Note from Kaleen: Katie is one of my dearest friends, whom I met while working at Balanced Body. She is outgoing, loud-mouthed, smart and an awesome Pilates instructor who has her own busy studio. I help her with her website and graphic design, and since she raves about Tula so much I asked her toRead More
A couple of weeks ago my boyfriend and I went cycling through wine country in Dahlonega, Georgia. We stayed in a cool container cabin at the Hiker Hostel, visited a few wineries, and cycled 32 miles and climbed 2500 feet. Whew! My quads were bricks! About 3/4 of the way through our ride, almost to our last winery,Read More
Pilates equipment maintenance is an easy subject to gloss over in the grand scheme of running a successful business. Everyone knows they should be doing it, but few do. It’s like cleaning your house or maintaining your car. The average person knows there are basic schedules and tasks they should do, but they often putRead More
Before you read the rest of this post, take a minute to go take the maintenance quiz. It’s quick, free and I need some more data to make any sort of statistical analysis! Go ahead, I’ll wait. … …….. ………….. …….. … Thanks!! Now that you have done that, we can talk about some ofRead More
I’ve been published! It’s an honor to be featured in one of Brett Miller’s Pilates Intel newsletters. The subject: learning how to take care of your own Pilates equipment! Here’s an excerpt. One of the first things the professor in my college Introduction to Engineering course told the class was that that no mechanical invention isRead More
Some of you are looking to add equipment to your studio. Or, you are looking to replace your current equipment. How do you know whether to buy new from the manufacturer or scour craigslist and ebay for used equipment? Is your older equipment worth refurbishing? Owning high quality equipment from Gratz, Balanced Body or PeakRead More