It’s not just the burn. It’s not just being trendy. It’s the healing.
When I first started teaching, I thought it was about the reps, the transitions, the playlist. And don’t get me wrong — we love a beat drop during a side plank. But Pilates and Yoga became something else: my lifeline.
It gave me focus when I felt chaotic. Control when I felt like my life was unraveling. I’ve sobbed after a bridge series because it unlocked something — not just my hips.
There were days I taught through heartbreak. Through burnout. Through people who said, “You’re just an instructor, right?” and made me feel like I wasn’t enough.
But guess what? You don’t just cue movement — you hold space. You connect. You show up for people. And that’s powerful.
So the next time someone rolls their eyes at your grip socks or says Pilates or Yoga is “just stretching,” smile and let them think that. You know what it really is: your therapy, your outlet, your damn power pose.
Stretch & Spill 