Limitless Pilates

No Saturday class today, it’s CPS high school graduation weekend! Congratulations HS seniors. There are a couple spots in Monday’s 9:00 and 10:00 class if you want to move this Memorial Day weekend.

There are a few openings for classes tomorrow/Friday May 15 at 8:00 and one opening at 9:00. Text Jamie if you’re having issues with MindBody.

Scroll on by if you are squeamish or vegan. This post is a little sad, too. If that’s not what you’re looking for right now, skip this one.

My uncle’s ashes were spread at my grandparents’ gravesite a month or so ago. He passed away in his sleep mid-February. Uncle Jack didn’t suffer, just didn’t wake up one morning, not a terrible way to go, still very sad though.

My favorite conversation we had was about 25 years ago while I was taking gross anatomy during PT school. He asked me if I knew what muscle was the human equivalent of the beef or pork tenderloin. I should mention he was a butcher for Schnucks for over 40 years. He wasn’t a total weirdo. Wanna know how the hamstrings got their name? I also learned that from Uncle Jack.

The Psoas muscle is the human equivalent of beef/pork tenderloin. And the hamstrings are the muscle by which a meat cutter/butcher strings up a ham/pig to drain it/prep it. The meat hook goes right behind those three tendons at the knee. Gross. I didn’t eat meat that whole summer of gross anatomy.

—JMM

Shelley and Jamie would love to welcome a new (to us) instructor joining us at Limitless Pilates. Jennifer will be teaching Mondays and Fridays at 8:00am starting May 18. You’ll also see her face subbing/filling in other classes occasionally.

More about Jen:

Jennifer Mullen received her clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) in May of 2018 and completed all apparatus certification in Pilates the following year through Balanced Body. Jennifer owned and operated Adaptable Pilates & Physical Therapy from September 2019-February 2025, where she taught Reformer classes, offered 1-1 personal training and Physical Therapy services. Jennifer made the decision to close her studio to spend more time with family and pursue other professional opportunities.

Jennifer specializes in helping people with chronic pain management, as well as making fitness accessible to all abilities. Jennifer is a local, having lived in Columbia for 40 years. She is married and has two dogs that keep her busy. In her free time, Jennifer likes to spend time learning new fitness skills, reading and cooking.

Here is the summer class schedule starting May 18. Class schedule is available to sign up through July 2. Use MindBody or contact Jamie, Shelley or Jennifer to schedule classes. Intro for Jen coming shortly.

—Modified class schedule on Memorial Day, May 25th