Holiday restoration routine With the holidays just around the corner, the malls are buzzing, emotions are running high and life may feel like it’s getting turned upside down. This time of year is about reconnecting with friends, family and preparing for the year ahead. It’s easy to get caught up in the holiday stress. According…
Take a breath How often do you think about breathing throughout your day? Probably not a lot. You know it’s important to enhance your physical activity, digestion and even mental health, but it’s not something you go out of your way to think about. It’s been said that one can spend 30 days without eating,…
Body Harmonics is for everybody! I’ve been with Body Harmonics for more than 10 years. I began as a student and then became a studio teacher. At first, the classes and the methodology intrigued me. But over time, I began to see remarkable transformations in myself and my clients. Body Harmonics really is for everybody.…
20 Years Strong Body Harmonics has been a leader in Pilates, movement and health since it was founded by Margot McKinnon 20 years ago. On Friday, November 16, 2018, staff, clients and new friends came together to celebrate this amazing milestone at our Flagship location in Toronto. Whether you want to relive the event or…
Building upper body strength after breast cancer After breast surgery it’s common to feel a sense of mistrust in your body, second-guessing even the simplest exercise or movement. Even kinaesthetically aware yoga and Pilates teachers report feeling this way post-surgery. With this in mind, an important part of your journey towards greater wellbeing should involve…
Building central support sfter Breast Cancer surgery If you started re-building your physical strength after surgery by following the exercises in Part 1 of our three-part series, you should feel an increased range of motion and mobility. And hopefully a greater sense of ease and confidence in your body. This next series of exercises will…
If you’re reading this, chances are you know first-hand that recovering from surgery is not only a journey of physical rehabilitation but also of mental and emotional healing. Properly guided and planned post-surgery movement therapy—be it yoga, Pilates or dance—should not only help you regain physical strength and mobility but also help you to develop…
20 years of Body Harmonics Pilates You know her from Mondays with Margot and as one of the most sought-after teachers and trainers in the Canadian and Brazilian worlds of Pilates and movement education. In this interview, I step into the mind of Body Harmonics founder, Margot McKinnon and delve into her secret to success:…
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