the pressure under your fingertips, or the way your eyes guide your spine. That’s sensory training, and it’s quietly becoming one of the most important frontiers in movemen

Two pairs of feet side by side, one parallel, one rotated, showing alignment differences. Joseph Pilates allegedly worked on the reformer...

Bare foot beside trainer, a simple cue to balance barefoot skill with cushioned recovery. Your feet thrive on smart work and thoughtful...

Bare feet pressing firmly on the Reformer footbar, building alignment and balanced pelvic connection. The more I teach, the more I come...

Pointing the toes enhances energy flow, elongation, and muscle activation. One of the most common questions I get from clients is: Should...

When we think about Pilates, the focus often shifts towards core strength, flexibility, and breath control. However, there's a crucial,...

Technique Thursday: The Foundation of our Movement – Feet in Focus Hello fellow Pilates teachers, On this Technique Thursday, let's delve...