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How much Joy can you handle? I am a Yoga & Pilates Instructor and Wellness Coach - I help people feel better in their bodies so they can live more healthy, fun and passionate lives. My free newsletter, Living Joyfully, contains tips on better sleep, benefits of exercise and simple wellness hacks.

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Raked Out? Three Reformer Moves Your Back Will Thank You For

September 20, 2026 Hi Reader! Fall in Vermont means one thing for a lot of us: hours of raking. All that reaching, twisting, and bending forward can leave your lower back tight and your shoulders tired. Here are three Reformer moves to help you reset. Bridging (Pelvic Curl). Lying on the carriage with your feet on the footbar, roll your spine up one vertebra at a time and back down. This gently mobilizes a back that’s been locked in one position and wakes up your glutes, so they can share the...

2 days ago • 1 min read
"I was wrong - thanks to Pilates Reformer, I CAN!"

August 28, 2024 Reformer fun on YouTube Is Pilates as Good as Everyone Says? According to a recent article in the New York Times, studies have found that Pilates - including Reformer and Yogalates - can help improve muscle endurance and flexibility, reduce chronic pain and lessen anxiety and depression. Amelia Bell, writing for Women's Health Magazine, did Pilates Reformer for a month. She notes, "The results amazed me." "The cushioning, height and instability of the rolling carriage with the...

about 2 years ago • 1 min read

Avenues Yoga Dear Reader What are you celebrating today? May 2 is a special day for me and I'm celebrating - I hope you'll join me! On May 2, 2009, I took a giant leap of faith and became an entrepreneur by opening the doors of my very own studio, Avenues Yoga, in Salt Lake City. Believe me, I was scared! I was pregnant with Ava at the time, and unsure of how to best support her. Should I stay in my University job, which I no longer enjoyed, but where I had security, a clear path forward and...

over 3 years ago • 2 min read
Erin at the Barn School

April 24, 2023 All Classes meet at the Barn School this week! Erin at TBS April 2023 Dear Reader Happy Spring Break! I keep reminding myself that April showers bring May flowers - we will see the sun again one day! Since school is out, we can use the Barn School space for all classes this week. A special treat - I have a full set of new bolsters that I've been lomging to use, and we can do some Restorative Yoga with them at the Barn School this Tuesday in Gentle Yoga 10:45! Prepare to be...

over 3 years ago • 1 min read