I first heard about Pilates from a male colleague of mine, in the late 80's. He had sustained a severe back injury and part of his rehab was Pilates. He explained the different pieces of equipment to me, the cadillac and reformer. He was passionate about it and thrilled to finally live his life without pain. Although I was intrigued at the time, Pilates did not seem accessible.  Little did I realize that Joseph Pilates had been teaching Pilates in NYC since the 1920's.

After a few repetitive stress injuries, and a particularly severe one to my thoracic spine, I saw many doctors, a chiropractor and physio. I was finally referred to an osteopath who solved the problem and highly recommended Pilates.  We moved to Canmore full time in 2004, and again my physio's in Banff and Canmore also recommended I take Pilates. Being a runner my entire life, my flexibility was horrible, and I knew how important flexibility is as you age. I began taking classes at my gym, and a few privates.