![]() And I think that's from you just spend so much time with your body. I was really paying a lot more attention to how I was feeling when I was moving. And what I noticed about my own practice is that it wasn't as, I'm gonna use the word rote, it was more sensory based. So here we go again with the, you know, the timeline. ![]() So, I think, you know, I kind of had that in my mind and I started to look at like, why did my personal practice feel different or look different to me than my teaching? And, you know, I'm also a former dancer. So there's always been that interest of sort of the psychology and emotional side of someone, as well as their, you know, physicality. And I also have a degree in sociology and performing arts, and I worked in the behavioral health field for about six years before I started my Pilates journey. And then I just started to, you know, wonder a little bit more about the way I was teaching and how I was feeling when I was teaching. Once I was certified, I spent a few years really just, that's what I taught, what I was trained, working on honing those skills. So, how has your practice and your teaching style evolved over time?įor me, considering I'm that person that follows the curiosity, the questioning, I think it's taken a pretty, you know, natural evolution. I'm a very curious person too, so I really relate to that. And yeah, so I kind of go where my curiosity leads me. With me, I just do not do the straight path. So, you know, all of my training and my interests are just pretty typical. And then I am working towards my certification with ISMETA, which is the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association. That is actually how I got into my education in somatics. I also have a certification with the Pink Ribbon Program, and I am also a 500 hour registered yoga teacher. I have a certification in Pilates for neurological conditions. ![]() And I've just continued with continued education. So, what is your background in Pilates? I started my certification with STOTT in, I think it was like 2004, and I went through their whole process and started teaching in 2007. So I wanna jump right into it, but I just wanna know a little bit more about you and how you got started in somatics and everything. Thank you, I am super excited to be here. And I have my guest Allie Greene here from Pittsburgh. We're gonna be talking about somatic movement and how it relates to Pilates. I'm Gia, I'm here with The Pilates Report and I'm really excited about today's topic.
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