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Pilates Soulful Sunday: Listening to Your Dreams
Quiet sleep allows the mind to process, reflect, and quietly prepare. When you lie down at night, your body goes still. Your nervous system shifts gear. But your brain does not clock off. It sorts. It files. It rehearses. It problem solves. Sleep is not passive. It is active maintenance. Research from organisations such as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that REM sleep supports emotional regulation and memory consolidation. In simple terms, your brain is deciding

Michael King
4 days ago3 min read


Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: Staying Informed Without Overloading
Television screen blares breaking news as a city burns, smoke and fire filling the skyline. I keep hearing the same comment lately. People say they have stopped watching the news because it feels relentless. I get why. You wake up, glance at a headline, and your shoulders rise before your feet hit the floor. The issue is not the news itself. Staying informed matters. The issue is how the body holds all of it. Constant updates ask the nervous system to stay alert for hours. No

Michael King
Jan 201 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 Soulful Sunday: The Comfort of Cats and the Science of Sharing Your Bed
Cat rests peacefully on the bed, embodying calm, comfort, and the healing rhythm of stillness. Some people wrinkle their noses at the...

Michael King
Oct 12, 20252 min read


Wellness Wednesday: Sleep Upgrades That Matter
A small bedroom with two people and pets shows how CO2 levels rise overnight. Getting good sleep isn’t about luck. It’s about creating...

Michael King
Oct 1, 20252 min read
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