Everyone and their mother want to do Pilates right now. But what does it mean to say, “I want to do Pilates”? So I’m breaking it all down for you with this post. And to do so, I spent the past few weeks visiting with some of the most popular Pilates (and “Pilates-like”) studios in our area to have the real pros help me help inform you.

This is what I brought home from Nordstrom. And I promise it’s worth the brief disruption from dips in the pool and trips to the ice cream shop. You can thank me later when you find yourself grabbing all of these pieces.

My NSale 2024 Try-On Post is here!

These awards are nothing more than a little fun way to wrap up the tour. Sure, they are just my personal opinion, and I always invite you to go check out a workout on your own and form your own damn opinion! But at the end of every studio tour I am in absolute awe of what I just experienced and some standouts need to be noted.

The month is halfway over which means I have two more weeks to tour a bunch of local studios. I’ll be heading down the shore for week three and I’ll finish the month all over the Philly area suburbs. Check out where I’ll be June 17-30.

It’s days away, and I am so pumped for this June. For those of you who don’t already know about my June Studio Tour, I spend every day in June going to a different studio. That’s 30 days of 30 different workouts. I love to get this community involved so I am sharing my schedule in advance in hopes that some of you can join me along the way. I’ll share any special deals and discounts here to entice you even more to workout with me in June. Because having friendly faces in class always makes the workout better!

While I have supposedly entered my walking era, I don’t like to break tradition over here. And truthfully, I can’t really give up running altogether because I do love it, especially this time of year. So I am still delivering my annual running shoe try-on review in the spring, when my running (or this year, walking) outside kicks back up. The good news is that all the shoes in this post are great for running or walking any distance whether it be a mile, a 5K or a marathon. These shoes will all work wherever your fitness adventures take you. So that is why I am calling this post My Annual Daily Trainer Review because all of the featured shoes are great everyday trainers for your “whatever” activities.

Nike is embracing the walking “trend” by creating a sneaker made just for walking. Sure, you can walk in your running sneakers. But doesn’t this popular form of exercise deserve a sneaker all its own?

I love to do activewear hauls at the start of the new season. I sift through all the pages and racks of my favorite activewear brands’ websites and stores. I’m looking for pieces that are fresh and new to show you. This haul was completely driven by the gorgeous and inspiring spring hues (and one fun print… gasp). So push those blue light glasses up and make sure your wallet is close. This spring activewear haul is good and sure to get you moving, in one way or another.

It’s not everyday that you hear a gym owner opening a separate gym to honor its female members. That’s what Charles Knowles did when he opened LOVE. Learn all about the story behind this female-inspired infrared studio in Conshohocken that is run by a very special woman.

I have more girl power coming at you and this one is all girl and all power! Jenna Fisher is the female founder behind the largest all women gym in the city (and now Ardmore). Train & Nourish is for women, by women. All of the trainers are women. And all of the members of this strength focused gym are women. It’s a place where women can go to get stronger, while feeling completely comfortable in a gym setting. In fact, that is why Jenna created Train & Nourish when she opened the first of her four gyms.

The next local female I want to highlight this month is Kristin Manchin, the woman behind my favorite sweat proof jewelry, Raising Surfers. Yes, I love Kristin’s creations because they are on trend and I can wear them in the gym, in the shower, even in the ocean (if my fitness adventures take me there), all without fear that my arm candy will tarnish. But I love Raising Surfers even more because of who Kristin is. She is a survivor. A creator. A mother. A cheerleader of others. A perfectionist. A daughter. A wife. And sorry to be cliche, but Kristin is bad ass female entrepreneur.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, all month long, I’ll be highlighting several local women who make my job as a fitness enthusiast better in one way or another. The first is Becca Ardekani, the founder of Merak activewear. I’m all about local love so I was giddy to learn that the adorable active styles from Merak were created here on the Main Line. Merak is the Siberian word for simple things that give you pleasure. For Becca, movement is medicine, and the word “merak” signifies what Becca wants her clothing brand to stand for.

I first heard of face yoga a few years ago from a friend who had decided to ditch the needles and go with a more natural solution to reduce the signs of aging on her face. At that point, I was just starting Botox myself and was thrilled with the immediate results so I didn’t ask her questions or look into it further. But, I was always intrigued and continued to be as I now regularly inject toxins into my face. There has to be another way to age gracefully?

This Skims Try On post is a little public service post. I put on all the viral silhouettes, desired fabrics and insanely soft loungewear so I could break it all down for you and make your Skims shopping experience a little easier. So this post is what you need in your closet and what you can leave to the twenty somethings.

February used to be my most dreaded month until I decided to turn this dark and cold month into 28 (this year 29) days focused on just self care. Then my feelings about February quickly did a 180. So let’s start this month strong with next level beauty and self care services. Sure a traditional massage and facial are really nice, but if you want to try something different with insane results, this is what I recommend in our area, and beyond (because some things are just worth traveling for!).

What happens when the women of CrossFit get on Pilates reformers for the first time? How about sending a yoga instructor into the boxing ring at Jabz Boxing? These were just some of the workout mixups I initiated with my fit pro friends in January as part of a really fun fitness project that had magical results!

The timing for this post could not be more perfect. Because temps are in the 20’s for the fifth day in a row, I am bringing you a blog post about the coziness, comfiest and warmest clothes on the planet: the good ol’ reliable sweat set. I mean, why the heck would you want to wear anything else right now?

Strength focused classes are popping up all over town. Many studios devoted to a certain method of fitness have realized this recent shift in training goals and have added weights to their regularly scheduled programs. And I’ve been checking out these classes over the past few months. So here is where I recommend you go on the Main Line to get stronger in 2024.

Shopping counts as a workout this weekend, right? Your heart races. You sweat a little. And while you don’t necessarily burn calories, you do burn through your money. So here are some more ways to achieve that burn… in a big way. These are my big ticket wish list fitness items. And while I don’t expect to get them all this year, I’d be happy with just one of these super special items (hint hint, Eddie).