Do You Always Wait Until Mañana? Alkalign Retreat Oct 11-18, 2025

“Time and tide don’t wait for anyone” - English Proverb Have you give that proverb much thought? Many parents can relate to the fact that the hours are long but the years are short, but have you given much thought to time and your own life? Most of us, waste away...

Megaformer vs Build – Pros & Co

Pilates Reformer vs. Hypertrophy Training Not all strength training is created equal. Barre is different from weight training; weight training is different from Megaformer machine-based Pilates. Spoiler alert: any movement is better than no movement. I am sharing this...

5 Reasons People Don’t Lift Weights

Lifting weights is life-changing, but many resist this change. Do any of these resonate with you? What would you add and are you ready to change your mind? 1) Fear of Bulking Up Many worry they’ll get too muscular, but strength training  enhances definition without...

Hang Up Your Weighted Vest

WARNING! This may be controversial. Why can't a walk be a walk anymore? If you follow fitness trends, you know that weighted vests are all the rage. They are touted as improving bone density, increasing cardiovascular intensity, and building strength. While this may...

How I Quit Quitter’s Day

New Year's Resolutions rarely work. Because of this failing trend, the US and many other countries have declared the second Friday in January "Quitter's Day." I don't know about you, but I don't like that term at all. It makes me want to dive deeper into my...

Erin’s Favorite Things

If you're on the hunt for the perfect gift but overwhelmed with shopping, I have the perfect solution for you! Here is a list of my favorite things that check the box for everyone on your list. Happy shopping! SKINCARE Supergoop Glow Sunscreen  I wear this every day....

Upper-Crossed Syndrome & What You Can Do About It

Do you know that old saying "out of sight, out of mind?" This is especially true when it comes to the posterior chain of our bodies. Most things in life are in front of us. Phones, computers, steering wheels, handlebars, utensils, mirrors.... The actions happening in...

The Importance of Strength Training for Menopause

Originally published in the Los Altos Town Crier on August 20, 2024 Menopause has historically been a taboo and often misunderstood topic. Although all women go through menopause, very few resources have been dedicated to research, education or treatment until now....

Align vs Build: What’s the difference?

Much the same way a Barre or Pilates class adds light weights to help build strength, Alkalign’s original Align class utilizes light weights to strengthen the arms and shoulders, often while also working other areas of the body, such as quads or glutes. This is a...

Meet Digital Demo, Apryl!

Hi, I’m Apryl! I grew up in Rhode Island, went to college in Boston, and moved to California in 1993. I married my husband, Raymond in 1996 and have 3 ‘flown and grown’ children - Noah, Hannah and Sarah.  I first came to Alkalign in 2016 and was teaching indoor...

Bruised But Not Broken

Barry’s Bootcamp recently opened in Palo Alto, CA and my Co-Director of Innovation, Lizzie, invited me to join her for a class. We alternated between running on the treadmill and heavy weights on the floor. During the second set of treadmill sprints it happened: the...

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Podcast Alert! Improve Your Functional Movement

Podcast Alert! Improve Your Functional Movement

LISTEN NOW Alkalign Founder Erin Jennings Paruszewski was recently featured on Drew Taddia's podcast, Exploring Mind and Body. In the episode, Improve Your Functional Movement, Erin talks about what Alkalign is and why everybody needs mobility and...

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Why We Ride: Cycle For Survival

Why We Ride: Cycle For Survival

Every February we gather and ride to raise money via Cycle for Survival, a a rare cancer research fundraiser that supports Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. We ride because we have been touched by cancer, or because someone we love has, or because we see 1.7...

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Testimonial: My Alkalign Muscles

Testimonial: My Alkalign Muscles

We love hearing about our client's successes and Liz Rhodes is no exception! Liz has been with Alkalign Menlo Park since March of 2015 and takes about 3 classes a week. Liz's lifelong dedication to her health is impressive! She's an early bird and gets most of her...

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Instructor Testimonial: Aligning Priorities

Instructor Testimonial: Aligning Priorities

The funny thing about life is that sometimes it gives you what you need before you know you need it. While exercise and sports have always been a part of my life, I never envisioned myself being an instructor of fitness. I spent almost 20 years as a Graphic designer...

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Erin is an engaging and dynamic presenter. She has been hired by corporations, educational institutions and non-profits to teach classes and facilitate workshops on a wide range of health and wellness topics. Her passion is helping people truly feel better from the inside out in a way that is both safe and sustainable.

Erin is the author of a transformational memoir called It Doesn’t Have to Hurt to Work™. She leads interactive workshops by the same name. Email erin@alkalignstudios.com to inquire about booking. She is available in-person or virtual/online. 

It Doesn't Have to Hurt to Work™

A NEW, 2-week FREE program we are offering to any and all who want to get off the hamster wheel and try something that 1) works and 2) you will enjoy in the process. No more beating yourself up and spiraling the shame drain thinking you have to do more and be more. We embrace a philosophy that it doesn’t have to hurt to work™. The extremes aren’t sustainable. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to your body. Slow, steady and sane wins the race of life. And we are here to help you along the way.