My normal private today had to be changed because I had to get my hair done. So, instead I went to advanced mat. Which, as you know that I have said before is in my opinion the hardest in Pilates. Today in class we did the bosu ball, hand weights, and topped it off with the plank. It was intense and I definitely worked up a good sweat. I am trying to get over the fact that you don't have to sweat to burn calories/tone your body, but I still like it when I do get sweaty! Anyways, it was a great class and I can still feel the elongation of my spine and feel much more energized.
I watched an observation of a very complex client. This client has some spinal issues and has had knee surgery so there were many props and modifications to the exercises. I took notes and afterwards I felt like I have SO MUCH TO LEARN! I am sure that I won't get clients that are this complex for a while, but it was eye-opening how much you can do with someone who has decreased spinal mobility. It is amazing how when you work with someone for a long period of time the amount that they can begin to do and in quote the client said "I feel so much better, this is my favorite time of the week"! That is so rewarding!
Update on shoulder: Last night it was killing me. I wasn't able to make it to group equipment and I could feel how awful my shoulder felt after a long day of work. I had to put the heating pad on it and fell asleep with it on until I woke up later and turned it off. Today before getting out of bed I used the heating pad again and it is feeling better. After mat class I did a few extra shoulder stretches and now it is feeling better. Pretty evident that Pilates definitely helped it!
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