Truly you have been my teachers for the past 20 years.
I remember when I started the studio, I knew I wanted to create a playground for grownups: a place where you can be yourself, relaxed in your own skin, while at the same time growing stronger & longer & more centered in every way.
I feel like that is exactly what Integration is!
I am so happy for these past 20 years of being able to have fun with my students.
It has been a dream job. I have learned so much about how to run a business in the way that feels integrous, and true to my personal philosophy. I have learned how I like to lead.
I have learned how to trust my instincts and how to stick to my word. I have learned how to honor my bad days, while still managing to bring smiles to my students.
I have learned how to create “my way” of doing things, while also honouring other people’s way. Of course I still have a long way to go with all of these things, but you, my students, have accelerated my growth and learning more than you can imagine.
I love Pilates so much! It is the cornerstone of my physical practice.
I remember my first experience of “feeling my center” and how demystifying it was.
This is what I love about Pilates – we help you understand your body better, so that you can workout, and move, and rehabilitate, from an informed, feeling place in your body, so you become the person most in charge of your own physical development. Every other movement practice that I do and love: Yoga, Gravity Straps, Kettlebars, Bosu, running, and even dancing – comes from the understanding of the body that Pilates has given me.
Those of you who practice Pilates know what I mean; it makes everything better.
It is with this true inner strength and centeredness that I feel confident moving to a new chapter of life – where I will be in a very accelerated learning environment again! Centering and breathing, I know that I will be able to savour every bit of this new life I am going into.
For those of you who would like to stay in touch, I have an instagram and facebook identity called
tracyopia
. Please feel free to follow me if you would like to stay connected.
I will be sharing everything interesting in my world (hence the name) – based in movement, travel, dance, well-being, and of course my reflections on all of that.
I hope to create a blog with the same name – and all of that will be posted on social media.
Lots of love to all of you. I know at the end of classes I often have had everyone
just breathe and “feel their amazingness”.
This is because I see your amazingness and it has been a gift to me. Thank you.
Kara, I am so happy for you and for all the many blessings that you will receive from
taking on the role of leading the Integration team.
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