how to breathe

Remembering How to Breathe

You (think you) know how to breathe. Hopefully you’re doing it right now. But maybe you don’t. You’ve forgotten. Most of us have. Have you ever watched a baby breathe? They remember what to do. Their breaths are slow and deep; you can watch it move all the way into their tiny bellies as their […]

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pilates in daily life

Pilates in Daily Life

I discovered pilates the summer after I graduated from high school. I had learned to lift weights my senior year, and we were guided into the sort of lifting I have no desire to do anymore, like maxing out on squats. Thanks to that and stuff like it, I was an 18-year-old with back pain. […]

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