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Shay

@shaymt

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fitness, lifestyle, & daily discipline 🤍
fueling the body & the mind
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Life is a game, I’m just playing along

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Your new fav ab series to challenge the transverse abdominis 🔥

Spring Setup: 1 Medium or 1 Heavy Spring (I did 1 blue, 1 yellow in the video)

Target Muscles:
• Core & Deep Stabilizers: Transverse abdominis, obliques, and erector spinae work overtime to keep the hips square and pelvis stable.
• Shoulders & Upper Back: Deltoids (lateral head) and upper back stabilizers during the raise.
• Glutes & Hamstrings: Posterior chain activation to cleanly extend the leg.

Save this for your next reformer session!

#reformerpilates #pilatesinstructor #pilatesreformer #pilatescore #dmvfitness by @shaymt

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If you saw this on my story, no you didn’t

creative director : @erikamay.co
photographer : @kaitlyngruhlerphoto
venue : @tonedstudiopilates
wardrobe : @reloveandrewind
stylists : @mindfulmuse.fit @erikamay.co by @shaymt

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No trending audio because this is how my instructor cues. Sometimes less is more. You don’t need an overcomplicated monologue or a Shakespearean speech to get us moving.

Reminder that as an instructor, it’s just as important to stay in the client seat and continue your own practice.

#PilatesInstructor #ReformerPilates #InstructorLife #PilatesCues #PilatesWorkout by @shaymt

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Twisted planks to hit the obliques
Spring option: 1 blue or 1 yellow (challenge)

Variations:
Bent knees: Moving the carriage creates instability, forcing your obliques to work overtime to stabilize you. Tucking the knees toward the opposite side twists the torso and deeply targets those oblique fibers.
Hip pulse: Adds a tiny pulse to really crank up the burn and test your endurance.
Leg lift: Challenges your balance big time while firing up your core and glutes.

#reformerpilates #pilatesinstructor #pilatesbody #coreworkout #obliques by @shaymt

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I need to build a capsule wardrobe. It’s on my to do list. Send help. #retailtherapy #vuoriclothing #lululemon #newbalance by @shaymt

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Your physical standards mean nothing if your internal dialogue hasn’t changed. 5 books that completely shifted my perspective on habits, neuroscience, and stepping into your higher self 📖☕️

Atomic Habits by James Clear
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza
Into the Magic Shop by Dr. James Doty
Abundant Ever After by @cathy.heller
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

#booktok #mindsetbooks #atomichabits #neuroscience #manifestation by @shaymt

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Full transparency, I was not in a great headspace when I went to the gym. Moments like these remind me why our community is everything. Little nudges from the universe to keep going 🫶🏽

#gymcommunity #gymgirlies #winterarc by @shaymt

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Building endurance without the dread. If 30 minutes feels intimidating, stop letting ego run your cardio and build your baseline floor first. Screenshot the breakdown at the end for your next gym session 🪜

#stairmaster #stairmasterworkout #gymintimidation #cardiotime by @shaymt

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3 weeks at a guest gym and my nervous system was convinced we were fighting for our lives 💀 a lil dramatic but ok

#workoutroutine #fitnessmindset #pilatesinstructor #gymreset #fitnessjourney by @shaymt

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Weekly studio rotation featuring some of my favorite brands (@aerie, @vuoriclothing , @lululemon, @newbalance, @Converse)

#pilatesinstructor #activewearhaul #fitcheck #studiofits by @shaymt

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Testing out the burn before class 😈 Which move looks the most evil? Instructors, save and steal this sequence.

#pilatesinstructor #reformerpilates #pilatesflow #classplanning #gluteworkout by @shaymt

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The feminine urge to turn every studio session into a full photoshoot. Did we get the shot or what?

creative director : @erikamay.co
photographer : @kaitlyngruhlerphoto
venue : @tonedstudiopilates
wardrobe : @reloveandrewind
stylists : @mindfulmuse.fit @erikamay.co

#thefeminineurge #pilatesinstructor #pilatesaesthetic #reformerpilates #behindthescenes by @shaymt

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