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“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.” – Alfred Adler

"The most important thing in life is to stop saying I wish and start saying I will". Charles Dickens

"I'm thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn't have stumbled across my strength." Alex Elle

By Devi Tippy Toes If you have ever taken a Mat Pilates class, then you have probably noticed the lack of male participants. Why is...

During these tumultuous times, how are you spending your time? How can you take care of your physical, emotional and mental health when...

By Devi Tippy Toes Why are dancers, specifically ballerinas, so drawn to Pilates?   A dancer doesn’t achieve elite status easily. It...

Be Love, Be Peace, Be a Light

If you have ever taken a Pilates class, then you know how great you feel afterwards. Pilates has so many fabulous benefits. I begin...

As the primary stabilizer of the spine and pelvis, the lumbo-pelvic hip complex (LPHC) is the crux of movement and gait, and influences...

Life is Tough... But darling, so are you!

From an environmental medicine perspective, Chevalier et al. (2012) states that there is a limitless and continuously renewable supply of...

"Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feelings."...

Stretching is the most important and loving thing you will ever do for your body and mind. Stretching works wonders! In order to gain...

Development of the foot is ongoing throughout childhood and time spent barefoot helps to increase neuroplasticity in the brain, and bring...

McKeon, Hertel, Bramble, and Davis (2013), researchers in the Department of Kinesiology, Ithaca, New York, developed a novel concept in...

I will take glitter with that please 💙💙

Welcome to our Blog! I’m Devi and I am one of the bloggers for Pilates Apprentice. Ever since I can remember, dance and exercise have...

Healthy anatomy of the foot involves foot awareness. Increasing toe mobility and extension by regularly stretching the dorsal area of the...