Renewal Pilates with Liz

Shapes, shapes, shapes! I once (many moons ago) took an amazing workshop with Peter Roël. It was about intention within movement, and part of that was taking basic shapes and noticing/moving them within planes, orientation, gravity and force.

And then, then! Taking that awareness into everyday life.

When you practice Pilates or any kind of movement, try noticing the shapes you make. Notice how it feels in your body. Try to make that shape in a different orientation, use a resistance band, weights, a couch or a wall for some resistance to the shape. Can you combine shapes?

Then try to notice those similar sensations throughout your day to day!

Make some shapes this weekend- it’s fun, I promise:)

Movement of any kind should be a process of learning about you and your body, realizing the mind/body connection, and finding joy in your personal movement and health. How has your relationship with movement changed, or not, during this time of staying home?

‘Quarantine offers us a natural opportunity to reorientate why we exercise and eat. These days, it's likely not because we're working toward a certain goal or ideal version of ourselves — all of those parts of life are on hold. Instead, we must fall back on the essentials; moving for the sake of the movement, eating foods because they're what we want to eat.’

Coronavirus has mercifully killed the beach body 'Swimsuit season' has been canceled. What's taking its place is a lot healthier.