“A friend who also had a slipped disc recommended Pilates, it took baby steps at first, starting with the basics of breathing. At first I was attending three sessions a week. Then I was addicted to Pilates, because slowly but surely the pain began to subside, and I felt the strength and awareness building within me. I began to feel the change of my body awareness and could feel the imbalances of my muscles. With that awareness, my body began a transformation with better posture and sitting position Vivian’s teaching precision helped build my core muscles. I learned that my abdominal muscles had been on vacation for most of my life, so my back took over. This idea that there is no pain, no gain with exercise is unhealthy. Pilates’ gentle nature allows you to gain without pain. Pilates is not a band-aid to cover my injury; it’s a way to overcome it. From that moment, Pilates changed my life, and I want to spread the word of how the Power of Pilates has changed my life!”