True Pilates London

“Minjung Kim asked me a question one night,
‘What made you be Chair? What gave you such delight?’
The reason was as clear as the sky above,
I became your Chair because of L-O-V-E”

“Isabelle & Jules Maeght—thank you indeed,
For your welcome, your help in times of need.
You share not only paintings and history to treasure,
But hearing your stories, is such a pleasure.”

Am proud of the International Council’s
“Restoration of the TalCoat mosaic wall to its former glory,
So tonight we can step on the grass and live to tell the story!“

“Three years ago Francesca Bellini Joseph smiled with grace,
‘Your turn,’ she said, ‘to take my place.’
A daunting honour—a wonderful test,
Following you was no easy quest.“

“Diana Ronan Quasha…
The baton now passes to you.
You inherit a thriving Council,
A strong committee, loyal and true.
You lead with confidence.
You lead with joy.
You lead with love.
You are the perfect choice.”

“To Nicolas Gitton—our driving force;
You finish one miracle, then dream up four more!”

“To Constance Wackenheim, calm, and wise,
Keeping everything going, whatever the surprise.“

“To Carole Besnaïnou and Frédéric Hubin too,
Achieving behind the scenes is what only great people do.“

“My darling Pascal—my partner in rhyme,
Who patiently listened, time after time.
While I searched for words that I hoped would inspire,
He quietly helped the Fondation aim higher.
If LOVE is the reason I accepted this Chair,
Your love gave me the strength to serve with care.”

“Thank you for your trust,
Thank you for your friendship,
And thank you…
For the greatest privilege of all—
Serving the Fondation Maeght.“

Tour with curator Eric de Chassey and Jack Shear, partner of Ellsworth Kelly. This giant of American abstraction spent his formative artistic years in Paris. He was given one of his first solo exhibitions by Gallerie Maeght in Paris in 1958, and an enduring friendship ensued for decades until his passing. Les Nuits de la Fondation Maeght honours this friendship with the Saison Américaine with American dance and music. I had to go back a second time to admire properly! Fondation Maeght Ellsworth Kelly

💪Work hard, relax harder💃🏻. This is how we wind down with more teasers after hard days of nonstop training and inspiration with the grand master teachers Sari Mejia and Daria Pace Romana's Pilates International . Brava 🙌🏼 Rebecca Convey Kinetic Pilates for pulling us together for fantastic few days of rigorous continuing professional education. Grateful for my tribe.

Actually, Art Basel is our excuse for our yearly visit to the Fondation Beyeler for its architecture, art and nature. This year was the stark contrast between the unsettling exhibition and the universally gorgeous works they dug up from their collection. We are in awe of the art that moves us in polar opposite directions.

Fondation Beyeler Ellsworth Kelly Louise Bourgeois Archive Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Fantastic Helen Frankenthaler — and bumping into old friends with the same great taste and same brilliant idea to stroll the exhibition Kunstmuseum Basel at the exact same time… birds of a feather 🪶 great minds think alike

🎨3 days of sheer madness and good fun 🤩 at Art Basel, ending the day by the river in elegance at Les Trois Rois. The yearly jaunt could not have been more perfect to lift the spirits!

Spending the happiest of birthdays on Memorial Weekend at Cornell with baby. Vet school may be out, but Nicole’s still rises at 6am to ´pet-sit’ on a family farm with 4 donkeys 🫏 who try to eat others’ food before their own, 2 mischievous goats 🐐 she must wrangle back into their enclosure, a horse 🐴 who spits on her, a chinchilla, and a free-roaming diabetic cat 🐈 on insulin — whom she first has to find and catch! Before our own dinner, she does it all again 😭

After the Monday 6am feed, she’s on call at her Cornell large animal hospital job and scrubs in for calf surgery. We’re exhausted just trying to keep up with her, and still somehow managed a tour of the vet school, the art museum, and some time outdoors when the rain finally stopped.

Forever our dynamo girl 🥰 Happy Birthday!

🎂 Happiest birthday jaunt to Milano 🇮🇹 with Turandot at La Scala, birthday lunch with my fabulous Leslie and Tom, admiring friends’ works during design week, namely the uber cool architect Kulapat Yantrasast and his deconstructed yurt in WHEN APRICOTS BLOOM, and his popup of gorgeous mirrors by , granddaughter of Claude Lalanne… then eating, sleeping and luxuriating in the chic and sunny streets of Milan where even the pet dogs have a style 🐕

🎈A quarter century ago I gave birth to the sunniest boy , who thrives on love and positivity, pushes through life’s ups and downs with strength and grace, and never gives up. Keep shining, keep smiling, and keep being the incredible person you are. The best is yet to come! Happy birthday Juju🎂 Love mama 🥰