In 1998 I heard about Equilibrium from an acquaintance who had been teaching Pilates for many years in her home. I took a session with her and she told me about this new studio that was open in Bloomfield Hills. She suggested maybe I should check it out.

Mary Alice has been my client for 5 years this month (Happy MELTiversary Mary Alice! ), so I decided to interview her about her MELT practice and share her experience. If you've never heard of MELT, MELT is hands off manual therapy. We use a soft foam roller and small balls to balance your nervous system and hydrate your connective tissue system to help reduce inflammation and pain.

As a seasoned fitness instructor of 30 years (how can I be that old!? I obviously started when I was 10, but I digress…) I’ve seen and taught a multitude of fitness classes. Hi lo aerobics, step aerobics, slide aerobics, shallow water aerobics, deep-water aerobics, spinning, Boot Camp, TRX, rip trainer and finally Pilates.

I consider the five Basic Principles the essence of STOTT PILATES; what distinguishes the STOTT PILATES brand from all other Pilates methods. As a trainee, if you are going to learn one single thing from our training courses, learn the Basic Principles.

Feb 15 I was skiing in Aspen and on my final day skiing I fell, my first fall in 5 days. As I was going down I felt a pop in my knee and I knew I wouldn’t be able to get up.

May 30 I was waiting to turn left, blinker on and I was rear ended by a distracted driver- he didn’t even brake- resulting in whiplash a concussion and my car being totaled.

I started doing Pilates in 2003 after I had my second child. A few years later I found myself in the middle of a divorce. I no longer could be a stay at home mom and housewife. I wanted a career that could give me more purpose and afford me the opportunity to work and be a stay at home mom at the same time.

For the 7 people who have actually followed this blog over the past few years, I’m baaaack!!! My life has changed a bit since my last post.

We are hosting a TRX Rip Trainer Foundations course on December 18th, 2016 from 9am-5pm.

Learn how to:
* Safely use and setup the Rip Trainer in various environments
* Get a dynamic total body workout
* Safely and effectively instruct others
* Clearly articulate the science and benefits behind Rip Training
* Join the official TRX directory

Help us create the schedule that meets YOUR needs. We are open in Birmingham and our studio is state of the art and BEAUTIFUL!

We want to see you in class where it is all about you, #yourbodyyourfuture.

Take a minute and fill out this brief survey and let us know when YOU want to workout.

Congratulations to Equilibrium Instructor and Physical Therapist, Cara Morasso, on passing her Matwork and Reformer Level 1 exam! We are very proud of your handwork and are thrilled to have you on our staff as one of our Senior PTs! Cara is available for appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays.