Mat Pilates ATX

A few years ago I started getting comments from friends (on IG and in person) who watched snippets of my Pilates videos and did the exercises.

Often comments are about this mat Pilates exercise known as "swimming." (And leg circles)

Most comments sound a lot like this -- and I love you all!

It's a mix of curiosity, admiration, and sometimes indignance, like:

Why was that hard?

(Or, It didn't look hard or I do other things to work out. Or, I know I'm out of shape and thought I could start Pilates and now I'm not sure.)

Sometimes there's a question underneath, like: what does this mean about me?

I'd say it means that you're curious about what your body can do and THAT is a great quality.

It also means this may be novel movement and your brain is figuring it out.

Messy, wiggly Pilates is still Pilates, part 2.

Excerpts from a brisk and "old-fashioned" mat class on a video, this teaser is different from what/how I usually teach -- and I kinda like it.

Hip twist?! I appreciate how .pilates teachers approach it (thanks .logan): Do it quick and move on. Don't luxuriate in it's difficulty!