Pilates Style Magazine

Pilates Style Live life to the core!

Tara Stiles A sit down with the most kick-ass Youtube Yogi

Q&A

Kale or Spinach? Pillows for yoga? See what our experts have to say!

Cassey Ho The story

about how this entrepreneur ditched her day job for her dream

Squash Summer Meltdowns Learn how to stay stress-free this summer

August 2015

Look Good

While working out with Missguided’s new Active Line!

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This month’s Moves: Diving and Snorkeling!

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Tara Stiles “Who Made The Rules?”

Yoga’s new “It” girl gives us the run-down on how she turned her hobby into a lifestyle. She also talks about the rising sucess of her new yoga studios!

Actively Missguided

Baggy sweats, bandanas and oversized t-shirts—not anymore! This guide gives you the latest trends in active wear so you can get motivated and look good while working out!

The 15-minute Workout

Having trouble finding time to excercise? Greg Norris, owner of Seaside Pilates, designed this quick but intense routine on the Chair and the Ladder Barrel.

Spirals vs Lines In Pilates

Check out how to do this backbend and other awesome Pilates moves in this issue! p. 58

With Rebekah Rotstein’s workout, you’ll be moving in circles...and that’s the good thing! The creator of the Buff Bones program designed this fun routine to release tension and increase mobility

Have a Happy and Healthy Vacation

Need an excuse to hit the road this summer?

A getaway can rejuvenate you and send health problems packing, if you do it right!

Bright and Easy Breezy

These quick and easy recipes get a calorie-free flavor boost form herbs like parsle, tarragon and mint, for meals that make the most of summer.

50+ and Fabously Fit

Risa Sheppard, reveals the secret for staying young: this mat and prop-based routine will help you increase strength, flexibility and coordination.

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A Practice in Focus

Raleigh, NC, teacher Laura Browning Grant, who has studied Pilates’ benefits for people with ADHD, designed this workout on the Trapeze Table to calm the mind and improve concentration.

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In Each Issue Q&A 8

Spinach vs kale; pillows in Pilates; flexionbased Pilates

Editor’s Note

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Contributors

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You never stop learning about the wonders of Pilates

See the faces behind the stories and the pictures.

On Your Mind

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You love us, you’re mad at us, at least you write.

Reader Platform

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Tips for exercising in hot weather; highlights of the Fletcher Pilates Conference; a teacher-training scholarship from Fusion Pilates; remembering longtime Pilates Teacher Edwina Fontaine

Homework 88 The best new DVD’s and books

Last Lessons Pilates words to live by

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Teasers

Departments Success Story

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Eat Smart

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Complements

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Boston Pops percussionist Pat Hollenback thought his career was over when he suffered from a stroke. But he managed to beat paralysis and get back on stage thanks to Pilates

Crazy diet fads may be the real reason you’re not losing weight

Moving meditation allows you to reap the benefits of an ancient mind-body practice and enhance your Pilates regimen

Pro Zone 80 Experts explain the best strategies when clients go negative on Twitter, Yelp or Facebook

Powerhouse

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Physical therapist and Pilates pro DawnMarie Ickes talks about her groundbreaking work with special population, children and her commitment to women’s health issues

On The Cover: Tara Stiles in her New York Pilates Studio, Strala

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Pilates Day Celebrations; key moves for divers and snorkelers; a new study proves Pilates helps back pain; snooze your way to weight loss

Wellness 9

How to keep your cool this summer; why sad movies can cause weight gain;mental strategies for making better food choices

Style 13

Brands offering head-to-toe looks are your best bet for a chic summer wardrobe

Food 30

Move over, coconut water! Artichoke, maple, birch, and watermelon beverages are the newest thirst-quenchers

On The Go

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A Minnesota Pilates teacher comes to the rescue of some firefighters

Beauty 37 Add a new kind of Footwork to your routine with an easy DIY pedicure

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Moves of The Month

Hit the Floor!

Strong propulsion in the water originates from a strong and stable trunk. Pilates is perfectly suited for beginners, as it helps inititate the movement of the limbs from a strong center, while improving the quality and efficiency of the breath, coordination and overall function in the water.

