Thursday, January 30, 2020

Four little things



Given that I’m thinking about the small stuff that adds up to big stuff this week, I’ll offer a list of the little shifts that Pilates creates:

1.     Posture.  Most of us slouch.  Pilates helps us get our hips back under us, our shoulders back and down, and our heads in line with the rest of our spine.
2.     Height.  When we work to articulate our spines in Pilates, we create more space there.  We look and feel taller and longer.
3.     Grace.  As we improve our sense of where our bodies are in space by moving mindfully, we are less likely to crash into unexpected furniture, door frames, or humans.
4.     Calm.  That same mindful movement, coupled with focus on breathing, helps us chill out a bit.

Let me know if you want to try it out!

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