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TSimon
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
The case for becoming a Physio
I want to be a physio. This is not a new focus for me, I’ve been pursuing this path in some manner since I decided upon it in 2009. What keeps changing are my reasons. Currently, those are: Licensure to practice manual therapies Inclusion in specific training requiring said licensure Diagnostics within my scope-of-practice A higher income potential (my costs offset by extended health also = lower barrier to see me) Do I want to be on the front lines helping people move bette
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TSimon
- Nov 10, 2018
- 3 min
Pain and Movement; how we talk with our bodies
At the end of this blog post is a video that doesn't talk about movement at all. I watched it and thought all about movement, because that is what I teach. This post gets into the bio-psycho-social aspects of movement practices or lack thereof because this is of interest to me and there is an assumption made that you reading this means it is of interest to you. If you get totally lost by the following but your curiosity is aroused, come take a Pilates class with me. *wink* T
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TSimon
- Dec 31, 2017
- 3 min
2017: A Lesson On Process
“The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journey when they were none of these things.” - Mike Dooley By the time I struggled to let go of my athletic career and retire, I had forgotten many of my experiences which left me with the romanticised version of the story that I told myself. Condensed into highlights, the fourteen years my training act
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TSimon
- Nov 25, 2017
- 2 min
Retired athlete; Active life
17 years ago I swam at the Olympics. I don't swim anymore. Not in the way I would define as "swimming" which would denote consistency, dedication, or focus. I will occasionally jump in and swim an easy 2km "warm-up". There is a sense of relief to be doing something I effortlessly do well (after a decade of practice). There also remains an edge of danger to it. I teeter on the precipice of falling back into that competitive realm every time I swim. It would be so easy. So fami
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TSimon
- Oct 28, 2017
- 2 min
Pilates: grow beyond what you know
Let me begin like I begin my drop-in classes: what do we know about Pilates? Generally, the response is “a bit”. This is great. My favorite thing is to introduce people to Pilates and watch them learn their bodies anew. Ultimately, I’m simply an observer. You live in your body. I teach Pilates, but far more, Pilates teaches me. Insert epic eye-roll here, I understand. There are so many buzzwords and pithy little motivational quotes that it’s all noise. Stripped down to its
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