Do you feel like it is too bad you can’t lift your children/ grandchildren without bracing beforehand? Do you want to play golf again, run again, do yoga or go on long excursions like you used to? Maybe you just want to be more comfortable sitting through a long dinner with friends. Or… maybe you want to jump on a trampoline without peeing your pants.

Often, as women, we take everyone else’s health into consideration but our own. We strive to be the one who never gets sick, never feels out of control, must deal with anything that comes our way, right? Well… yes, this is true but how can we keep up a strong self- practice when life is always getting in the way?

I have been a mover my whole life and was very disciplined up until the point I had my first son. From there I struggled to balance my care for him with the care for myself. I eventually found a support group through a perinatal centre, but the schedule and the commute hindered me from attending any of the physical classes. And… because my son was so little I couldn’t bring him to a general daycare within a gym. AND I DIDN’T WANT THE GYM. I WANTED MY PILATES PRACTICE!

SO… life moved forward. A direction my husband and I decided to take brought us to another country and several months of travelling before that. Plus, another child and here we are. FULL TO THE BRIM (with everything good albeit) but a bit isolated. And now what? What do I do with my body?

I know through my teaching and self-experience that nobody wants to live in a body with pain. Most women want to play with their children/ grandchildren and feel more like “themselves”. Women are travelling for work or pleasure more now than ever and cannot find a personal and consistent movement practice to complement their new lifestyle. Women want an expert who is not going to put them in a compromised position, someone who is informed and able to meet their needs wherever they are in that specific moment, someone they can connect to. THEY WANT TO MOVE ON A REGULAR BASIS. They do not want a boot camp, trendy or high-intensity workout… they are looking for a combination of mindfulness and deeper strengthening. This sparked the inspiration to begin and launch my own online Pilates studio.

I was sceptical of using an online practice as a sole way of keeping my body healthy because I have always loved the socializing, energetic vibe of a studio and classes. BUT… now that my lifestyle has changed, I have found online Pilates my saving grace when it comes to committing to moving and fitting in wellness where and when I need it.

With an intelligent and well-seasoned instructor, you can get most of the same benefits as you would in a studio class or private. The added benefit here is that there is no commute, so I can fit a session in between my own clients or very early in the morning and with no traffic to battle.

The time in the session is more focused. I do not have other conversations I am listening to, no talking with other clients, no chatting. And although I do enjoy these things, I have found that my session is fuller, more movement happens, and I am laser-focused (something I need more practice in when it comes to my own wellness). The session is actually 55 minutes instead of 45 because I was talking with another instructor/client.

And, to my surprise, I have found clients to take more responsibility in learning HOW they move. For myself, without an instructor touching me to cue the right action I am deeply listening, translating the information to my body and trying to make things happen on my own! Don’t get me wrong… touch is powerful in many ways, but for some, there is a reliance on it. A reliance that can sometimes hinder re-educating neural pathways and unlearning old movement patterns.

It’s not just for women. Buuuuut… women strive to usually put too much on their plate and look after themselves last. So, this IS for women! It is a way of getting quality movement, focus with fewer time constraints, and it’s easy to commit! And that is what women need.

Trustworthy, knowledgeable instruction for your personal body needs in the safe space of your own home, LIVE. It’s not a pre-recorded video you will get up from to get a glass of water. It’s a human helping a human, so the effort is unavoidable.

So, whether you need something because of lack of resources or time or just want to compliment your studio work while on-the-go, give Live online Pilates a try. You may be surprised how efficient and effective it can be.