Pilates - Change your posture!

"I want to share the secret to getting strong abdominals, a healthy spine and better posture - Pilates!

Over 10 years ago, I had back surgery to repair a disc that had ruptured in my L5/S1 area. My neurologist, at the time, recommended walking and Pilates to strengthen my core. As a hard core fitness instructor/trainer, I had been over training my "front body" for years, but had neglected my back (that part of your body you don't see, and therefore forget about!) Not a good idea.

Anyway, between walking, Pilates and Yoga, I rehabilitated my injury and was back on my feet teaching within 12 weeks of surgery! It was nothing short of a miracle to be moving my body- pain free!

If you would like to see a change in your posture, or are just looking to strengthen and stretch in an intelligent way, come try some Pilates." - Karen Sydenham, Just 4 You Wellness Studio

Fitness Family in Surrey, BC

They've been friends for years, decades even. Vicki, Linda and Ginny walk together all the time and have seen their share of gyms and exercise classes. But Vicki decided she couldn't hack treadmills and step machines anymore. She had love handles to get rid of, but wanted to have fun doing it! Could that be possible?

Enter Zumba! First once a week, then twice-she got hooked and told Linda. Linda soon became a Zumba nut and they both worked on Ginny, who hadn't found a class she liked for years and swore that she had two left feet. Now converts all, they carpool to the studio three times a week or more and keep spreading the word!

"You have to think about the dance steps, but they can be low or high energy and you can make them as sexy or as funky as you want - Karen makes sure we have fun with that," Vicki says. Linda and Ginny really like the atmosphere. "The instructors care how we're doing. We all encourage each other. We know who's going where for holidays and who's not feeling great. We're a fitness family. It's a nice change."