by Whitney Speer | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
  Everybody has patterns, eating patterns, sleeping patterns, dressing patterns, standing patterns; the list could go on and on. Do you think about YOUR movement patterns? We all have them and they go with us wherever we go! Some patterns are genetic. I have...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Whitney Speer | Feb 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
As I was teaching a long standing client the other day, she was doing a Pilates exercise she’d done hundreds of times, the Roll-Up which is the 2nd exercise in the Classic/Authentic/Romana’s order. This client is a challenge, hates to really exhale, somewhat tense...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Whitney Speer | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mindful In popular media we often hear the word “mindful.”  It is often applied to our daily activities, but yet I find there is an exception when it comes to popular exercise activities.  Here’s my story… I walk once a week with a friend.  Several weeks ago she told...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Whitney Speer | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Breathing…Have you ever thought about YOUR breaths?  Have you ever noticed how many phrases we use that include breath?  For example, “she’s a breath of fresh air” or “I took a breather” or “I’m just catching my breath from….”  How about not just talking about it but...