The yo.sea.laties journey has begun. Love of yoga, the sea, and the new found gift of Pilates.
Being a new mom, it was hard to get back into the idea of working, let alone working out. Looking after baby was all that I needed to do, right? That only works till their body weight begins to increase. So, I figured I needed something gentle yet affirming. Results without too many tears and body conscious, self-doubting thoughts. At home post natal yoga practices with gentle breath and fluid movements reconnected my mind with those lanky physical limbs I've touted my whole life. But let's be honest, the longest at home yoga class I did was a 30 minute video. Progress had started but it wasn't happening quickly.
Muscular or tone have never been two words used to describe my body, save for those extended stints in Asia, there I was chubby but muscular was only a guise (for 98% of the people were smaller than me). Tone was a word that was thrown around by the various Pilates instructors I work with. (Mind you I'm only the office lady.) Yet after a few months of hearing and even spouting off how great Pilates is, I wanted to try it. A desire to workout?
Yes! A new found desire to workout had been born from my first Pilates session. The subsequent sessions were key for increasing flexibility, encouraging tone, and reaffirming that mind-body-awareness*. Now that I'm hooked, it's time to take the plunge into becoming and instructor. It's time to challenge that foggy mommy brain and hit the Anatomy texts. Yoga rooted the idea of mind-body-awareness, and continues to help ground my workouts. Yet Pilates will help mold the anatomic knowledge and breath focus. Pilates training here I come!
*In lay terms, this means your mind has reconnected with the range of motion, spacial-awareness, and capability of your physical body. It also can refer to the blending of mind-body-and spirit.
