Firstly, apologies if you logged on hoping to see a Live class on Saturday morning and instead you saw a recording from 5 November. I have been fighting a cold and cough for the last ten days, and it finally got the better of me so I put the recorded class from 5 November on the timetable for you to join instead of a live link.  

Generally I feel uncomfortable if I have to cancel classes, but I have come to realise that I don’t do anyone any favours by trying to battle on. By cancelling Saturday’s live teaching, it means I could take time out, rest up and then be absolutely ready to start teaching again on Monday. 

One of the bonuses of online classes is the access to recorded sessions when ‘live’ classes aren’t available, which means that you never have to miss out on your regular Pilates. I will see you on Monday…

Talking of which, timetables for all classes can be found in the links at the bottom.

For Online & Face-to-Face Members Only

Are you making full use of the JTP Zone members website? There is so much available for you to check into, with props classes, tutorials, specials, all sorts of recorded classes that you can add into your workout timetable — as well as my Live Pilates classes each week. As a bonus, and with four weeks to go until Christmas, I have just added 6 special recorded workouts in the feature box at the top of the Matwork Classes page and this is my Complete Care for Christmas programme. The workouts are aimed at helping us feel the best we can feel as we head into the festive season and beyond. Check them out and enjoy.

I just want to refer back to what I said above about trying to carry on even when not feeling 100%. 

At the start of October, I had some brilliant ideas about the extra classes I wanted to give you online as we headed towards Christmas. I wanted to bring a more mindful Pilates class, which I did manage to do during October. Also, I wanted to add a specific Stretch class and had plans to trial this in November, and I definitely wanted to bring something special for December. 

However, what I have come to realise is that sometimes I can’t do everything … and one of the JTP Family reminded me in the week — what would I say to someone in this situation — and of course I would say stop worrying about it, what you are doing is enough, take a step back and give yourself some time and space to re-energise. 

With the added work being done on the house, something I haven’t really experienced before, I am surprised at the effect that has had on my energy levels. And by the end of this week, my body ached, my cough and cold just weren’t getting better, and my energy levels were just depleted. 

So thinking about adding more into my life just felt impossible. 

Now I am NOT telling you this to get sympathy, I am NOT sharing this as an excuse, but I AM sharing this to help anyone else who might have the same feelings at the moment. Maybe you are trying to do everything for everyone and you are trying to meet impossible deadlines. Maybe like me you are having work done at your home, and you want everything to be perfect for Christmas. And all of this is making you feel out of control, overwhelmed, irritable, drained, resentful, unwell. 

Something has to give … so don’t let it be your health and wellness. Schedule some time for rest into your week, proper time, when you aren’t doing anything, you are just letting yourself be.

I know I will be back doing on Monday, teaching live online and face-to-face, so enjoy the rest of the weekend, and I look forward to seeing you there.

Stay well folks, have a great week.

Jane xx