Pilates by Whitney

08/01/2026

I know the energy feels a little chaotic right now.
Global events can stir unease, confusion, and a sense of uncertainty — and that’s human.

For those who don’t know my background: I have a degree in journalism and political science, and I had a multi-year contract with the Inter-American Development Bank (like the world bank for Latin America) and the US Embassy Commercial Servicel was while I did an International Relations masters in Argentina 🇦🇷 where I lived for 5 years. I know firsthand how global moments - like what’s happening now - can ripple through one’s nervous system.

Democracy is clearly under threat and the global balance is truly stake.

My belief — now more than ever — is that this is a time to get grounded.

Not to ignore what’s happening in the world, but to meet it from a place of clarity, regulation, and inner stability and be a pilar of light ✨🫶✨🙏…
Whether that looks like:
• movement
• journaling
• breathwork
• meditation
• intention-setting
• time in nature
• connection with friends and family

…choose what helps you feel steady, present, and alive. This is how we win.

When more of us take responsibility for our inner state, we can shift the collective energy — toward more compassion, discernment, love, and possibility.

This is my invitation:
Do what brings you back into your body.
Find joy where it lives.
Anchor into what really matters. 🌿

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07/01/2026

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27/10/2025

Back to my new norm 💪✨
It’s been a journey since my last knee surgery in July, but I’m so grateful to finally be regaining strength and mobility — inch by inch, movement by movement. Yes, I still get sore, but consistency truly is the key 🔑. Between my Pilates practice, recovery rituals, and supplements, I’m feeling stronger every week. So thankful to have my studio right in front of the house — my happy healing space. 🌿

23/10/2025

This is one of many posts that got delayed when I traveled from Harrogate to where I grew up in Louisville, Kentucky to be with my father this summer.
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It was sprinkling outside, but I did it anyway. 🌧️
This reel is a reminder that self-care discipline (as in this particular morning’s grounding practice) ultimately leads to freedom — and every act of self-care is a deposit in our health bank.

This beautiful handmade ceramic mug that I painted with my children 💕 holds my morning mama cacao — a blend of ceremonial cacao, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, manuka honey, and coconut milk. Inside, it asks:
“What’s your bigger why?”

This question has carried me through some of the toughest seasons — times when I couldn’t see the path, but still chose to believe in the possibility of something greater. 🌱 It is during these times when we need to step up our self-care practices, ground down and have faith that our next steps will be revealed.

When we stay connected to our bigger why, we find the courage to keep showing up — for ourselves, our dreams, and the people we love.

Here’s to doing the work, even when it rains and we don’t feel like it. ☕️💫


❤️‍🩹 ❤️‍🩹

14/10/2025

✨Treats, Rewards, and Realignment✨

A big part of my self-care and healing ❤️‍🩹 rituals is the idea of treats and rewards. On good days, I like to play little games with myself — using rewards as the motivational carrot 🥕 to stay focused and avoid procrastination.

But as someone who lives with chronic pain, there are days when things just don’t feel right. When even the simplest tasks feel like climbing a mountain. On those days, I’ve learned to pause, readjust expectations, and shift my focus toward extra nourishment and gentle self-care. The lack of sleep 🛌 due to our new little kitten who doesn’t want to sleep alone and loves to play in the middle of the night, has caught up with me!

Today’s “treats” looked like time under my red light therapy blanket, a few myofascial release moves in the Pilates studio, heating pads, and a golden turmeric latte to finish it off. ☀️

Yes, these rituals take time — but I’ve learned the hard way that our health requires investment. More often than not, these small acts of care begin to shift the energy. The fog lifts a little, a spark returns, and momentum starts to build again.

When our mental, physical, and emotional energies are aligned, everything flows with greater ease and grace . 💛

08/09/2025

Louis has grown front fangs and nearly 2 inches taller. Louis is excited to sport ‘his very own 8 1/2 yr-old fangs’ as a vampire this year for Halloween 🎃! Clara likes crop tops and now wants to do her own hair. Very fine curly hair can be a bit of a project in the mornings!

She has grown even more excited about cats. She kept making up songs and singing about kittens and both keep asking to watch funny cat videos.

These two beautiful souls are currently obsessed with Minecraft and have been learning to code their very own games at Computer XPlorerers! We were in the US this summer and will share more on that soon. Highfield Prep is the junior school to Harrogate Ladies College who will soon be accepting boys. We were surprised to see the new name and signs on the first day back at school! Prep 4 here we come!

22/02/2025

What a special night with this one. A few moths ago, I took Clara to dinner and it was just the two of us. We had such a lovely time together and I realized how important it is to try and spend one-on-one time together. Last night was Louis’s turn for date night got. Being the mother of boy-girl twins is one of the biggest blessings of my life - and I realized how different the conversations are when they are alone. Last night Louis and I played the “ask me anything “ game and I was very surprised that he asked me about my time as a gymnast. He wanted to know more about the competitions, my hardest tricks and about the sacrifices I had to make. He asked about “free time” and that was something that I didn’t have a whole lot of. I tried to explain that it was worth it. As a child who would prefer to play Minecraft over anything - I’m not sure he would agree! Maybe that will change one day?