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Big Announcement!

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Faith Levine Pilates

2020; the year of self-evaluations, re-evaluations, and pivots.


With a heart full of love and gratitude, I am leaving Posture Studio Pilates.


Posture has served as a wonderful “homebase” for me professionally for the last 6 years. At the end of the day, it was time for me to fly the nest and fully launch Gracefulfitness as my main teaching platform, something I’ve dabbled with for 10 years but hadn’t been ready to fully embrace the self-employed life.


I’m ready now!

Or at least, I’m doing it!


I’m thrilled and anxious and a wee bit overwhelmed for sure.


Mostly grateful and excited for this new phase of life.


Here’s what I am offering starting NEXT WEEK.


Virtual Pilates-based Private & Duet Sessions Through Zoom.

These sessions are geared around the space you have available, your physical needs, props you have on hand (or none!).

Clients have reported being so pleased with the detail and clarity with which I can see their movement and bodies through the screen and the ease of following my comprehensive verbal cuing.

You can find more details, pricing, and schedule an appointment HERE


Virtual Pilates Mat Classes Through Zoom

Wednesday’s 5:30pm

If you cannot attend “live”, class will be available “On Demand” for one week.

Sign up for class and find information HERE

More VIRTUAL classes to be added next month, including Dance Conditioning.


The last piece of the announcement is that I will be operating out of a physical space in the nearish future, in addition to my virtual offerings.


My brand new pilates reformer and stability chair are ordered and on their way!!

In the meantime, I am traveling to Oregon to “move in” with my sister’s family. They will be welcoming their second daughter shortly and I’m thrilled to be able to spend this transitional time with them.

I intend to be back in Charlottesville and booking In Person Private Sessions just before Thanksgiving.


As crazy a time as it is to completely shake things up, “quit” my job, and assume more professional risk, it also feels like quite perfect timing for me personally.

Thank you so mush, those of you who have already shown me such sweet support in this new endeavor and thank you in advance for supporting Gracefulfitness!

Please follow the blog, instagram, or Facebook to make sure to stay up to date on class offerings. Or, reach out to me directly with any questions that you may have about booking a session. I will continue to share free content on Gracefulfitness YouTube and periodic blog posts here.

Fall Feels

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Forgive me the technicality, I know the equinox is still officially one week away, but it’s feeling very much like fall around here.

The garden has slowed production.

The flannels and pants are back in rotation.

The leaves are turning.

And I am starting to feel the crud.

Fall is my weak spot. It is the time I get sick, cold sores, and feel chronically underslept.

Obviously, this year more than ever, it feels crucial to focus on maintaining health and welness. Here’s my plan.

  • Drink (even) more water.

One summer when I was a kid, the camp nurse prescribed water for whatever ailed us.

Headache? Drink some water. Homesick? Water. Bruised your knee? Where’s your water bottle?

I’ve totally adopted her credo as an adult.

Water is magic medicine. I’ve had first hand results with it’s ability to prevent colds and cold sores, treat headaches, improve athletic recovery, improve digestion, make skin glow, and calm anxiety.

On the other side of it, I also ended up in the emergency room in China at 3am as a result of not drinking enough of it…

I generally aim for a minimum of 60 ounces a day. This time of year, when I need it the most and find it challenging to remember to drink it (cooler temps?), I am striving to drink closer to 100 ounces.

One way I ‘convince’ myself to drink more is to add something to my glass. This could be as simple as a slice of cucumber or some lemon. It helps me keep track and treat it like a prepared drink rather than a random glass of water that may as well water the plants or go down the drain.

Other “additives” that I find helpful to increase my water intake: vitamin C /EmergenC packets (cvs brand of this type of product is actually my favorite), vitamin D drops, electrolite drops, drinking sparkling water, keeping a pitcher of water in the fridge with sprigs of mint or lemon balm from the garden.

  • Vitamin C

I don’t take vitamin C every day but it is my go-to at the first signs of the fall crude.

  • Maintain my produce intake

I eat the rainbow of fresh produce in the summer, especially when the garden is cranking. All that variety and fresh food helps ensure I am getting a healthy daily dose of vitamins, antioxidents, and minerals.

Like most people, when the light wains and the leaves fall, it’s easy for me to turn towards heartier, starchier foods and decrease my variety of produce. Thankfully, I love soup and the more veggie packed it is, the better in my book.

Carrot Miso Soup

  • Spend time outside

Daylight, vitamin D, fresh air, and connecting with the world around me has never been better medicine than in these challenging, unprecidented times.

Our physical, mental, and spiritual health has never been more challenged, I encourage you to carve out space in your day to address each of these for yourself, in whatever big or small way speaks to your needs.