More coveted than my morning matcha is my nightly conversation with the Universe. With one hand on my heart and the other on my solar plexus, I feel deeply grounded as the spirit world coalesces with my inner-world. Copal incense permeates the air, lulling me into a peaceful state. Gratitude usually spills out first. I’m alive. I’m healthy. I have freedoms, privileges and hope that many in the world do not. I have treasured friends and family, a career that I love and a comfortable home i...| Kira Lamb
I’ve been teaching Pilates since 2002 but still remember what it felt like to be brand new to this profession. I had just finished my first Comprehensive Teacher Training Program and nervously entered the trenches of private lessons and group classes. As a young Black woman that commuted from “The Valley”, I didn’t exactly fit into the Beverly Hills demographic where I started my teaching career. I was the only one that looked like me and was acutely aware of our racial, socio-economi...| Kira Lamb
A common phrase amongst Pilates teachers is to “Teach the body in front of you”. I understand the intent but, to me, it’s always sounded a bit dehumanizing. I started teaching Pilates in 2002, but ever since 2000, I’ve been hanging onto the words of one of my favorite massage school teachers who said to “Approach every client with a sense of reverence” and to offer them “client-centered work”. She wanted us to, first, recognize our client’s humanity. Then she encouraged us t...| Kira Lamb
Before becoming a Pilates teacher, you were a student of the Method. Not a casual student, but an obsessed one. After all, you discovered how Pilates makes you feel more connected to your body, the way it moves and its potential for movement. It was exciting to realize that you could feel like an athlete at any age, weight, shape or size; even if you had no prior exercise experience. And if you had previous pain or injuries, Pilates may have accelerated your healing and helped you to recover....| Kira Lamb