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Every single Saturday my parents and I would head down to the corner newsstand/candy store/soda fountain to pick up the early Sunday Daily News for the Funnies and the Coupons. I was raised to look for discounts and sales, and rely heavily on coupons and sale circulars to plan my shopping.
All of this was lost to me for the 6 years I lived in the Caribbean. Internet shopping was very pricy once I added in shipping and 33% customs duty, so it would take some really good nfl shop coupons or other coupons of over 35% value with free shipping to get me to order anything. And no stores accepted coupons or had great sales because they didn’t have to. Sooner or later they would sell whatever it was at full price, so there was never a need to discount.
Even at Parrot Cay, we would not discount multiple Pilates sessions or other treatments (unless they were bought as part of your whole hotel package) because there was no need. Now that I am back in NYC I find that most people look for sales, use coupon links, and clip coupons, no matter what their economic status. And I so enjoy a great coupon score! Seriously, today I had $7 in coupons for $11 worth of stuff at CVS – I paid $3.98.
And I also offer sales and discounts on Pilates, Fitness, and Reiki sessions, audios, and Reiki training. Just subscribe to my newsletter (see sidebar if you ignored the popup) and stay up to date.
I have seen all kinds of interesting outfits in a Pilates studio that should NOT have been there. Seriously – jeans with keys and studs, big belts that stick into your stomach, bikinis, large long shorts, but never (luckily) a prom dress. Basically, you want to stay covered and not have anything on that will…
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I often feel like I have strayed very far afield from teaching “Classical” Pilates. I rarely teach the traditional order of the exercises (although I do always follow it loosely as it makes sense and I know it in my bones), I incorporate other modalities such as traditional bodyweight exercises like push ups, planks, squats,…
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I love jewelry as much as the next woman, and I rarely take off my wedding and engagement rings. However, I have been through enough experiences of clients misplacing their diamond rings in the Pilates studio that I generally counsel people to take all their jewelry off. Generally rings will be uncomfortable and can even…
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Many of my readers know that hubby and I fell in love and adopted a “Potcake” dog when we lived in the Turks and Caicos. Now, potcakes are now a recognized breed, and are the descendants of the dogs that the slave owners brought to the islands, and so are very smart and very loyal….
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Many of you have taken my Pilates mat classes at Parrot Cay, and wish you could have more. Many of you would love to take a Pilates class with me, but you do not live near NYC. Well, now you can have a Pilates class in the privacy of your own home! Standard mat class,…
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As I close in on my first Thanksgiving off after 4 years of having this be the beginning of the crazy busy Caribbean “Festive Season” I realize how much I have to be grateful for. Here’s a few things: My fabulous husband Tony who makes me laugh, makes me think, and keeps me clothed and…
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It can be tough to buy Christmas and Hanukkah gifts for someone you have known a very long time. Someone for whom the “she’ll love these goodies” ads may not suffice. Look at gift certificates for services – spas, pilates, yoga, travel, nutrition, cooking classes, wine clubs, etc. Give someone the gift of new experiences…
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As a lifelong wearer of corrective eyeglasses, including prescription Carrera Sunglasses, Raybans, and a host of progressive transitions, I get asked a lot about whether people should wear glasses while exercising, especially when doing Pilates. My answer is, do what feels best to you. If you need your glasses to see anything and feel confident,…
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Last week I needed to pick up a particular face cream that I knew I could buy at Bergdorf Goodman. I was walking past anyway, and one thing I love about Bergdorf’s is how the store is set up into small boutique areas so the experience of shopping is less overwhelming. Now, other than a…
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