RHÓMĒ Contrology Studio

09/09/2026

One Goal: Consistency! -

The research is unequivocal: adopting a healthy, active lifestyle is one of the best ways to increase your longevity. However, adhering to a new habit has its challenges!

09/09/2026

For free Pilates content that isn’t centred on club vibes or grip socks, head on over to my YouTube channel or subscribe for weekly videos on our website.

For further reading:

Earls, James. Born to Walk: Myofascial Efficiency and the Body in Movement. 2nd ed., North Atlantic Books, 2020.
Rolf, Ida P. Rolfing: Reestablishing the Natural Alignment and Structural Integration of the Human Body for Vitality and Well-Being. Healing Arts Press, 1989.
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08/17/2026

The muscles of the deep abdominals, transversus and pelvic floor support sexual arousal and contractions during or**sm. They also support the viscera in the pelvis, including the prostate/reproductive and gastrointestinal organs. The fascia that surrounds these tissues are connected to the hips, abdominals, glutes and diaphragm. When these muscles are weak or tight, your sexual health is compromised.

Contrology exercises address structural issues in the body and because these exercises target deep abdominal and pelvic stabilizers and diaphragm, it directly targets your sexual health.

*If you suffer from dyspareunia (hypertonic pelvic floor)you may need to seek care with a pelvic floor physiotherapist.

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Further reading:
 
Carter, W., & Thomas, E. (2015). A strong pelvic floor is associated with higher rates of sexual activity. International Urogynecology Journal, 26(11), 1625–1632. doi.org
 
Harvard Health Publishing. (2024, June 21). Pelvic floor exercises: Help for incontinence, sexual health, and more. harvard.edu
 
Mueller, J. (2025, June 26). Men’s health month: Pelvic floor therapy & sexual health. Pelvic Health & Rehabilitation Center. https://pelvicpainrehab.com/blog/mens-health-month-pelvic-floor-therapy-sexual-health/

07/30/2026

There is a problem when we internalize idealized images of health and wellness and make it our personal failure. The wellness economy thrives on growth aimed at the individual consumer. The wellness industry sells health as a product you can own and experience, extrinsic from social or economic variables. Health and wellness is now a form of currency.

How does economics factor into the idea of total wellness when financial stability underpins the core pillars of wellness?

How does economics shape your health and wellness currently? How will it shape your health in the future?

Sources:

Chrysopoulou, A. 2020 December 16. The Vision of a Well-Being Economy https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_vision_of_a_well_being_economy

Columbia University. 2024 June 18. The Link Between Health and Financial Well-being https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/link-between-health-and-financial-well-being

Global Wellness Institute [Global Wellness Institute]. (n.d). What is the Wellbeing Economy? https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/what-is-wellness/what-is-the-wellness-economy/

07/21/2026

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06/18/2026

Even when something is painful, we seek it, the body and the mind has been programmed for a set point of feeling (or lack of feeling). -Freud

Repetition Compulsion and Why It Happens

* Seeking mastery: The brain tries to rewrite history to gain a happier ending.

* Familiarity comfort: Toxic patterns feel safer than unknown healthy dynamics.

* Unresolved trauma: Active defense mechanisms attempt to process old emotional wounds.

* Ego defense: The mind recreates scenarios to validate existing core beliefs.

I think movement that builds and supports awareness can help challenge core beliefs and false narratives, shifts your perspective and your set point for feeling or non-feeling if that’s your current reality.

My love of movement and teaching isn’t only about the body. It’s centered on the psychological benefits that I have experienced firsthand.

04/22/2026

The sound of Stomach Massage sounds like…

I love music! My inclination is to add sound to this post, blast you with my chosen “mood” 😜. But sometimes the sound of nature while I move is music to my ears …

When you exercise, what do you listen to? Is it loud? Does it drown out your thoughts? If so consider this:

1. If the music you’re listening to is loud and you can’t hear yourself think or you’re drowning out your thoughts, your awareness drops.

2. You can’t hear the sound of your movement. As in, you can’t hear your body executing good movement. What do you sound like on the reformer/treadmill/pavement? How is your control?

3. What are the environmental cues? If you’re alone, what is your internal dialogue? What are you “witnessing”? And,if you are with a teacher or in a class, what is being said? Does it resonate? Is it relevant to you or the movement you are doing?

4. What is your breathing like and can you regulate it?

5. Can you hear the birds? What does that do to your nervous system?

What is your internal experience when you move? Are you drowning out the noise in your head? If you’re a teacher, do you feel like you have to keep talking? Where does that feeling come from? What would happen if you said less? I’d love to hear your thoughts!