Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh is what the exhalation should sound like when we push the air powerfully out using our abdominal muscles during Pilates non-stop flow exercises:

• Roll Like a Ball,
• Stomach Massage Series, or Knee Stretches

The abs love it because it will feel strong, and the spine loves it even more because it craves to be in fluid motion, back to its primordial inner fish. But if you move too slowly, you might miss this wonderful part of the internal shower designed to cleanse all the debris accumulated from fatigue that only happens with tempo and rhythm classes.

As Joe puts it, “Contrology exercises drive the pure fresh blood to every muscle fiber of our bodies particularly to the very important capillaries which ordinary are rarely ever fully stimulated once we have reached adulthood.” But unless you let go and trust your body to let it flow, you might strip yourself from experiencing that gentle high feeling where all is well. 

Looking for new connections should continue to be a pursuit as long as you keep working on yourself. Your body is the best project you will ever work on, but permit yourself to let go and let the body’s intelligence do its thing. Remember, it doesn’t have to look perfect or be perfect. It needs to keep moving. 

I encourage you to do this Level 2 routine in a non-stop flow. You don’t have to do all the exercises if you’re unsure, do what you can and leave the rest.

Here are a few tips to help you out.

•  If you’re the type of person, who needs a warmup before Mat to feel confident, please feel free to do so. Your body doesn’t feel the same every day. 

• Find your own pace. It’s not about the speed; the breath and the rhythm are the flow.

• Keep reminding yourself that you’re stronger than you think.

• Breathe, breathe, breathe – Whoosh, Whoosh, Whoosh

• Are you ready? Let’s do this.

• Check out new exercises- Open leg rocker ( time to rock), corkscrew mild, single leg kick and double leg kick, swan dive.

• It’s exciting – let’s go! 

Once you have had a chance to move, let me hear your feedback! 

Happy weekend 

Xo