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Recently I did a self-care tutorial for Pilates Anytime. I talked about how I schedule my workouts and personal goals…

I am often asked, “Why do Pilates?” And, while there are many, many answers to this question. The benefits of…

I used to absolutely be obsessed with the Cadillac! Now, don’t get me wrong, I still love the Cadillac but…

In this week’s class, LL wants you to feel your body go in two different directions. Normally in life, we prefer not to be pulled all over the place but in this case, on your Pilates mat, you will love how this tug of war feels inside your body. Plus, connecting your body to Pilates and your mind on your mat will allow the outside world to disappear. So, what are you waiting for? Put those people vying for your attention on hold. Snag some floor space and enjoy the work of Pilates in your body.

One of the things I struggle with is not making the time to do my Pilates workouts but having the time before and after the class. I’ve got the hour to do my Pilates practice. But, somedays the time to get to class, find a parking spot and then the time after to change and get where I am going is simply a luxury. 

I know you know what a circle looks like. But, have you ever tried to make a circle with your body and felt cramped? Or, what about that popping or feeling like your arms and legs are doing their own thing? When you do your Pilates exercises does it feel like you need to make a different shape? 

As promised, Andrea Maida Pilates and I are moving our tips for your Short box series to the Ladder Barrel. You’ll find out why I love doing this series of Pilates exercises over here so much in my Youtube video. 

‘ll never forget the time I bruised my tailbone about 10 years ago. Holy moly, did everything hurt? Not just Pilates! Sitting, getting into my car, rolling over in bed. It was absolutely the worst injury I have ever had and that includes fracturing my tibial plateau. So, when I first began teaching and I had a student complain that many exercises caused her tailbone area discomfort I went on a mission to figure out how to help.

Andrea Maida and I had a request for some Swan tips in our weekly Pilates Collab. Now, I am in love with back bending. Mostly because I thought it was easy for me. What I have since discovered is how much I need to hone my strength so I didn’t just rely on my flexibility. 

Allow your favorite reformer exercises to meet you on your mat this week! A fun way to change up your Pilates practice and feel like you got to have a little bit of Reformer work at home!

The Arm Chair is not a chair that many have in their studios. So, if you’re looking at this piece of equipment and thinking, “I don’t have that or know that that is.” And, that makes you want to skip this week’s collaboration with Andrea Maida don’t! 

As someone who hits over 100,000 miles in air travel a year I’ve got some go-to tips on what to…

The most frequent question I get when I tell people about my Pilates retreats in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the home of Angkor Wat and many more Temples is “why Cambodia?” And I get it. Seems like an odd place. After all, I live in Los Angeles and could easily hit up Mexico, Ojai, Santa Barbara or some other hot Retreat spots. But, I chose Siem Reap, Cambodia to be the Retreat space for me. So, why do I love it?

In 2014, Pilates instructor Lesley Logan was named in Vogue Magazine’s April issue. View the article here. (Cover photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, April 2014).

Now more than ever it’s easy to feel alone. Isn’t that crazy? We are more connected than ever to our friends, family, our friends’ friends, and random people from around the world who have the same interests as we do. And yet, we feel alone and like we could be embarrassed or more alone if we say the wrong thing or do something uncool.