Yes, I’m late with this blog because I’m taking our August Word of the Month – Play- very seriously. I’m enjoying three different trips in three weeks, with work interspersed (cannot completely escape that!), but I’m definitely prioritizing Play! I believe that summer is a time to relax and to be with our friends and…

    Flat back floor (FBF) is potentially my favorite abdominal exercise! Over the 18 years that The Dailey Method has been practicing this exercise it has continued to be refined, possibly more than any of the others, due to its complexities and its benefits. Yes, we’ve geeked out on it a bit-but with that…

TDM Master teacher trainer Maggie Calegari in Reverse Plank   Reverse plank is a very challenging position, especially when done correctly, and it’s one of my favorite challenges to add into a class. Reverse plank works your entire body and emphasizes chest opening with the added benefits of gaining powerful back body strength. Here’s your…

WOM: Discover Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. Cicely Tyson I love this picture of Master Teacher Trainer, Katina Griffin. It shows the power and capabilities we have to discover our own personal edge. There is so much thought and integration working throughout her entire body to hold this…

Great posture is something everyone would like to achieve. But it’s difficult for many because they haven’t been properly taught how. We’re generally instructed to: strengthen our back muscles work on core strength; primarily abdominal exercises stand up straight draw shoulder blades together and down your back All of these (except possibly #4 if done…

Word of the Month: Action A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement. – Bo Bennett   This week I’m integrating back into my business after the annual Dailey Method Owners Summit; which is possibly my favorite weekend of the year. I love to see and be in the same room…

Fit tip/Parallel Squat Knowledge is power! At The Dailey Method we understand that the more knowledge we can give you, the more power you each have to continually evolve within and deepen your practice. Education is a primary key to changing the way we all move for the better. Take Parallel Squat as an example:…

Change is a great word for April because it’s a time of year when we experience natural shifts around us that encourage us to change certain winter behaviors. The weather begins to move to warmer days and nights which instigates change in our activities. We move from indoor to more outdoor activities, we shift our…

“Strong convictions precede great actions.” -James Freeman Clarke Belief. It can oftentimes be more powerful than reality. It can even change, shift and influence reality. Though it is intangible, we can never underestimate what belief can do. That is why in September at The Dailey Method we will focus on a more deeply-held belief – Conviction. When…