You Don’t Need All the Gear (But I Totally Get Why You Want It)
You Don’t Need All the Gear (But I Totally Get Why You Want It)
Do you ever start a new workout or hobby and immediately want all the gear?
The gadgets. The outfits. The accessories you never knew existed until 11:47 pm on Amazon.
Me too.
The Accessory Spiral Is Real
My daughter is currently deep in her baseball obsession - and with that comes the accessory vortex.
We’re talking:
Sliding gloves
Elbow guards
Leg guards
Batting gloves in every neon-meets-glitter-meets-metallic combo possible
My head spins. So does my wallet.
When I played softball (not baseball, thank you very much), none of this existed. You showed up with the basics. Period. No fluff. No frills. Just fundamentals.
Part of me loves the fun of it - I mean, who doesn’t want to slide into second base looking like a bedazzled warrior?
But another part wonders…
Do all these accessories make us better? Or just distract us from what really matters?
The Same Is True in Pilates
This brings me to my client, Stephanie.
We started training when I was pregnant. She is a successful writer with almost zero free time, so we did home sessions - no equipment, no reformer, no props. Just a mat.
She told me she wanted to make sure she:
Actually liked Pilates
Could commit to it
Could stay consistent
So she started simply. And she showed up three times a week. Consistency was her gear.
And here’s what happened:
She got strong. Really strong.
Six months in, we added a magic circle and a few small props - not because she needed them to get results, but to add variety.
After a full year? She bought herself a reformer. Not as a starting point - but as a celebration of the strength she’d already built.
When we got on that reformer for the first time, I expected to start at the beginning.
Nope. Straight to intermediate.
Because the mat work had already done its job.
Mat Work Is the Heart of Pilates
No fancy springs.
No complicated setups.
Just you, your mat, and gravity.
The mat meets you where you are - and transforms you from the inside out. It’s the foundation of control, strength, mobility, and awareness.
Everything else is optional.
Ready to Feel It for Yourself?
Core Reset launches November 1st.
It’s the exact groundwork I use to prepare the body for everything - Pilates, strength training, dance, or simply waking up without aches.
✨ Just 10 minutes a day.
✨ Done from home.
✨ No props necessary.
Activate your deep core, release tightness, and feel stronger with every breath - all from your mat.
Because sometimes, the simplest setup is the one that changes everything.