A Miracle

Check out my Facebook page Arden.Leigh to view my first video. You guys can finally hear my voice after reading my words for so long! Since I am dedicating most of my summer to my casework studies for the Ron Fletcher Program of Study, I figured I'd share the journey from this point on with all of you. This past year I have learned and experienced more than I could have ever imagined. This is something big. I share an assortment of passions with my readers but never quite gave this one a proper introduction.
If some of you can't tell by reading my work, I have a strong philosophy on this ride we call life. The Ron Fletcher work feeds directly into that philosophy. This work is genuine. I believe in what it can do for your body. I see miracles everyday. Now, we all perceive miracles on various levels but I am talking about those little moments of mind, body harmony. When our bodies are working as one entity in space rather than a limb, a thought, and a gaze working against one another to grab our attention. I observe some of the most inspiring teachers assist in making these types of tiny miracles happen for men and women of 23 and 76, 34 or 60. Pilates is so much more than 'a stronger core' or 'will I lose weight?' It is movement. Basic body mechanics and Grade A alignment drive these exercises. This is where the work continues to amaze and will remain groundbreaking for anyone who dedicates patience to a mind, body connection. This is tangible work. Not only an internal experience but an external consciousness as well. I am always working on something, progressively diving deeper into much more than what we so generally refer to as 'pilates.'  

Photographs by Arden Montgomery