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THE HUNDRED

•Lie on you back with your legs extended, arms reaching along your sides.

•Engage your abdominals, squeeze your thighs together and, in one motion, lift your head, legs and arms about 4-8 inches off the mat.

•Inhale, pumping your arms up and down rapidly for 5 counts, then exhale deeply, pumping for another 5 counts. Keep breathing and pumping your arms for 100 counts, or 10 sets of 5 inhalations and 5 exhalations.

•Finish with a centering moment of stillness, then lower your head, leg and arms.

THE SWIM

•Lie facedown with your arms extended overhead. Exhale, engage your abdominals, and lift your head, chest, arms and legs off the mat, keeping your spine long and your shoulders down.

•Lift your right arm and left leg, then alternate arms and legs, moving your limbs up and down in a vigorous swimming motion. Breathe deeply as you “swim” for 20-30 sets.

DOUBLE-LEG STRETCH

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•Lie on your back, with your knees bent

into your chest, holding on to your shins with your hands. Lift your head up toward your knees, keeping your shoulders wide and relaxed.

•Inhale, reaching your arms behind your head while simultaneously extending your legs out to a 45-degree angle, keeping your abdominals engaged and your thighs squeezed together.

•Exhale, circling your arms around to your sides, bending your knees back into your chest, hugging them in tightly with your arms. Do 5 reps.

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Wellness Teasers

Core

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Pillows in Pilates

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Is it okay to use a small pillow to cushion the head and neck during certain spine and side-lying exercises? Could the pillow contribute to bad alignment?

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A pillow may be critically necessary in some cases to maintain the alignment of the head and neck with the rest of the spine. Whether in bed or a Pilates class, a good pillow reduces aches and pains and can become quite a treasured possession!

To give you a picture of a pillow’s usefulness, imagine the other extreme. Suppose you had kyphosis, or “dowager’s hump,” as it used to be known.

As you lie supine, the curve in your thoracic spine means that when you place your head back into the mat, it will be strongly extended.

Now imagine you have very broad shoulders and are lying on your side. Either your head will drop toward the mat and be bent sharply sideways (called lateral flexion) or you will need to work your neck muscles very hard to keep your head from dropping on the mat.

So what’s the problem with bending your neck backward or sideways; isn’t that what it was designed to do? The first and more obvious answer is that extreme ranges of movement in any direction can place unnecessary and potentially harmful biomechanical forces on the discs, nerves, joints and ligaments of the spine.

So a pillow can be of utmost importance in maintaining the alignment of the head, neck and spine.

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Every year on the first Saturday of May, Pilates Day is observed with events that are designed to increase awareness of the benefits and history of the method.

In Joseph Pilates’ hometown of Monchengladbach, Germany, the International Pilates Heritage Congress, which was founded by Lolita San Miguel, held a three-day conference attended by 175 people from 17 countries. In addition to workshops by presenters from around the world, Brett Howard and Renata Sabongui introduced Pilates to 150 children in two local schools. “On Saturday and Sunday, I organized classes from the entire Congress”, says Kathy Corey, the president of the Congress’ board of directors. “I taught one and Lolita taught the other. It was an amazing sight, over 175 people in one room, all doing mat work. it was a highlight for Lolita and me to see the unity of everyone doing Pilates together.”

Being in Joe’s hometown also set this event apart, Corey says. “You can feel the spirit of Joe as you walk the cobblestone streets where he spent his childhood. It was very empowering.”

In Houston, Kevin Bowen and Colleen Glenn, two of the co-founders of th ePilates Method Alliance, attended a celebration sponsored by the Pilates Houston Association. Events included workshops as well as free mat class in Menil Park team-taught by Bowen and Glenn and attended by 55 people. The two also gave a lecture about early history of PMA. And proving method fans are not all-work, no-play types, 35 of the participants, including Pilates Style editor-in-chief Bambi Abernathy and executive director Matthew Abernathy, attended a party yo celebrate Pilates Day.

