Today was another Saturday morning mat class. I am finding that when I start my morning with a mat class, I have more energy throughout the day. Carly taught my class today and she was great. She challenged and encouraged me to work harder than I have ever done before.
Each mat class I have taken at Body Mind Balance has been unique. While each class consists of many of the same exercises each instructor makes it their own. Sometimes the instructor will use props. For one session we used The Magic Circle. “This apparatus helps to gain balance, strengthen the muscles in the arms and chest, strengthen and reshape the leg muscles and pelvis, and increase control of the Powerhouse.” (from The Pilates Method). For another session I used weights. In Pilates the weights help tone loose muscles and develop weak area of the body. We used 2 lb. weights in the class, it does not seem like much weight, but by the end of the class they feel like they weigh much, much more. Even though I did a lot of the same exercises as my private session, using the props helps engage my muscles in a whole new way.
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