Author: Inês Paler

I remember being very young, maybe three or four years old, and being on the country side with my great grandmother. It is the only memory I have of her and possibly the only time we were together. The smell was delicious, the sun was nice and warm. And she was wearing black, leaning forward with a very curved back. As a little kid, it felt like she was curling forward to be closer to my height. We were in her vineyard and we started picking up grapes. She had a lot of energy and was super quick dealing with...

I finally decided to postpone the Pilates certification. Ah, it is hard to put things on hold, miss expectations and put things you like in a “later” box. Still, the moment the decision was made and shared there was a huge relief, a sense of weight off my shoulders. The additional stress is down, and suddenly I feel super tired, sleepy and relaxed. My body got the message that it can chill for a moment. I slept so well these last few nights that the mood goes up the roof. Of course, I’ll continue to practice and study Pilates –...