Q&A

Spinach vs Kale

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Summer Meltdowns

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There’s still work stress and tantrumthrowing toddlers and teens, not to mention all the backyard gettogethers you’re planning to host, but for most of us, summer’s the season to chill out.

I always order a spinach salad at lunch, but kale salads are on every menu now. Should I switch?

Salads are an easy way to consume the recommended two and a half to three cups of veggies a day. By selecting dark leafy greens instead of the usual lettuce, they become an even healthier option.

Honestly, you can’t go wrong opting for spinach or kale, as both are equally matched. Both contain an abundance of many of the same essential vitamins, minerals and other nutrients with antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties that our bodies need to help protect against heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers.

If spinach has been your go-to green for a while, here are a few reasons to consider switching to this veggie of the moment!

Kale, a member of the cabbage family, may taste a bit more bitter and be nominally higher calorically per cup then spinach (33 calories versus 7), but both provide way above the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A, a must for good eyesight. Kale has a major advantage in its vitamin C content, essential for the collagen production required for healthy skin, hair and nails.

In the end, the best type of diet is one that includes a variety of fruit, lean protein, and low-fat dairy as well as vegetable like kale and spinach.

So mix it up and include them both in your diet.

REPEAT A CENTERING MANTRA

“I’ve got this “They want you to succeed” “Just take a deep breath and get ready to win” “Having fun is my only priority”

DON’T DIVE INTO FOOD

The only thing I want when I am at my most frazzled is an entire gluten-free pizza. But when I indulge in a moment of temporary weakness, it leaves me feeling more frazzled than before. If you know you’re on the verge of “hangry,” take a time-out and find something even mildly healthy to fill up on. Assorted nuts, a protein-packed smoothie or a low-sugar energy bar are much better and more satisfying choices than a whole pizza. In fact, the crunch of almonds helps relieve stress.

KEEP YOUR GO-TO ESSENTIAL OIL HANDY

I recently started learning about essential oils and now I use them to anchor myself multiple times a day. When you’re feeling particularly tweaked, grab some pure lavender essential oil, put a drop on each wrist, rub them together, and then breathe in this calming scent three times. If your breaking point has left you feeling blue, combine lemon and frankincense for an instant pick me up. I swear by it.

HAVE AN ICE CONTACT ON SPEED DIAL

This is your last-resort/ emergency contact when you’re in crisis. Whether you need to vent or could use a serious pep talk, make sure that the person you call is going to be an uplifting, empowering resource. He or she should be someone who has your best interest at heart, believes in you to the fullest and wants to see you win like no one else.

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k n a l P e d i S Stack feet on top of each other MOD: put top foot directly behind your other foot

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Make sure your shoulders stay align with each other.

Align your hips with your body

Engage thighs for proper form

Tighten your core to get the best results

*Side planks are ideal for strengthening your core, back and legs. Check out how to properly do this move to avoid injuries.

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Top Weight Loss Myths

All CALORIES ARE CREATED EQUAL. A calorie from an apple is the same as a calorie from an apple fritter, right? Wrong! Modern science is showing that our bodies handle certain calories differently, depending on the source.

A watershed 2010 study published in the journal Food and Nutrition Research found that when subjects were provided sandwiches of equal calories, the sandwich made with processed bread required nearly 50 percent less energy to digest than the one made with heartier wholegrain bread, resulting in a greater net calorie gain.

Focus on eating foods that are as close to their natural state as possible, like whole grains, legumes,

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vegetables and nuts rather than highly processed foods.

MINI MEALS ARE BETTER THAN EATING THREE SQUARE MEALS. You’ve heard than grazing throughout the day can keep your metabolism revving at a healthy clip and quell hunger pains.

Perpetual noshing may in fact backfire. “It’s easy to lose track of your calorie intake when eating several mini meals a day, so you could end up consuming too much and sabotaging any weight-loss efforts,” says Rachel Begun, MS, RDN, a nutritionist in Boulder, CO. For successful weight loss “It’s important to determine an eating pattern that works best for you,”

Begun says. While some people rather eat big meals because they have poor portion control, others may do better because they find it keeps them full, when reduces overeating.

