The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken

Medical memoirs such as This Is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay have vividly illustrated the highs and lows of working in the National Health Service and the importance of funding it properly. The Secret Barrister, an anonymous junior barrister … Continue reading →

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MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

The final part of Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy brings together the bioengineered Crakers from Oryx and Crake and the eco-religious cult known as God’s Gardeners from The Year of the Flood. Picking up from where both of these books end … Continue reading →

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Your July 2018 Workout Calendar!

Hey guys!

I cannot believe that we just finished the 100 Squat Challenge! WHAT!!?? That means that we completed 3,000 squats!!!

ABSOLUTELY incredible.

I will be posting a 30 day recap video this coming week showing you the progress in my legs and butt! Regardless of how big or small those physical changes are, I know for sure that I am wayyyyy stronger. My legs are feeling solid. I love it!

Anyway, I’m super stoked for July 4th (there will be a surprise waiting for you on POPFLEX) and I am thrilled to share with you your July Workout Calendar! Here’s the new schedule:

1. SUNDAY: Arms & Back
2. MONDAY: Bikini Booty
3. TUESDAY: HIIT the Beach
4. WEDNESDAY: Ab-venture
5. THURSDAY: Total Body Tone
6. FRIDAY: Relax
7. SATURDAY: Lean Legs

Click to download hi res cal!

Make sure you check off each video as you go! Those checkmarks are kinda what I live for! You only need to do the videos once, unless you’re doing a Tuesday PIIT video, then you do 4 rounds for a full 28 min workout. Really take your Fridays to chill. I love dedicating some time to stretch my body fully.

As always, you can access the check-off-able digital workout calendar by logging in here:

blogilates.com/calendar

Have fun! Happy July! Let the summer fun begin!!!

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Brainstorm by Suzanne O’Sullivan and Also Human by Caroline Elton

I enjoyed reading It’s All In Your Head by Suzanne O’Sullivan a couple of years ago, a collection of case studies about patients with psychosomatic illness in which medically unexplained physical symptoms are found to be caused by emotional stress. O’Sullivan … Continue reading →

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

‘The Song of Achilles’ by Madeline Miller is a modern retelling of ‘The Iliad’ and won the Women’s Prize (then Orange Prize) for Fiction in 2012. Whereas Homer’s epic was told from the perspective of demi-god Achilles as the warrior … Continue reading →

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How Jessica went from overweight and depressed to fit girl boss

In the fall 2011 I knew I needed a lifestyle change. I was the most unfit I had ever been, I was smoking 2 packs a cigarettes a day and basically given up on my health. I never felt good, I was severely depressed and as a mom of 2, I knew that if I kept it up, I wouldn’t be around to see them grow up.

I found POP Pilates on Pinterest and instantly fell in love with not only Cassey but the format. I loved the fact that there were pop song challenges that lasted 5-10 minutes. That’s all I could do to start – sometimes I even had to pause them but I loved it so much I never felt defeated.

The videos lead me to blogilates.com where I was blown away by the content that was offered. FOR FREE. I learned to add clean eating to my workout calendar, had access to recipes, and by May of 2012, I had lost over 50 lbs.

Since then, I’ve lost an additional 20-30 pounds and have maintained this lifestyle. In fact, I’ve made this lifestyle my life’s mission. I finally took the leap to become a certified POP instructor in July of 2017 (wanted to do that way before that but life and myself got in the way) and that lead me to becoming a NASM Certified Personal Trainer in March.

In April, I opened up my own Fitness Studio. Soar Fitness Studio in Morgantown, West Virginia!

POP Pilates changed my entire life. The workouts, the instructor training, the community and Cassey herself. It has empowered me more than I could’ve ever imagined and has helped give me the confidence to chase my dreams. I love sharing that empowerment with my POP students.

I am forever grateful for everything POP Pilates has done for my journey thus far. I know I have given myself a better chance of a longer life so that I may see my kids grow up. There are not enough thank you’s to say for something like that.

– Jessica

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Man Booker Prize: The Best of the Shortlists

The Man Booker Prize is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a “best of the best” Golden Man Booker Prize due to be awarded next month. However, while the winning novels have often been met by a mixed response, … Continue reading →

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