Mindful Fitness

"My adult daughter, a Nike employee, has been taking Pilates classes at their gym for over a year.  For Christmas, 2008, she gave me a book about riding horses with mind, body and spirit.  The author includes Pilates exercises as part of her basic training for riding high level dressage movements.  I had known something was missing in my riding lessons, but no clue of the importance of core strength and its effect on my physical well being let alone on on my riding.  In January, 2009, the Stanwood-Camano News had an article about Pilates and Judith Shoudy.  I made the contact with the intentions of increasing my riding skills, as I am training my own horses.  I had only two classes in February when I had a riding lesson on a lunge line.  Northing spectacular, just hard work!  Exactly one month later, it was a totally different story!  My strength, balance, breathing, and skills were incredibly different in this lunge lesson and my teacher of five years was absolutely ecstatic.  Two weeks later, another lesson evidenced an additional leap.  I walk and sit differently and others are commenting on how different I look and carry myself.  Pilates is surely a fun way to make life changes!"  Jeanne S.

"After a bout with breast cancer, I was overweight, weak and struggled with lymphadema.  Since coming to PiYo classes with Carol, I have lost weight, completely eliminated the lymphadema, gained lots of energy and feel stronger than I have for many, many years.  My last appointment to my oncologist showed that my blood sugar and blood pressure were both drastically improved.  I think my instructor is wonderful!  She guides me to discover my own inner and outer strength."  Nancy K.

"Even though  I should have known better, I found myself accepting that getting stiff and losing strength was just a function of aging.  After taking PiYo, I am certain that age is not an excuse."  Ray P.

"Yoga has helped my balance, posture and flexibility."  Yvonne L.

"I hurt my back about 25 years ago, and after doing everything I could possibly do to alleviate the pain and discomfort, my doctor at the time, suggested trying yoga.  I took the advice and was amazed how it greatly helped and got me out of pain.  It is the most important thing I do for myself today."  Tom L.

"Having been a client of Carol's for over 15 years, I have reaped the benefits of her Mindful Fitness expertise.  A bonus to Carol's knowledge and professionalism is how much she genuinely cares about the people she trains."  Kathy B.

 "At the age of 65, I can honestly say that I have never had better posture, due mainly to Carol's PiYo class.  Her class has helped me strengthen and stay aware of the muscles needed to maintain good posture.  My wife says I have better muscle tone now then I have ever had in my adult life."  Chuck S.