What kind of bagel do you like and how do you prefer to “dress” it?
Pumpernickel bagel toasted with tofu cream cheese & tomato
What’s your favorite exercise to teach and do you have a special spin to it?
I don’t really have a favorite. But I love when I’m able to find a way to help someone understand something they didn’t understand before. How I do that usually depends on who I’m working with. Everyone learns differently. It’s cool when you tap into that.
If Joseph Pilates were alive today, what would you ask him?
Whatever happened to that head harness thingy?
Top 3 places you’ve traveled?
South Africa, Marrakesh, Paris
Top 3 things on your “To Do Before You Die” list?
Travel as much as I can, speak Spanish fluently, learn to play the guitar
What’s the farthest point from the Core studio (or NYC) that you’ve done Pilates?
Botswana, Africa
What’s your Pilates “a-ha” moment?
Learning that breathing not only makes all the difference while doing Pilates but also while teaching Pilates.
Two words that describe your teaching style?
Challenging but encouraging
Favorite type of sessions or classes to teach and why?
I enjoy teaching Tower classes so much! There is so much room for variety and creativity.
Care to share any teaching blunders?
After a long day of teaching I asked my students to do “rolling like a dog” instead of rolling like a ball. Strangely, some of them did it. Long days can make you a little loopy. Pacing is important.
It’s a Friday eve. Where can you usually be found?
Chillin’ with friends
Mat Class Gone “Mad”
The first time I taught a group Pilates mat class, I felt like I was going to (expletive verb) bugger off. I asked the (adj) fizzy class, if anybody was new to Pilates and they had all been taking class for (number) 6 decades. After I found out how long the (adj) cryptic class had done (adj) squishy Pilates, I had to throw my plan out the (adj) exuberant door! Their Hundred looked like (noun) wilderness gone wild, and their Teaser was (adj ending in ing) soothing.
(exclamation!) No freakin way! Someone (verb) pickled which made the class go wild. (body part plural) Biceps were (verb ending in ing) soaring like (animal) lionesses everywhere. And I only had (number) 11 seconds to get the class to Seal. You could see the sweat through my (article of clothing) shoes! In the end, my (adj) lively class left feeling (adj ending in er) nuttier, and I feel (positive emotion) hope as a Pilates instructor. Sign up now for my (exclamation) sweet! class.
