Last month, our Pure Pilates community lost Lois Jean Schmidt, 86, a beloved and longtime client who was a passionate advocate of Pilates and how it can transform lives. Instructor Kim Marian shares how she came to know Jean in 2012 and what it meant to work with this strong woman. Jean started with Pure […]
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After the birth of her second child, Krystin Saputo turned to Pilates – a new form of exercise for her – as a way of getting back into shape. “It was such a new feeling for my body after having two kids,” Krystin, a longtime dancer, remembers of the classes she began taking at a downstate Michigan studio
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Above photo: Tara Hochstetler (left) with friends at the Bayshore Half Marathon finish. Tara credits her Pilates practice with helping her running performance. — Traverse City runner Tara Hochstetler knew for years that she probably should incorporate strength training into her exercise routine. “Weakness in my core was causing problems with my hips and knees,” she says,
October is a month of new beginnings for Pure Pilates, with our studio relocating to the beautiful Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Here’s what founder and owner Jennifer Cutler shared about this exciting move and how it’s been going at the studio’s fresh digs at 1371 Gray Drive, suite 400. (Our new neighbors? Brunch spot Sugar
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When a friend suggested she try Pilates to alleviate severe back pain, Jennifer Warren was skeptical. “I truly didn’t understand how different it was from physical therapy,” she says. “I assumed it to be similar, and since physical therapy was not working, I didn’t believe Pilates would do it for me.” An interaction with her
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Daily exercise and meditation are a way of life for Pat Natale, and a big part of her routine is Pilates. “I looked for a practice that was less impactful on my joints because it seemed as though I was always hurting somewhere,” says Pat, who is in her 70s, of starting Pilates a decade
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An everyday task — carrying laundry downstairs — led to a foot injury and a winter of rest, healing and rehabilitation for Jackie Fiegel. “I missed the bottom step of the stairs,” recalls Jackie, a longtime instructor at Pure Pilates, of the early December incident that caused shooting pain in her right foot. She’d broken
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Cheryl Naperala says with absolute certainty that Pure Pilates has changed her life. “Before Pure Pilates, my lower back ached every morning and it took me almost an hour to feel relief and be able to stand up straight,” says Naperala, 67, who received a diagnosis of osteoarthritis in her back and hips several
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Like most people, I have many days during the week that are long and filled with much physical activity. In order to keep myself on track with my nutrition and have enough good fuel for my body, I try to do a weekly meal prep every Sunday. I spend about an hour or two
Instructor Insider: How Melissa fuels her body to keep moving & stay strong Read More »
We’ve all been told that eating well first thing in the morning is important. But have you ever wondered why exactly? Here’s some insight from one of our instructors, Kim Marian, who has attended several nutrition lectures presented by leading dieticians, including one working with US Olympic athletes. Your body has been sleeping and recovering
Food for Thought: What’s in your breakfast? Read More »
