Michelle’s Blog
My Back Went Out on Vacation: A Pilates Teacher’s Wake-Up Call at 63
How Fascial Pilates can help you prepare your body for travel, retirement, and the life you’ve worked so hard to enjoy I’m 63 years old, and for the past 22 years I’ve been an owner and Pilates teacher at Performance Pilates in Sugar Land, Texas. Movement is what I do for a living. My husband…
Read MoreFascia and Menopause: Why Your Body Feels Different, and How Pilates in Sugar Land Can Help.
If you’re in your 40s, 50s, or beyond and thinking, “Why does my body suddenly feel tight, stiff, or unfamiliar?”, you’re not imagining it. At Performance Pilates in Sugar Land, Texas, we hear this every day from women navigating menopause. The truth is, menopause doesn’t just affect hormones, it changes your fascia, and that changes…
Read MoreThe Truth About Core Strength (It’s Not Just Your Abs)
When most people think about “core strength,” they picture six-pack abs, crunches, and tightstomach muscles. But here’s the truth: That’s not real core strength. At Performance Pilates in Sugar Land, Texas, we teach something very different, something far more powerful and sustainable. True core strength isn’t about gripping, bracing, or tightening. It’s about connection, distribution,…
Read MorePERFORMANCE PILATES & FASCIA CARES
Does your Pilates instructor know if you have Osteoporosis, spinal or disc injuries? How about shoulder, hip or other joint issues? Eye conditions? Are you pregnant? Do you have back pain, sciatica or scoliosis? Perhaps you have a knee or hip replacement? Are you recovering from surgery? Do you have any other physical considerations? Does…
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