Overcoming Challenges: Carolyn’s Pilates Journey

Meet Carolyn Higgins, Le Bureau’s client spotlight of the month! I met Carolyn at SAC in 2013; where she would frequent my weekly Pilates mat class. Soon after I left SAC in 2017, Carolyn frequented my workouts in the park and after that she started coming to Le Bureau!   I am so glad she did!  She always enters with a smile, she takes her time, stays curious, and sometimes experiences a good sweat!  She has had some physical obstacles over the past 10 years, most recently a clavicle surgery, but she doesn’t let any of her ‘challenges’ get her down.  Instead, she stays positive, looks on the bright side, and moves on!

When Carolyn is not at Le Bureau, she spends her time as a freelance writer.  Some of her favorite things to do when not in the studio is make art quilts (designed to hang on the wall), learn Italian, cooking, snow sports, and visit art galleries.  Thank you Carolyn for inspiring me to be more positive, curious, and finding the ‘light’ in even the darkest times.

I love the energy and body awareness my Pilates practice gives me. Building strength is exciting, and the relief I have from years of neck and upper back pain that I thought I’d always have to live with is truly a gift. I believe many years of practice made a big difference in how well I withstood multiple injuries from a car accident a couple of years ago. When my collarbone fracture failed to heal fully, it had to be reconstructed. Brooke tailored our sessions to open the chest and back muscles, rebuilding strength and range of motion. My care team was so impressed! Brooke is a patient and supportive coach who also makes our sessions fun.

-Carolyn Higgins

John Saul’s Inspiring Pilates Practice: Age 77

Le Bureau client Spotlight – Meet John Saul, 77 years young!

He has been practicing classical Pilates for 12years.

His favorite Pilates exercises are anything that works to articulate the spine such as short spine and long spine on the reformer, and rolling stomach massage and airplane on the Cadillac.

When he’s not at Le Bureau, you can find John gardening, on his bike, or cheering for his favorite rugby team.

It’s a privilege to work with John.

I genuinely look forward to our sessions together.  He shows up, no matter what, devoted to his practice, and always open to learn something new.

Thank you John for being so devoted to your practice, you inspire me to keep going and showing up for myself and the things I love to do!

“Training (running, weights, etc.) has always been the foundations I did to participate and have more fun doing other activities (rugby, climbing, hiking, kayaking). Twelve years ago, I started Pilates with Brooke. What a foundation!”

“Pilates gives me the strength and limberness for other activities. And, Pilates keeps my gut from getting out of control, despite my big appetite.”

-John