Aline Studios

10/15/2025

Love this quote.

10/04/2025

Proper Book Review

Raw, Honest, and Impossible to Forget


This memoir is a slow, steady, and painful account of Sarma Melngailis’s experience with manipulation and betrayal that nearly destroyed both her personally and professionally.

Sarma’s bravery in writing this book cannot be overstated. To expose herself with such honesty, to open old wounds and let the world see the truth behind the headlines, is an act of incredible courage.

Her voice is steady and unflinching, and you feel her trying to make sense of something senseless — one page at a time.

From the first page, I couldn’t put it down. Even at nearly 650 pages (condensed from an original 1,200-page manuscript), it’s a page-turner — beautifully written, vulnerable to the point of discomfort, and impossible to walk away from unchanged. When you close the book, it lingers — in the realization of how manipulation and trauma can touch even the most intelligent, accomplished people.


This book should be required reading for every young woman in her twenties — a guide on recognizing red flags and protecting your sense of self. Sarma’s story is both a warning and a testament to resilience.

I first learned of her through the Netflix documentary Bad Vegan, but this memoir tells the fuller, more human story. It’s not just about what happened — it’s about how someone finds the strength to rebuild after losing everything.

Her story is not only about loss — it’s about survival, truth, and reclaiming one’s power.

08/04/2025

She put the work in and she made it.

From where we were 2 years ago, this is amazing.

Like I always say, the MRI doesn’t lie.

We can’t change the structure of the diagnosis,

What we can do is change how the body responds to it.

I taught her movement with directed attention. We focused on technique and feeling the exercises in the way that’s best for her body.

Boom

Another one for the books.

Congratulations you did it.

You have all the tools you need to manage your situation.

So happy for you.

05/19/2025

01/18/2025

Thank you so much.

I really appreciate your review.

I usually detach to praise because that means when the pendulum swings the other way and someone tells me I’m sh*t…

well then I’m invested aren’t I?

My business was here before the internet, cell phones, before email , and way before social media.

I have to believe in myself and in the work I offer first and foremost.

These days it’s getting easier to do that because of all the success I’m seeing in my clients progress before my very eyes.

I am so lucky to witness it.

11/27/2024

A couple years ago my niece, who loves to dance asked me questions one day about being a dancer.

I told her TAKE BALLET…. she said I HATE BALLET.

I said… I UNDERSTAND BUT TAKE IT ANYWAY…. I PROMISE YOU… YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH IT.

Guess who is 15 1/2 and taking ballet at Palomar college?

Guess who loves ballet?

Guess who is on pointe?

Yep

Today gave Olivia her first Pilates session. Olivia looooved it.

Brook had so much fun she wouldn’t let me pay her for the session. I’m dropping the cash in her purse when she’s not looking.

09/20/2024

Getting there. From broken vertebrae to full upright lunge.
It’s been a long journey but what we’ve accomplished in several months has been astounding.
My clients keep teaching me over and over again to just show up. That’s how the magic happens….1 session at a time.

08/29/2024

New Blog Post at alinestudios.com
https://alinestudios.com/blog/2021/3/2/what-is-gyrotonic-good-for

08/10/2024

Wow….

09/04/2023

The physical benefits of meditation are well documented, lowered blood pressure, relief from anxiety, and stress reduction.

Even though a strong meditation practice has its physical benefits it can have some pitfalls in other areas, many of which fall under the umbrella of pride….

Read more at alinestudios.com blog

07/21/2023

https://alinestudios.com/blog/2023/7/21/the-men-behind-the-modalities Check out this post!

The men who created Pilates and Gyrotonic