EATING MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GUARANTEES WEIGHT LOSS. While it’s true that eating more fruits and vegetables is important because they’re loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, Rebecca Clyde, RD, a dietitian in Salt Lake City, notes that if you eat lots of apples and broccoli in addition in addition to high amounts of calorie-dense foods, you won’t lose weight.

Eating healthy foods doesn’t cancel out the unhealthy ones in your diet.

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1. Harmony yoga mat: Made with open-cell and natural rubber. It is slipresistant and has good cushioning that provides optimal grip and resiliency for yoga practice. This can be easily washed with soap and water.

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Adidas Dusk Printed Leggings, $25

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3. Utopian yoga mats: Best for professional yoga practitioners since they have ultra high density and anti-skid protection. These are made up of PVC material. Utopian mats have foam and resilience, which make the mat to spring back quickly from any impressions.

It is heavier compared to any other yoga mats.

4. Beginner yoga mats: Made especially for beginners.

It has a solid foundation and comfort level. Beginner yoga mats are also very economical and best for new students.

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2. Universal yoga mat: The most popular yoga mats.

They have a sticky surface and a soft texture that give stability and comfort. Universal yoga mat’s surface is slightly textured which is useful to the feet for traction in standing poses. This has a soft feel.

Get Them All!

1.Essie, $8.50, at essie.com.

2. Lancôme, $15.50, lancomeusa.com.

3. Dolce & Gabbana, $25.50, at sephora.com.

4. O.P.I., $9.50, ulta.com.

5. Classic yoga mat: The most regularly used mat among yoga practitioners.

This has a textured surface which provides excellent grip.

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s e l i t S a r Ta She has come a long way from the Illinois cornfields of her youth. With a combined 221,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, 22 million views of her how-to yoga videos on her YouTube channel, a friendship with Deepak Chopra, and a collaboration with the Clinton Foundation Alliance for a Healthier Generation (yes, she’s met Bill!), she’s taken the yoga scene by storm. Her breezy teaching style belies her long hours of hard work and dedication to her practice and pursuits. It’s also a sore point among some more traditional yogis—even the New York Times dubbed her “Rebel Yoga.”

Pilates Style caught up with the savvy free spirit this summer.

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How were you introduced to yoga?

My parents were straight-edge hippies. They weren’t doing yoga per se, but they were doing all the things of the yoga lifestyle. They built their own home, we had an organic farm, and they were conscious about taking care of everybody and being good people. I think that was a big influence. Later, I did ballet and was exposed to yoga at a conservatory program for dance in Chicago.

Where did you eventually train?

About a year after I moved to New York, in 2000, I walked into Amy Ippoliti’s class at Crunch Gym. I thought she was a great, nice person [and] was teaching the John Friend stuff at the time. She ended up asking me to do her training, and I thought it would be a great way to make friends! She’s since moved on and is not involved with Anusara any more.

What made you first decide to start teaching?

A big turning point was when I realized I could turn my interest into my life. I modeled for a health magazine, and they offered me $250 a month to write about yoga, which seemed like a lot at the time! I saw it as a great beginning. In 2006, I began doing YouTube videos that got popular quickly, and so I started a small studio in my apartment and at my boyfriend’s place in the Flatiron District in Manhattan. Things have expanded, but that $250 writing job was symbolic and exciting for me.

You’ve described your style of yoga as helping people ‘do more with less effort.’ Does this explain your movement philosophy of yoga?

Athletes at the top of their game are always talking about how they find their own way and how they move and explore into their bodies. They don’t just do the five steps of this or the three steps of that, or spiral this or suck-in that. They’re not hugging any muscles into their bones when they’re running a marathon.

They’re simply running the marathon. We give people ways and options to explore, and say, ‘If that doesn’t work for you, find another way.’ And then, people are doing really advanced things very easily, and they don’t even know they’re advanced.

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Is alignment de-emphasized when you teach in this movement-oriented way?

Not at all. I’ve always understood alignment as happening from the inside out. So having people feel their way into the movements and the positions actually puts everyone into the alignment that works for them. Obviously, we make sure to keep people safe, but my main emphasis is on ease and being relaxed, instead of putting your body into external shapes from the outside in.

