Shae's Pilates Story
Yep, I was a classical ballet dancer.
Like so many dancers, I was introduced to the Pilates Matwork in dance class. I was dancing with a Flamenco Ballet company at the time and absolutely adored the Pilates exercises we were doing - I could really tell it was medicine for my body. I was 22 at the time and was in recovery - my physical body was beat up from 18 years of intense ballet training and severe eating disorders, and I was desperate for a change. After falling off my horse and injuring my back I took that as the nudge to go all in and work on the Pilates machines as well and that's when it all changed. It was like angels singing when I walked into my first full Pilates studio! The ingenious equipment and unique body movements blew my mind. And within mere months Pilates had drastically healed my body.
What makes Pilates so special?
The Pilates Method of Movement is over 100 years old and was developed by Joseph Pilates to heal his own body from rickets and asthma - he studied yoga, boxing, gymnastics, weight lifting, and more to create his personal exercises. Then in WWI he worked as a nurse and created his initial 'apparatus' out of hospital beds with springs and leather straps. He used his method of movement to successfully physically rehab patients, moving to NYC afterwards to open his own studio. It has since spread across the globe, changing lives by the millions. It works miracles for injuries, rehabilitation, and addressing movement patterns, not to mention it's unbelievable for the core. Pilates is appropriate for ALL bodies - it helps those at their lowest levels as well as the most elite athletes amongst us. It's truly transformational.
How I Choose to Teach Pilates
After 20 years of teaching to literally THOUSANDS of clients, I am very purposeful in how I teach Pilates and very selective in who I choose to teach. Nu'u Pilates offers actual Pilates training, not mindless exercise; there's a difference. I work with clients who need deep physical healing, perhaps from an injury or surgery, where the details really matter. Pilates is fantastic at locating the issue and rebuilding from the inside out. I also work with clients who desire fun, healthy body exploration where they will learn their body's brilliance through movement, anatomy study, and perhaps even a personal practice. I am exceptional with beginners, and even better than exceptional with dancers and athletes. I can radically transform your relationship with your body, for life, guaranteed - that's my gift!