L.M. Melfi Pages

because everyone loves to get a little extra!

I am so happy you have taken a moment to explore and found this section.

Here I share with you my other passion: writing!

Please visit this section for Pilates Articles and resources for you to use both in the studio and at home, as well as my fictional writings & poetry.

In this section you will also gain access to sample chapters of my debut fiction novels.

Grab a cup of coffee & read what catches your eye, comment in the reply sections and enter your email so I can notify you when I write something new.

Enjoy & thank you ~

LM Melfi

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Classical Pilates of Long Island

Introducing the new name of the studio! Same great studio, classes andinstructor 🤸. Studio just needed an updated name indicative of thework that is practiced and the legacy that it strives to preserve.classicalpilatesli.com

Hawthorne Blossoms

A life that takes its first breath beneath The Hawthorne Blossoms, forever exists in a state of duality, a source of both refuge and affliction; many blessings and sorrows for those who embrace the sacred Hawthorne.   August 1955 The tattered seagull perched high...

The Ash Moon

As the sacred Ash Tree attracts lightning, the child born under The Ash Moon attracts our one true life ~ Lynn M. Melfi   “Perhaps they were right putting love into books. Perhaps it could not live anywhere else.” William Faulkner         1962        The nurse...

supposed to be 001

Do you lose sight of who you are and what you are meant to do?  In the chaos of life, work, family, commercialism; the self will often become absorbed and distorted.  We act, react and make decisions without even having a real sense of who we are...

hang tight 002

To” hang tough” and “hang in there” are terms used to applaud heroic and idolized behavior.  But what about when it takes more strength, more determination and character to let go?      As long as the spirit is willing and the body...

Center of the Universe

This is the center of the universe at this moment unless you’re looking in another direction, or are thinking about something from a long time ago, in which case it will wait quietly right here for you until you return. ~ Brian Andreas Finding your own center is much...