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Joakim Valsinger Shares His Vision for a More Accessible Pilates World - An Exclusive Interview

Bälans Pilates Studio is a leading Pilates education and training center based in Perth, Scotland. With over two decades of industry experience, we specialize in both Matwork and Apparatus Pilates, delivering tailored programs for general well-being, elite performance, and adaptive needs. As a certified Lolita’s Legacy teacher training facility, we are proud to mentor the next generation of Pilates professionals with integrity, expertise, and innovation.

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Breaking the Cycle and Healing Family Trauma to Build Healthier Relationships

When people hear the word “trauma,” they often think of major life-altering events: a car accident, a natural disaster, or the sudden loss of a loved one.

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Most People Die Without Ever Truly Living, and Will You Be One of Them

In a world obsessed with safety and surface-level success, too many people reach the end of their lives without ever answering the deeper call within. This article is a wake-up call to stop playing small, break free from fear disguised as wisdom, and start living the life your soul has been aching for.

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Healing After a Breakup With a Narcissist

Breaking free from a relationship with a narcissist is one of the most painful yet transformative experiences a person can face. It leaves behind deep emotional wounds...

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The Healing Power of Breath – A Path to Transformation

We rarely pause to notice our breath, even though it is always with us, reflecting our inner state. The way we breathe directly influences how we feel and think, and affects how we connect with ourselves and others.

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5 ADHD Business Shifts That Are Changing the Entrepreneur Game in 2025

Why neurodivergent founders are flipping the script on what success looks like. Let’s cut to it. If you’re building a business with an ADHD brain, you already know the system wasn’t made for you. The daily battle isn’t a lack of ambition – it’s trying to do things the "normal" way and burning out halfway through.

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How to Recognize and Let Go of High Expectations for Inner Freedom

Maybe this sounds familiar: you wake up in the morning, and before the day has even truly begun, a mental list is already running of everything that “needs” to be accomplished today.

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“Planning in leadership counts on everything going our way; preparation accounts for chaos.”

Lars Friedrich, Leadership Expert

Why It’s Time to Ditch New Year’s Resolutions in Midlife

It is 3 am. You are awake again, unsettled and restless for no reason that you can name. In the early morning darkness you reach for comfort and familiarity, but none comes.

Happy New Year 2026 – A Letter to My Family, Humanity

Happy New Year, dear family! Yes, family. All of us. As a new year dawns on our small blue planet, my deepest wish for 2026 is simple. That humanity finally remembers that we are one big, wonderful family.

We Don’t Need New Goals, We Need New Leaders

Sustainability doesn’t have a problem with ideas. It has a leadership crisis. Everywhere you look, conferences, reports, taskforces, and “thought leadership” panels, the organisations setting the...

Why Focusing on Your Emotions Can Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick

We all know how it goes. On December 31st we are pumped, excited to start fresh in the new year. New goals, bold resolutions, or in some cases, a sense of defeat because we failed to achieve all the...

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Brainz Expert Panel

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How and Why Has Pilates Day Become Such a Worldwide Celebration?

Bälans Pilates Studio is a leading Pilates education and training center based in Perth, Scotland. With over two decades of industry experience, we specialize in both Matwork and Apparatus Pilates, delivering tailored programs for general well-being, elite performance, and adaptive needs. As a certified Lolita’s Legacy teacher training facility, we are proud to mentor the next generation of Pilates professionals with integrity, expertise, and innovation.

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