When my family moved, one of the hardest goodbyes was to the Pilates studio I’d come to love. In this post, I share what made Aya special from class types to community. Whether you’re new to Pilates, local to Washington, or just curious, I hope this helps you feel at home too.

After years of daily use my wool-upholstered Soul Seat started showing wear. Rather than replacing it or hiding it with a slipcover I instead found a simple and creative way to repair it using wool roving and needle felting. Here’s how it went... and what I learned along the way!