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PILATES IS LIKE REAL SPORT, BUT HARDER.

Can you guess, which workout gained enormous following, the plethora of celebrity endorsements and Instagram influencers rave about? Yes, you guessed it right - Pilates. Be it on Reformer, Megaformer, Springwall or Mat, we cannot get enough of it. However, dispute its global popularity there are still an ample amount of common misconceptions that stop people from giving it a chance.

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word Pilates ? 🤔 Did it stop you from taking a class? Let me know in the comments below 😉

DO YOU NEED MOTIVATION OR A HABIT?

For those keeping track, it is Monday, so let’s get motivated to crash our goals this week! Sounds great, right? Yet it is not as easy as it sounds. Motivation is an emotion which recedes sooner than anticipated without getting you anywhere. Of course, you can be pumped with motivation for a few weeks, however, it also will fade away. Habit on the other hand is a behaviour that is repeated regularly. So what to do? There are multiple approaches you can take in getting motivated and creating habits, here are a few things which helped me to get started or continue pushing forward:

🤜🏻Use motivation as a fuel to create a habit,
🤜🏻Set small and achievable goals,
🤜🏻Make a conscious choice to do or not to do something,
🤜🏻Have a clear trigger - action - reward path.

There is no magic pill or secret recipe, you need to find what works for you and develop your own system. You know yourself better than I or any other Instagram guru do. Find what drives you and get moving team.

Need extra help with motivation and habit formation? Join my live-stream spicy Pilates Sculpt class TODAY at 5:30pm. Sign up

THE CLASSICAL PILATES DILEMMA 😎

I love my Reformer and have been taking Reformer classes for years. The power, the resistance and the challenge that the machine provides is awesome. Depending on a class, Reformer sessions can get pretty sweaty. THE CLASSICAL PILATES DILEMMA

I love my Reformer and have been taking Reformer classes for years. The power, the resistance and the challenge that the machine provides is awesome.

When I took my first Mat class, I did not get the buzz. Only after completing my Mat training, I realized that I have zero body awareness and most Mat exercises are exceptionally hard. Try to do 10 teasers in a row with precision and control! Understanding Mat work definitely helped me to get stronger and push my Reformer and gym training to a totally different level.

As with any type of exercise, you need to find what works for you and have fun with it. There are obvious benefits in incorporating both Reformer and Mat training into your routine. My suggestion is to try and be open minded. Sometimes it takes a few attempts to click. 😉

Have more question or what to try Mat or Reformer class? Let me me and let’s move together. 🙌🏻

When I took my first Mat class, I did not get the buzz. Only after completing my Mat training, I realized that I have zero body awareness and most Mat exercises are exceptionally hard. Try to do 10 teasers in a row with precision and control! Understanding Mat work definitely helped me to get stronger and push my Reformer and gym training to a totally different level.

As with any type of exercise, you need to find what works for you and have fun with it. There are obvious benefits in incorporating both Reformer and Mat training into your routine. My suggestion is to try and be open minded. Sometimes it takes a few attempts to click. 😉

Have more question or what to try Mat or Reformer class? Let me me and let’s move together🙌🏻

I AM WORKING OUT BECAUSE .....

I want to feel good, look good, boost my metabolism or just because I am an endorphin j***y 😉 Whatever it is, make it happen!

What is your reason to workout?

💚Be brave enough to be the author of your own life.💚

⚡️Getting the most out of every session is possible, you just need take a second, stop, and check your form. ⚡️

Working out feels amazing! Nothing can beat that post workout feeling of accomplishment and sweaty glow. Yet when our form sucks, no matter how hard we workout, all our efforts can do more harm than good. Instead of getting stronger and leaner, you get overstrained muscles, tears and acute injuries. Poor form might not cripple you right away, but it definitely will delay your progress for months.

The 3 exercises I picked today have the same theme and can be performed at home or at the gym. Did you notice which body part suffers the most? Do you engage wrong muscles to get more reps in? Try, and let me know if you felt a difference in your from 🙌🏻

☀️WEEKEND VIBES☀️

Ah, the weekend. Such promise, such possibility… and usually, the point at which all our healthy eating and exercise regimen goes right out of the window, right? Wrong!

We can enjoy life, social drinking and deserts while keeping up with our long term goals. We are here for the long run and things (whether it is your diet or exercise routine) will work themselves out as long as we stay consistent.

You don’t need permission to enjoy your weekend! It has been granted 🙌🏻

I WILL NEVER BREAKUP WITH PILATES, WE JUST SEEM TO WORKOUT 🥰

What about you and your workout? Are you in committed relationships? Only one way to find out, get moving Monday 🙌🏻

DONT LET THE WEEKEND BECOME YOUR WEAK END 💪🏻

Enjoy your Saturday crew, but make sure to meet me on the mat tomorrow 😉 Sign up First class is FREE! DM me for your promo code.

SUNDAY Live-stream classes:

⚡️Body Conditioning at 9:30 am; and
⚡️Cardio Mat at 11am.

🏋🏼‍♀️WORKING OUT SHOULD NOT FEEL LIKE A PUNISHMENT🚴🏻

Did you have a good long weekend? Did you eat something yummy and now to make up for it, you signed up for a tortuous bootcamp? Relax and stop guilt-tripping yourself into exercising. Workout because you CAN and because it makes you feel good - both physically and emotionally.

🏋🏼‍♀️WORKING OUT SHOULD NOT FEEL LIKE A PUNISHMENT 🚴🏻

Did you eat something tasty during the long weekend? 😱And now to make up for it you signed up for a boot camp? Sounds familiar? 😂 Relax and don’t guilt-trip yourself into exercising. Workout because you CAN and because it make you FEEL GOOD - physically and emotionally 🙌🏻

🌸KEEP ON MOVING🌸

As Toronto enters Phase 3, many studios opened their doors yesterday with many more reopening within the next few weeks. Are you ready to go back to the studio or has working out online been great?

If you are sticking to online classes for now, here is my VIRTUAL SCHEDULE for next week:

- Barre Pilates Class at 12pm on Tuesday
-Cardio Mat Class at 9:30am on Wednesday
- Pilates Sculpt at 12pm on Thursday
- Body Conditioning Mat at 9:30am on Sunday

Let’s move together 🙌🏻

SWEAT MAKES YOU HAPPY💦

I have a confession to make, I am an endorphin ju**ie 😂 I love that post-workout bliss which boosts my energy, rushes blood to my heart and brings smile to my face. Working out is my drug of choice!

Sigh up for a class and get that happiness glow.

Cardio Mat tomorrow at9:30am! Sign up at First class is FREE use promo code JULESMOVES

⚡️TO-DO LIST: BE AWESOME⚡️

I like to plan my day and keep myself busy. Not BS busy, but busy with enjoyable and rewarding activities. My to-do list for today is especially exciting as it includes the following:

📌Finish another session of AnatomyX online course with HarvardX online continuing education. Thank you for introducing me to this amazing resource.
📌 Take Reformer on the Mat virtual class with . Kala’s curing and class flow is always inspiring and educational.
📌Complete Scoliosis course with Learning and expanding my knowledge daily is something I strive for.

Make sure to do something awesome today 😎

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