These days, more and more teachers are removing the Sanskrit names for the asanas. How did you come to that decision?

Saw it as a limiting factor. Doctors don’t speak in Latin, so why use a language that doesn’t clearly communicate what’s happening?

It was sort of a semisubconscious thing at first. Instead of saying Utkatasana or Chair Pose, I would say, ‘Sink your hips, take a big inhale, float your arms right up, and then exhale,’ and then go on to something else. I saw people discovering new things in each pose when they stopped assuming the same Triangle Pose that they’d gone into the day before.

Some would say you’re missing the point by removing the cultural and philosophical underpinnings of the asana you teach. How do you respond to this?

I kind of don’t care. I’m not trying to convert the world, nor am I critical of other people’s paths. Philosophy is inside; it’s not something you just read and memorize, and get right or wrong.

The value I offer is leading people into their own direct experience, and that process is personal, which is the essence of yoga philosophy to me.

Your wall of Polaroids at the Strala studio in New York City seems to speak to that connection.

The whole vibe of the studio is about fun. It’s kind of like Cheers without the alcohol. I put a camera out on the desk one day, and people started taking Polaroids of each other; we started putting them on the wall in the studio entry area. There’s no Shiva Nataraja or Buddha statues. It’s all open and clean and spacious, so people can have their own experience each time.

How many Strala Yoga studios are there?

Two. The original in New York, and we just opened our second, in Seattle. By the end of 2014, we have plans for partner studios to be up and running in Toronto, Paris, and possibly Chicago. We’re also partnering with a few gym chains—Sports Club LA in Boston, New York, D.C., Miami, and San Francisco, and Club Med Gym in Paris. And we have a new partnership with the W Hotels group to produce cool in-room yoga videos that play in their hotels around the world—yoga for jet lag, an energy boost, and more. I’m giving retreats this year at Vieques, Verbier, Bali, and the Maldives as part of the launch. They’re all-out events—classes with a DJ, a special food menu. So fun!

Why do you call your Strala teachers guides?

If you’re climbing a mountain, guides are essential and know how to keep you safe. You climb together. And there are no students at Strala. We just call them guides and people. It takes the pressure off. We teach our guides how to lead a class, very simply and effectively and powerfully, and how not to turn anybody off in the room. We keep it open and thoughtful, simple and clear. There are just under 1,000 Strala guides in about a dozen countries now.

We’re new, but growing pretty fast.

“We give people ways and options to explore, and say, ‘If that doesn’t work for you, find another way.”

- Tara Stiles

You’ve urged people not to hide behind their bodies. What do you mean by this?

I talk a lot about ease and being comfortable and free, and really being intuitive and getting to know yourself. This has nothing to do with being or wanting to be a certain body size or type. It’s taking the anxiety out of the physical and being exactly into the physical at the same time. Taking care of yourself is the numberone thing. Stop worrying about what that looks like. Who cares? If you’re feeling good, then you’re going to look good. You’re going to radiate light, which is the whole idea of Strala [meaning to radiate light, in Swedish].

Music seems really important to the Strala teaching philosophy.

Music is big for us. All Strala classes are taught to music, and we have a playlist of the month on Spotify. Our music selection is community sourced around certain themes, but the guides are free to make their own playlists.

Can you give us some insight into your practice?

I keep a mat out in my living room and hop on it in the morning before going to lead a class. About 10 minutes of moving does the trick for me. It’s different each day—sometimes more energetic, sometimes more easy opening—depending on how my body feels.

I also have two blankets stacked in my living room that remind me to sit and meditate. I usually get to it for at least 5 or 10 minutes, but honestly, it doesn’t happen every day. I do, however, notice a huge difference when I meditate regularly; I feel more spacious, and calm and easy.

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You have a knack for building community. What’s your secret?

I’ve always liked the idea of sharing and connecting, and social media has been a tool for that. It’s pretty natural for me to share what’s interesting to me and what I think can be useful for others.

