Pilates EnergetiX

We’re in Taipei for our Stretch-eze® certification, and one of the best moments so far was an unexpected stop at an incredible outdoor gym atop Elephant Mountain.

We met some lovely locals who welcomed us into their workout, shared their moves, and showed us how it’s done! Such a beautiful reminder that movement brings people together, no matter where in the world we are. We came for the certification, but it’s these unexpected connections that make the journey special.

Comparing yourself to a feed of fitness highlight reels is not good for the soul.

Coffee, play, and sunlight are genuinely solid things to prioritize. Keep an eye out for my upcoming retreats where we start the morning with real exercise.

Hope you enjoy the morning.

I’ve been exploring more organic shapes, different equipment, and fresh movement possibilities—not to replace the classics, but to expand them.
Here’s a little glimpse into where my practice is heading. If you’d like to see more, let me know below.

Try a few of these exercises with your clients for the morning workout. The eyes orientate, the pelvis grounds and the spine glides.

It will give you a significant advantage for the real challenge of the day.

An evening stroll in the park never gets old.

I usually choose a route that’s just challenging enough to keep me present. The climb asks for focus, steady breathing, and a willingness to pay attention to each step.

At the top, I sit for a while, take in the view, let my nervous system settle, and spend a few minutes exploring somatic movement. It’s not about stretching or fixing anything—it’s about listening, sensing, and connecting to the many parts within.

The torso–hip spiral is one of the quiet unlocks of the body in Pilates.

As the torso gently rotates inward and the hip softly spirals outward, a natural counter-rotation emerges.

Rather than forcing alignment, it creates space, and an effortless sense of ease. This is the spiral naturally emerging through Pilates and my work with

Three weeks of washing stones. And placing them, one by one, by hand.

With every stone, I replaced critical thoughts—toward myself and others—with something kinder.

By the time the path was finished, I realized I hadn’t just built a border leading to the front door. I’d built a kinder path in my mind.

Healing isn’t always found in doing something extraordinary.
Sometimes it’s found in placing one small stone at a time.

35 years of movement training has taught me this: the body isn’t the only thing that can be reshaped, our thoughts can too. Integrating the two is my way of working now.