Settle or Thrive. You Decide.

At the ripe young age of 13 I was doubled over in back pain daily. Stress fractures in my lumbar 4 and 5 vertebrae threatened my ability to twirl and fly across the floor in ballet. After months of chiropractic adjustments, massage and serious core workouts I was able to continue dancing without further damage. But, the pain never disappeared.

I was content with the chronic dull ache and sharp knifing pains after a long day of rehearsal. I was determined to dance no matter the cost to my joint longevity. That is, until college rocked my world.

My 20 unit dance load equated to 6 hours of class and rehearsal per day. And of course being merely a member of the university dance company wasn’t enough. I had to be a principle soloist and student company director. My former Type A perfectionist persona! I needed help. There was no way my body would with stand the madness my brain was willing.
Luckily, all freshmen had to enroll in pilates mat conditioning.

After a few weeks of working the mat, finding new muscle groups, and figuring out my bone alignment issues, my back pain disappeared. I reached out to my professor and downloaded my soloist dreams. For the next several months we worked side by side on the mat to balance my body. I wouldn’t settle for anything less than a pain free body that could withstand the physical demands of a professional dance career.

Two years later I graduated as a principle, company student director, with a wild passion for the pilates method.
I learned early on to reach out to mentors. In dance, in finance, in business, in teaching, in life. My online mentors inspire me everyday through social media platforms and blogs.

Ever wonder why I’ve made San Francisco my home base? Because I take morning classes from some of the worlds best dance, yoga and pilates teachers. I absorb their nuggets of wisdom and pass them onto my clients and students.
If I want to create my most epic self I need to learn from those who shine the brightest. There is no point in settling for less. Settling for mediocre training, mind numbing jobs, and passionless moments. Life awaits. Settle or thrive. You decide.

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