I want to start with the simple reminder that we are all doing the best we can. Wherever we are at, we made it here and we need to stop and give ourselves the recognition we deserve for how we got to today. Of course we can always do things better, but whether it’s a difficult moment, or just the routine of the day to day, we are doing the best we can with the options available to us.

Is Pilates for Men?

This exists on so many Pilates websites and the question always makes me cringe a bit. I don’t think I need to answer that question. The benefits are clearly present for doing Pilates. I think the biggest door that practicing Pilates opens for men consciously or not is pelvic health. I am going to make a gross assumption that men, in general, are not very in tune with their pelvic region. One of my favorite things about teaching in California is I see far more male clients on a regular basis. In my male clients I’ve been alarmed by the amount of pelvic issues I’ve seen contributing to hernias, low back issues, and diastasis recti. Those are just the issues I’m coming across through movement. There’s also the other list of issues dealing with the pelvis, hemorrhoids, pelvic floor pain, symptoms associated with enlarged prostate, and probably the most famous one of them all erectile dysfunction.

How studying neurological conditions changed how I teach Pilates.

I really leaned into neuro work after being introduced to it by theneurostudio.com founder Meghann Koppele. One reason I kept going down this rabbit hole was because it really helped my teaching become more and more efficient. I was also able to teach more impactful sessions from my first encounter with a new client. The impact it started to have on my own body and understanding of my self also proved to be a valuable tool and worthwhile educational investment.