going to my first pilates class - What should I expect?
I'm going to a pilates class this morning. I've never been. What should I expect? I'm just wearing my regular exercise clothes. (I have a strength class right before pilates.) Is that OK? Do I need to take a yoga mat? Or just use the mats we use in strength and abs?
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Bring your mat, and expect to feel like you are really stretching and twisting your back muscles. It's a good feeling, but different, since it's stretches and holds you won't be used too.
If it's real Joseph Pilates pilates, they may have mats and equipment. You want more of a padded mat for it. You don't have to be as coordinated for pilates as yoga.
Your legs will be up in the air, so plan accordingly with whatever pants/shorts you wear.
Take it easy, Sarah is right because it feels like you're barely doing anything, and then you can't even move the next day. ack!
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Ann
mommy to Morgan Phillip 5/24/02
and Elisha Nicole 5/10/05
and Bethany Alyssa 1/5/08
Just before the pilates class, I did a strength and abs class. It mostly worked my legs/glutes and abs. Then the pilates class worked the same. I wish I had done some arms work.
I feel it today, but I'm not sore or even uncomfy. Well, I am - but that's because I fell down my front steps and hurt my right wrist, shoulder, and butt cheek. But I really can't blame pilates on that!
Claire, Mama of two boys, Montessori Teacher, Star Mona Vie Distributor.
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