
Have you noticed how many more people are out and about jogging, cycling and simply being active? As I power walked along the Marina here in San Francisco over the weekend I couldn’t help but notice the thick enthusiasm in the air. Whether it’s an outdoor romp or a sweat session in your gym’s hip hop class, the message is settling in…. we must move!
Something most people don’t think about this time of year is the importance of the quality of our movement. They sign up with a personal trainer at a random gym, demand to be killed during their sessions and then quit a few weeks later. Burnt out, sore and back on the couch. Over doing it can and usually causes more harm then good. Not only psychically, but mentally. Our true challenge is to make exercise a life long habit and hone our self discipline for ultimate longevity. Enter the mind-body super power of Pilates…
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