Well done?

Since I'm awake, with time on my hands, I figured I'd share a little something about Pilates and me. It's been a few weeks since I've had my heiny kicked by Torey, so we figured we'd get into the swing of things again. To use a term she uses often, after our session today, I was cooked, though I happen to think I was in the oven a little too long.

On my way to a doctor's appointment I happened to take a glance in the rear view mirror. I looked again because something looked strange, though I couldn't put my finger on it. I looked again, and I realized that my forehead looked different, as if there were hundreds of tiny little spots over it. Then it dawned on me--the only other times I've looked like that was when I had a violent puking session. Those little spots all over my forehead and cheeks were tiny little burst blood vessels.

I was giving it my all today, baby! And Torey kicked my arse. Which is what she's supposed to do.

Pilates is hardcore. I don't think many people at the Y leave with burst blood vessels. Pilates ain't for weanies, that's all I'm saying.

Braggin' on a friend...

I just got home from a Pilates class that Torey teaches. She's been working with me one on one at her place--I'm hoping I'll be a poster child of Pilates, but we'll see. She thought it would be great if I did a mat class along with the exercise equipment work she does with me, so I joined her in a class she started teaching this week.

The class meets at the YWCA, and I must admit I felt a little sheepish as I walked into the building, but once the class got going, everyone was just paying attention to trying to get their body to move in the right way.

I've never seen Torey in her role as a teacher, other than doing her one on one sessions with me. There's something about seeing my friends do what they are called to do that makes me very happy! We don't often see our friends or family do what "they do," and to see someone doing what they are passionate about is exciting.

Torey, you're great at what you do, and I could sense the members in the class appreciating your down to earth realness, making them feel OK to look dorky. Because of that realness, and the fact that you're able to show how well Pilates works, I think you're going to have great success. As I sat there watching you teach, I gotta admit I felt proud of you!