Here in the studio, there has been a lot of reflecting on 2019 as we wind down for the year. It’s something that naturally happens in December...
“Wow, this has been an intense year.”
“I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas. Where did the year go?”
“So much has happened, it’s kinda crazy.”
It is an interesting process – reflecting. Growth and goals accomplished, things learned, mistakes made. While it can be uncomfortable to reflect and examine, it seems to be an integral part of moving forward and evolving.
I find it fascinating that there is a parallel between that lesson and what we do at The Co Pilates:
We take time to reflect on how you’ve been moving and we use that information to help guide you and your body towards a more evolved version of yourself. A version that is perhaps in less pain, healed from an injury, stronger, more mobile, more connected to parts of your body that have felt out of control... In general, more fully embodied.
#knowyourbody
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be embodied. Why does it matter? Recently I read something that reminded me of what it means and why it matters:
“We are in this body from our first breath until our last.”
That pretty much says it all for me. Why not know your body? Why not find practices that create space or set the stage for you to feel your hands and feet, your muscles, your joints and bones, your heart beat?
For us, looking at the Pilates practice from this perspective has become a reminder that it’s important to move and connect with ourselves through movement every day – not from a place of outward messaging that says we should look a certain way, but from a place of getting to know ourselves better.
Thanks so much to everyone who came to celebrate with us at our first annual holiday open house. It was so great to connect with old friends, clients, and colleagues!
Didn’t get to attend an event in 2019? You’re in luck! We’ve got an exciting line up of workshops and events percolating in 2020. Our first is a workshop we are pretty pumped about:
Pilates for Better Sex!
Whaaaaattt????? You didn’t misread that!
In February, I’m teaming up with pelvic floor physical therapist, Kristin Sapienza, to talk about pelvic floor pain and dysfunction that can get in the way of having better sex. We will also use Pilates principles to connect to our bodies, and to discuss what it means to be in your body during intimate moments, taking into consideration how past trauma can affect this. In addition, we will explore what exercises you can do to strengthen your pelvic floor, hips and low back.
Because this can be a loaded topic, we’re opening up this first iteration of the workshop to women/women-identifying only. (Know that a men’s version is on its way.) To reserve your spot now, send us an email and we’ll give you all the details.
Client Quote of the Week
"I'm really loving this. I’m so focused on my movement, it's like meditation." - Maureen