by Dina Mishev, Featured Athlete | It’s August. I should be well into biking 10,400 miles as a way to spread the word and raise money for the non-profit I founded earlier this year, Never Too Weak to Wander. Instead, I’m practicing my forehand (and backhand and serve and volley) and learning how to engage my powerhouse while rolling like a ball and doing the 100…

by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Maybe you are beginning to notice some impressive results from the stomach series. So let’s take it up a notch with the Double Straight Leg Stretch. This fourth exercise in the stomach series targets the “powerhouse” to the extreme…

by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Now that Spring is here, many of us are looking forward to getting outside and doing a little more biking, running, surfing, hiking, etc. All of your outdoor activities can keep you lighter on your feet, and a strong core can help you avoid injuries…

by Adri Kaiser, Featured Athlete | Ever since yoga has been a part of my life I felt the need to learn more about this amazing tradition and way of life. To many of my friends and family members, it seems that I finish a training and then enroll in another one… Some think I am crazy; I like to think I am a student for life…

by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | It’s the month of love… time to give those abdominals some extra love and attention! Continuing on with our stomach series is a great way to give yourself some tender loving care. The Double Leg Stretch, which is the second exercise in the stomach series…

by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Whether you are shoveling snow, skiing in the mountains, running the trails, or getting bikini-ready for that spring break vacation, the Pilates “stomach series” is a great way to strengthen and tone the core. Better core strength means fewer back, neck, and hip injuries…

by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | Think back to your childhood days when you could drop down at the top of a grassy hill, and tumble and roll, giggling uncontrollably, until you reached the bottom… Well, Rolling Like a Ball will bring back some of those memories and release some endorphins at the same time…

by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | Let’s keep the flow going with the third exercise in the Pilates series, Single Leg Circles. The Single Leg Circles exercise works the outer and inner thigh, and stretches and strengthens the leg from the hip joint…

by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | The great thing about Pilates On the Go is that you can do it when you’re traveling, on a lunch hour in a private conference room, in the comfort of your home, or at a park. All you need is room to spread out and comfortable clothing. Now that you’ve had some time to get to know the Pilates One Hundred and are beginning to discover those abdominals (the “powerhouse”) again, let’s keep the ball rolling…

by Tara Krolczyk, Pilates & Yoga Instructor | If you think Pilates only comes with an expensive club membership and pricey equipment, consider the origin of Pilates and the benefits that some of the original basics can offer…