You are on a commercial airliner waiting for takeoff. The flight attendant starts the mandatory safety talk. When they get to the point where they advise you to put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others, you might question that advice, especially if you are travelling with a small child or someone else that…
I started week four of recovery feeling much more secure on my feet. I no longer needed crutches around the house or for short distances and I was finally allowed to drive. What a nerve racking but liberating experience it was on Monday, July 20th to drive myself to physical therapy!!! We began to work…
Arthroscopy Surgery and the first few days of recovery is a different experience for everyone. This is my experience. The surgery itself is generally one-and-a-half to two hours long, done as an outpatient procedure as it is minimally invasive. The surgeon makes three small incisions, one for the camera and the other two for small…
I’m thankfully a healthy and fit person in general as I’ve enjoyed fitness my entire life. I began my Pilates training in 2006 and opened Archer Pilates very shortly thereafter. Along with becoming a Master Trainer, teaching others to become Pilates instructors, teaching my own clients, running the studio and maintaining my own practice, I thoroughly enjoy many other outdoor activities which has lead to my torn labrum and reason for surgery. I’ve had hip pain for quite sometime, but put it down to a lack of stretching after long hikes and three hours of Pickleball. I started attending PT regularly, but during the stay at home order and closing down my business as well as the Pickle and Paddle tennis courts I took to running.
I’ve been fortunate enough to experience the profound benefits of Pilates first hand. However, hearing other people’s stories always warms my heart and continues to inspire me to pass along my knowledge and experience to others. I’d like to share this very sad and personal recent story that may help to also inspire you and…
“Pilates is the complete coordination of body, mind and spirit.” — Joseph Pilates When I was in high school, I had a guidance counselor that was a strong proponent of what he called MH Days. If someone came to his office overwhelmed and stressed, he would offer to write them out of classes for the…
