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I was talking with a few ladies in the studio today and the topic came up of motivation. The ladies both mentioned with all the closings and limited activities they found themselves lacking the motivation to do the things they wanted to do and could do like Pilates. I in contrast have been quite busy with Health & Nutrition Training at IIN, Teacher Training at the Studio, and teaching lots of Pilates. As a result, I have found myself more productive!
Read MoreWe have all hit that point where we think giving up would be easiest, but I am here to tell you that there are plenty of ways to keep yourself motivated when it comes to working out. Whether it be because of kids, work, school, etc., you shouldn’t let yourself give up when the going gets tough, because that is when the tough get going.
Read MoreLet’s face it - a lot of things we were looking forward to have been canceled. Trips, concerts, Keeneland (attending), large holiday parties, and so on - canceled. As much as we can all know and appreciate the reasons why it doesn’t make it any easier!
Read MoreCanceled! That’s a word we are seeing a lot these days. Keeneland - canceled. Kentucky Derby - canceled. the Chris Stapelton and Willie Nelson Concert - canceled. This morning I received an email informing me the Lululemon Sea Wheeze half marathon in August is canceled! I’m writing this blog on April 29th … three and a half months before the date of the race. This is becoming our new norm.
Read MoreFor must of us it’s been at least a month and you may be running out of tv shows to watch. The novelty of sleeping late is wearing off. Maybe you are out of books to read, too. Now what?
Here’s a list of quarantine activities for you to do:
Read MoreFor the first two weeks of this quarantine - I got after it. I cleaned, I ran, I did Pilates, I filmed videos, I organized, I cooked, I read, I did my own nails… I was making the most of it. And then it hit me around the end of March … I had at least another month to go. Ugh. That realization hit me like a ton of bricks and took my motivation with it. What in the world was I supposed to do for a whole month or more?
Read MoreHave you heard the recent Lizzo song “Feeling Good as Hell”? It’s got a catchy beat and starts off by saying,:
“I do my hair tall, check my nails - Baby how you feeling - feeling good as hell”
The song has been stuck in my head lately partly because it’s got a good beat but also because who doesn’t feel great when you have it going on?
Read MoreI enjoy working out. I love Pilates. I love running. But some days I just don't feel like it! Not every day do I bounce out of bed and feel like moving. Most days I do but occasionally I'm tired, burned out, stressed or just plain lacking motivation. Here are my go to motivators for those days:
Read MoreI enjoy working out. I love Pilates. I love running. But some days I just don’t feel like it! Not every day do I bounce out of bed and feel like moving. Most days I do but occasionally I’m tired, burned out, stressed or just plain lacking motivation. Here are my go to motivators for those days:
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