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Michelle Jay
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Personal Pilates Challenge
As a new month begins and I reflect on the struggles of the last two months, I'm encouraged to get personal. I'm talking about the...
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Michelle Jay
- Jan 26
- 3 min
Celebrating the Pause
Warning! The content of this post may be graphic and offensive to some. Please read on with caution! Now seriously, there is so much one...
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Michelle Jay
- Jan 2
- 3 min
What To Expect From Your Pilates Classes 2023
After our fall session ended in November, I began planning and preparing for the New Year. I wanted to reflect on what was working in...
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Michelle Jay
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
My Word of the Year
It starts out innocently enough. At the beginning of the year I choose a word that inspires me, needs my attention and gives me a focus....
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Michelle Jay
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Plan Your Work-out, and Work Your Plan
A coach's guide to using small goals to achieving big results! Health, finances, travel, family, friends, education, fun and fitness!...
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Michelle Jay
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Building Confidence with Karate
Girls gain confidence through experiences that reinforce learning and developing self awareness. In a karate class we are teaching mind...
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Michelle Jay
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
STRETCHING FOR SUCCESS
Stretching is more than the act of lengthening tight muscles. Stretching is about connecting with your body and mind, standing tall,...
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Michelle Jay
- Sep 18, 2022
- 3 min
What is Toning and How it Helps us Resist Muscle Loss
As we get older our body naturally loses muscle tone but regular resistance exercises help delay this process. If we don't use it we lose...
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Michelle Jay
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Savoring September
The end of summer is nearing and I reflect on how exciting it is to know September is almost here. September has the feel of a new...
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Michelle Jay
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
Pilates and Planning: How Planning your fitness simplifies your life!
Planning for your healthy body!
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Michelle Jay
- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
I know I've Learned Enough - A Tale of Humility
In my early twenties, when I was new to the world of martial arts our Sensei would often tell us tales about humility and life lessons....
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Michelle Jay
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
14 Day Healthy Eating Challenge
If you are like me, you probably get caught in some unhealthy eating patterns over the winter months. When it is cold outside, I want...
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Michelle Jay
- Mar 12, 2022
- 1 min
Great Turnout for Girls Karate Class!
Thanks to all the girls (and their parents!) who attended our Free Class today demonstrating self-defense basics, everyone participated...
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Michelle Jay
- Mar 12, 2022
- 1 min
Self Defense for Girls 12-18 - Free Class!
Final Reminder: 10am this morning at 92 Saunders Rd, Barrie, ON
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Michelle Jay
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Strong, Powerful, Courageous, Motivated, Capable, Tenacious, Empowered, Assertive...
Considerate, Kind, Empathetic, Kindhearted, Merciful, Generous, Inspiring, Adventurous. #GirlPower More Info: https://www.michellejaypila...
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Michelle Jay
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Honouring the Women who Gave Us Life
I grew up in a small town called Essex County, in Ontario. The 1970s and early 1980s were a tough part of my life and I want to...
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Michelle Jay
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
Self Defense for Girls 12-18 - Free Class!
Join our free class to preview the exciting course beginning March 12th. Sign up on the Martials Arts Page!
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Michelle Jay
- Jan 11, 2022
- 4 min
5 Reasons our Weight Changes – A Healthier You this Year!
Every day we are bombarded by diet and exercise programs to help us get to our “ideal weight”. And yet some of the underlying reasons for...
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Michelle Jay
- Dec 29, 2021
- 4 min
Making the Most of Your Exercise Program In 2022
The new year is the favourable time to re-evaluate your current exercise program. The key to sticking with a routine, not just in January...
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