This week I am wrapping up January’s Everyday Essentials for Wellbeing with a summary about how Pilates works hand in hand with nutrition and hydration.
Let’s take a moment and think about how we treat our bodies. If you compare it to a well-oiled machine, let’s say a sports car (!) you wouldn’t expect
it to run efficiently on stale crisps and a lack of fluid. And that’s the same for our bodies. Good fuel such as nutritious snacks, hydration such as water plus mindful movement such as Pilates will create a body that feels good, moves well and keeps the mind active.
Snack smart and move freely
A pre-Pilates snack for example could be a banana with some nut butter. A post-Pilates snack could be Greek yoghurt with a drizzle of
honey and a few berries.
This week’s Exercise of the Week is a Pilates flow. Your joints and muscles will move more freely if they are kept hydrated. If staying hydrated was an Olympic sport, my guess is that some of us would not make even the sub-bench — but staying hydrated is your best friend when it comes to Pilates.
Joints need to be lubricated, muscles will be more supple, and your mind will be
more alert to help or just to remember which side we have done already! Take a water bottle to your class, it’s as important as your Pilates socks.
As your take-away for January’s Everyday Essentials for Wellbeing, I want to say that feeding your body isn’t about perfection, it’s about progress. We can’t always be having the chia seeds and green smoothies — some days it will be a piece of toast with jam and butter — and that’s ok! But
keeping a more balanced look at nutrition alongside regular movement is the secret "sauce" to feeling good — one sip of water and one snack at a time.
Have a good week everyone, keep looking, moving and feeling good.
With love
Jane xx
