Focus

If you have been to Shine Pilates, you have probably noticed the large clock on the wall. You may have also noticed that it doesn’t work! It’s set to 5 o’clock because one of my students felt it should be “5 o’clock somewhere!”.

To be honest I am perfectly okay with the clock not working. I actually prefer that it doesn’t work. You may wonder why and I have an answer for you! I want you to focus on your breath, your movement, your core and your body. I want you to be present in your experience. What I don’t want you to do is check the clock and figure out how much time you have left. I believe having a clock tends to pull us out of the experience and focus more on the time that has passed or still to go.

One of my favorite comments I hear in class is “Has it already been an hour?” This tells me the student was focused and present. This lets me know they weren’t counting down the minutes or wishing the class over!

Pilates is so much better and so much more effective when you focus and pay attention to you not the time! i’ll keep track of the time for you so you can focus on your breathing, your movement, your core and so much more!