Wishing You a Pilates New Year!
The presents are all opened, the left-overs beckon and a new year is on our doorstep. If you’re like most of my friends and family, we view the next week as a kind of a ‘grace’ period for relaxing and feasting before our new year’s resolutions take effect. 
Coming in January, our resolve to get our bodies into better shape, improve our fitness levels and banish bad habits will be strong and for me, it’s the perfect time to figure out my goals with my Pilates practice. Am I concerned about any specific areas—well, yes, my back is always at the top of that list, but this year I want to increase my stability and flexibility for my golf swing. I have just joined a golf club and I’m determined to really improve my game this year—Pilates will be a big part of that effort. I’m also planning on buying an ocean kayak, so upper-body strength makes it to this year’s fitness list too.
And finally, I’m going to concentrate more on working on the equipment, in addition to regular mat workouts, to compare the benefits. In the past, I have focussed on matwork, as it’s easier to find the classes and practice at home, but a new Pilates studio has opened in my community, so I can take a weekly session on the Pilates equipment. Friends that workout on the Pilates Reformer, Cadillac and Wunda Chair say that some exercises on the mat are actually more challenging than doing them on equipment as your stability and balance come into play more. I’m really looking forward to this change in routine, so my motivation is high.
In the meantime, here’s to a healthy and fit New Year—we’ll see you on the mats.
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