It’s fun, and I’ve never seen it as an obligation. I think people get frustrated and frazzled when they attempt to use social media as a tool for promotion more than personal connection.

You’ve worked with Deepak Chopra on DVDs and an app. How did you meet him?

I got an email asking if I wanted to lead a yoga class at an event where Deepak was talking. I said, ‘Yeah!’ So I Tweeted at him, and we struck up a conversation at the event. It led to collaborating on the Authentic Yoga app, and he asked me to teach him yoga. I was like, ‘Come on, you don’t need anybody to teach you yoga! That’s ridiculous.’ But he wanted me to take him through what I teach, so I did. We’re buddies.

You have a new book, Make Your Own Rules Diet, coming out in November. How do you apply the practice of yoga to healthy eating?

From my experience, when you practice in an easygoing way, you feel a lot better. And when you feel good, all of these cool chemical things happen to rewire your brain to help put you in touch with how you feel when you eat certain things. So you start to crave healthier foods that make you feel better instead of processed foods.

“I want to make sure that what I’m doing has meaningful value, and my intuition helps me access that intention.”

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You speak regularly about using intuition to build a business and a healthy life. How does intuition impact your life and decision-making processes?

For me, it’s just been something that’s so strong, like a big sign to go this way or that. It’s become ingrained after years of meditation and hanging out with inspiring friends and mentors. I want to make sure that what I’m doing has meaningful value, and my intuition helps me access that intention. If I ever feel like I’m making a decision based solely on finances or fear, it’s usually the wrong decision. It’s a voice inside that I know is right.

Any advice for getting better at trusting one’s own intuition?

I think it’s doing something regularly that’s meditative that really feeds that part of you, and everybody intuitively knows what that is for them. For some people it’s gardening, for some it’s sitting for five minutes in the morning and breathing, for some it’s going to yoga class religiously. Any practice that tunes down the distractions of your mind and outside things will allow you to come back to that inner voice.

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Sports Bras In the past they were seen as pieces to wear under your top. Now, ladies are getting bold strutting them by themselves.

Along with that confidence comes the prints to match as well. Vibrant patterns and strong slogans makes working out in these pieces much more sexier.

Introduce your sports collection to this standout teal sports bra. Offering comfort whilst injecting color and style, this fierce black and teal sports bra will create the perfect base for your gym look. The racer back, elasticated hemline and round neck creates the perfect fuss free piece. Pick your up at Boohoo.com, $17

Work out in this fierce black sports bra and bring contemporary styling to your gym wear. With strong racer back feature and contrasting white slogan ‘Flexin’ print to the front this sports bra

Bring your gym look to life with this sexy cross back gym vest. You’re in safe hands with this smokey black and white print with extra support on the bust area and comfortable black contrast cross back straps. You’ll never forget your gym kit again with this piece! Available at boohoo. com, $17 22 • www.pilatesstyle.com

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Workout Sets We’re throwing it back to the 80’s and 90’s with the tracksuit and sweatsuit sets.

Actually, not quite. But matching sets are all the more rage now than just throwing on your typical basketball shorts and t-shirt. These pieces make you feel more coordinated, focused and confident. So throw on your best matching pieces, And take that 5-mile run head on!

This blue abstract print is perfect for going to the gym on a misty summer morning.

Both The top and leggings are available at Topshop.com, $47 (Full Set)

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Slogan Tops They’re fierce and bold. They stand out from all the others. These printed slogan tees will keep you confident in a gym of all hunks and keep you looking competitive.

Whether it’s bold or small, it tells us you’re on your A-game

Get motivated and inspire your fellow gym bunnies to train dirty with this fun slogan workout vest. Featuring a racer back, round neckline and ‘Train Dirty’ slogan running vertically down the side of the vest, you’ll be powering through your workout with the help of this lightweight piece. $20 at Missguided.com

Bring a serious street vibe to your workouts with this fishnet slogan vest. Featuring a jersey back and neckline with fishnet overlay front and finishing with a fun slogan, be fresher than the rest in this relaxed piece. Layer over a contrast sports bra and gray jersey leggings before making your way to dance class. $20 at Nordstrom.com

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