A year and two days ago, I married the right man. How do I know? It is because of how we spent our anniversary, and how it represented the many days in between. It was not a fancy dinner, a resort get away, or a gift that showed me how much my husband loves me. Those kinds of gestures are lovely, may have even been what I wanted leading up to this June 24th. But they became inconsequential on Sunday, which would unfold much differently than I could have ever imagined. I awoke

The Essentials Name: Renee Engmyr (Pronounced Ing-meyer) Place of birth: Danville, CA Birth Date: April 18th Education: UC Irvine - Dance & Psychology The Pilates Life Pilates Training: STOTT - John Gary Fitness and Pilates in Long Beach 2013 Renee's Pilates Love Story: I began my professional dance career at the age of 18 - started training as a tiny-tot about 4 years old! I became a professional dancer with my firs paying gigs at 18 years old, but officially joined my first

The Original Pilates Gangster "OPG" SeriesThe original Pilates teachers, otherwise known as The Elders, were taught by Joseph Pilates himself. Each of these teachers took his work and had their own individual interpretation depending on what era of his work they were with him, and what their background and issues were. Many times they invented their own original moves out of Joe's teachings. For example, the jump-board work we do in level 2 classes was NOT actually part of th