This is a bit more personal post that I was inspired to share with you all…it started out as a journal entry … brain download…

It occurred to me this week what I really love doing…and I know I’m not alone in this.

Sharing with people new ideas and information that I come across, learn and succeed from in some way.

A woman called me to find out about my prenatal pilates classes in Marina Del Rey.  I teach prenatal and postnatal mat pilates classes and reformer privates out of a specialized physical therapy clinic in West L.A.  I also teach privates in Venice and Marina Del Rey…and often they are new moms or women in some stage of their pregnancy.

I am so passionate about my own experience through pregnancy at this particular physical therapy office, that I did what I always do when I LOVE LOVE LOVE  a person, place or thing.

I forgot about selling my own services and encouraged the woman to make an appointment with Martina the physical therapist who really got me through the worst of my pregnancy pain.  In fact, I told her that she should go to Martina first and foremost to benefit from all that the office had to offer.

We finished the call and I hadn’t even mentioned that I offer private pilates or even what openings I had in my schedule.

But, you know what? It’s okay.  I left that call feeling pumped and happy that I had pointed someone in a direction that I was confident would help her.

Have you ever felt this way?

I’ve been told in the past that this is bad business.  Sometimes I even believed what these people said…but it still didn’t stop me from encouraging people to find their right path.

If a new client comes to me and I just know that they would benefit from a more experienced teacher or someone who specializes in what they need or someone who would match their personality perfectly, I immediately take action to get them together.

If someone calls me to schedule a session and we have a hard time connecting or making a schedule that sticks (often due to my own restricted schedule), I give them a list of studios that have great classes and a full schedule to choose from.

If I discover a new fitness class or tool that enhances my own pilates workouts, I share that with my clients.

I want my clients, my potential clients, my friends, and my family to live their own lives…to follow their own path…So, if someone starts taking yoga and loving it…I’m not upset if they stop taking pilates for awhile…or indefinitely.

I am happy to be part of their journey and feel a little twinkle knowing that I might have helped them turn a corner to them finding what keeps them moving, healthy, and happy.

While I do believe everyone can benefit from a regular practice of pilates, I only teach it to those who choose it.  And if that’s bad business…so be it.